What to do in the winter

glenman2001 · Newbie Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 5 City: Portage

hey, i'm not really new to wakeboarding, been doing it for 3 years now, but i just got serious about it this year, and i really wanna know what I can do in the winter, I live in good old Canada, so wakeboarding is out of the question lol, but is there any litlle tips you guys can give me to improve my wakeboarding in the winter?

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

Snowboard

khill12 · Outlaw Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 109 City: Madison

snowboard definately

Oasis137 · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 687 City: J-Town

Snowboard, lift weights, Trampoline. Play another sport.

SeaLyon · Posted: Aug 31, 2006 8:28 am Post subject:

Squats, crunches, weights,and tie a ski rope to a tree, lean back(sideways) and pull the rope in to your side. This is a real shoulder burner.

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

You should also work out. Smile

biglouie · Outlaw Joined: 02 Aug 2006 Posts: 135

Give blood, play hockey!

MinnesotaBoarder · Outlaw Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Posts: 139

Snowboard, and im sure u probably already do.

buckthis · Posted: Sep 09, 2006 12:20 pm Post subject: what

surf!
don't they have one of these machines in toronto?

buckthis · Posted: Sep 09, 2006 12:36 pm Post subject:

damn, double ppost

DadKid · Outlaw Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 140 City: Ottawa

I'm with you on tbhis one. My season ended on labour day because the cool weather doesn't justify keeping the boat in the water.

I snowboard for the love of the sport, not to help my wakeboarding. Is there much in the way of decent hills in Manitoba?

But if you really want to make the 9-10 month long Canadian off-season better I highly recommend a trampoline club, if you can find one. Our club has a program for "extreme" sports (wakeboarding, ski jumping, diving)

QNev · Posted: Sep 09, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject:

Hahah you could do what my buddies and I are planning on doing. We're making a winch for wakeboarding but using it for snowboarding on an old almost abandoned golf course. Could be a disaster but it's worth a try Razz

theGawdfather172 · Newbie Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 25 City: Springfield

yup these guys are right. Snowboarding you can do, although I prefer snow skiing.
then usin the wakeboard on a trampoline

Xanadu · Outlaw Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 129 City: Ottawa

FROMWITHIN · Posted: Sep 10, 2006 6:09 am Post subject:

I live around Toronto and i actually posted the same question early on in the season..I have never snowboarded but I think i am gonna give it a try this year..I love wakeboarding so much and friends have told me it "feels" very similar on the snow, just you can cut harder on the snow! The only difference for me is that at least when you fall with wakeboarding its on water..when you fall snowboarding i've heard people have broke their wrists, and im sure theres a number of other injuries as well!!
But i need to stay in shape for next season of wakeboarding....DAMN THESE LONG CANADIAN WINTER MONTHS!!!!

DadKid · Outlaw Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 140 City: Ottawa

Xanadu: You gotta love 3 feet of snow, when we get it. It's the winter rain and ice we get here in Ottawa that sux. And minus 20 isn't bad for riding. Minus 30 is my limit.

FROMWITHIN: Go for it! Start with a lesson. Go out at least 3 times before you decide if you like it. And injuries happen. Common factors are: beginner rider, young male, lack of mountain experience, no instruction, and not wearing protective gear. I've heard of too many people renting a board to give it a try. They get hurt because they don't know what they're doing and give up on an awesome winter sport. You can avoid pain and potential injury if you wear a helmet, wrist guards and butt padding (an old pair of hockey pants works). When you get better you can drop the butt padding.

Pray for snow!

tangles · Newbie Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 21 City: Bush

Snowboard you should learn quickly but do take a lesson and wear protectivegear it helps.
Also know your limits:
Newly waxed poarder X board saved up and bought it / young male attitude / completely empty run / 60+ km/h / lost focus and edge on ice / few flips and bounces latter / two broken wrist guards and wrists / feeling fairly stupid / stuck with a rep of being crap / up side I kill them all when they arrogantly agree to a race!

Xanadu · Outlaw Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 129 City: Ottawa

DadKid: I love ice and snow.. drifting..now there's something you can't do in Florida. yeah i know what you mean about the temperature for riding.. i wax my board, and the wax i have is for -7 and warmer, -7 to -11, or -11 and colder.. its always -11 or colder.

$$$B52v23$$$ · Posted: Sep 14, 2006 8:29 pm Post subject:

get a dry suit and ride in the winter

devon · Posted: Sep 20, 2006 8:06 am Post subject:

you could always buy an indo board
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Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

Everything you need to know:

http://wakeboarder.com/features/getbetterthiswinter.phtml

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

Yeah, a balance board works well also.

wake_quake · Posted: Sep 21, 2006 8:19 pm Post subject:

skateboard, and do what i do every winter... build up a tonne of cinfidence to go out and try new tricks, then get out on the water and chicken out!

burntorange77 · Soul Rider Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 321 City: Kingwood

Move to Texas or Florida and wakeboard for 8-9 months out of the year.

intotheflats · Posted: Sep 22, 2006 7:37 am Post subject:

glenman2001, Snowboarding and watching wake DVD's worked best for me. Or of course if you have the means go to a wake camp down in Florida for a week. You'll be amazed how much you will learn

Robert Harp · Guest

stay in shape, count the days until spring when you can board again.