Any Wakeboarders in Egypt?

pilfers818 · Newbie Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 6 City: Cooperstown

Hey everyone,
Im studying in Egypt right now and trying to figure out where to go wakeboarding. I know they have it on the Red Sea and around Sinai but its sort of hard to find. If anyone knows anything about wakeboarding in Egypt it would be greatly appreciated. Im going through mad withdrawal!

smahmoud · Outlaw Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 101 City: Cairo Egypt

Hey im Egyptian and we wakeboard here a lot in hurghada sharm but mostly in gouna and in summer we all go to Marina if u heard about it anyways i own a 2008 Xstar and there are many other good boats where are u staying ??

smahmoud · Outlaw Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 101 City: Cairo Egypt

and where are u studying?

pilfers818 · Newbie Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 6 City: Cooperstown

Hey, Im living in Cairo right now, studying at American University. 2008 Xstar huh? that sounds pretty sweet. I know about hughada and sharm, havent been yet though. Ive only been to Dahab and around that area so far in the Sinai. Ive been looking online for wakeboarding on the red sea and found this place in Taba that i might try to go to this weekend. Im really trying get back out on the water, its been months. Do you live in Hurghada or in the Sinai? are there may wakeboarders in Egypt? maybe we can meet up sometime and get out on the water or something. Im always traveling to Sinai, i love it there.

smahmoud · Outlaw Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 101 City: Cairo Egypt

i live in cairo im in auc too i usually wakeboard in gouna near hurghada cause thats where my boat is and in marina near alexandria and sahel and yes there are many wakeboarders in Egypt

pilfers818 · Newbie Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 6 City: Cooperstown

whats your name and major? my name is Brian, im in greek campus a lot for business classes and this arab society class. maybe we can get together sometime when youre trying to get out. Ive been going for awhile so i know what im doing. I can do backrolls and raleys and that kind of stuff so if youre down maybe we can meet up the next time youre thinking of going out.

BrentC5Z · Posted: Apr 01, 2008 11:57 am Post subject:

Just curious, what are the temps there? Water/air?

pilfers818 · Newbie Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 6 City: Cooperstown

Its pretty much in the 80s everyday, and always sunny, almost never rainy. Weve had some pretty bad heat waves already though where its been in the 100s for a few days which is just too hot. all you can do is sit inside and hang out with the air conditioner. Where ive been the waters nice, not really hot but not really cold. its refreshing on those really hot days.

Laptom · Outlaw Joined: 22 Nov 2003 Posts: 219 City: Eindhoven

Contact www.xlwake.nl . He's a Dutch guy riding in Egypt for a few months. The school he's riding for also has a '07 or 08 X-Star. I heard the water is great in Egypt.. Perhaps next year I'm gonna find out.

pilfers818 · Newbie Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 6 City: Cooperstown

sweet man, thanks, just sent him an email so hopefully ill hear from him soon and he can hook me up with a pull or something.

smahmoud · Outlaw Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 101 City: Cairo Egypt

yeah rick i know him he's in gouna where i leave my boat hes got a wakeboard school we wakeboard together sometimes when he's free cause he works all week but hes good i can do hs backrolls 360's ts and hs and grabs workin on ts backroll, raley, nd tantrum by my focus is raley and ts backroll pilfers here's my mob number call me anytime 0101152563 its gonna be easier

pilfers818 · Newbie Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 6 City: Cooperstown

cool man, im leaving tonight for Dahab just to chill on the beach but ill hit you up next week sometime. my mobile is 0168415455. i started working on the tantrum a little bit last summer but just couldnt really grasp the whole flipping motion. I can definitely give you some tips on the raleys though and maybe you could give me some pointers on 360s.

bripod · Newbie Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Posts: 1

hey guys, I'm studying in Cairo this semester at AUC like you guys. I'm leaving the 2nd. I already got an apartment in Nasr City. I'm looking forward to really getting into the whole arab culture (I even have an egyptian roommate) but I do wanna do somethings from back home, like wakeboard. Anyway I'll pitch in for gas or anything else. I hope you're still around. I don't have a number yet but i'll get a prepaid sim card or something. email me at briansears@gmail.com I check it constantly, gchat's awesome.