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Wakesurfing
Wakeboarder.com has put together some Wakesurfing information to help you get out and get up on a Wakesurfing board. Wakesurfing is a growing sport in our industry. People have been wakesurfing since the beginning but in recent years wakesurfing has grown into a sport of its own. Each summer more and more contest, companies and people are joining the sport of Wakesurfing. It is a great way to end a long day of Wakeboarding or just a great way to spend a day on the water. Setting up the boat for an ideal wakesurf session is covered in some of our past articles. We have also put together a list of products that will help make your wakesurfing experience on the water better. If you have a company in the sport of Wakesurfing we would like to hear from you. If you would like your products listed contact us.
How to Wakesurf articles from Wakeboarder.com archives.
Back in the day we all were wakesurfing behind our boats using an old surfboard. Some say it was how wakeboarding started. Jimmy Redmond was surfing behind boats here in Texas and that started him along his path of wakeboard design. Liquid Force Wakeboards was the product of Redmonds original wakesurfing. Wakesurfing gets you surfing when you are inland and have no ocean waves to ride. You can try and pickup a old surfboard from a surf shop but you might want to just make your life a little easier and get a wakesurf board made just for wakesurfing. Below are some of the best Wakesurfing boards in the industry made by some of the top wakeboard companies. You can check out wakesurfing boards from Hyperlite, Liquid Force, and CWB.
Wakeboard ropes are great for wakeboarding but a wakesurf rope is really what you want for wakesurfing. These ropes are shorter and normally thick so you can pull yourself into that sweet spot when wakesurfing. Using an old wakeboard rope is a little harder on the hands. So make a small investment in a wakesurf rope and you will be happy you did. Accurate Wakesurf Combo comes with a small handle and also padded grips. The handle gives you extra leverage when trying to get out of the water and then soft grips that you can use when pulling up into that perfect wakesurfing spot behind your boat. Helium Wakesurf Combo is a similar product that has a handle but not as many foam grips.
If your boat is not loaded with 12 guys and gals then you are going to need some ballast for wakesurfing. Loading up one side of the boat with ballast is going to give you a larger wake to surf(always keep your boat weight requirements in mind). Fly High and Straightline have made some specific wakesurfing ballast bags to give you the wake you need. You must only wakesurf behind a Inboard boat. If you have an I/O or outboard boat YOU CANNOT WAKESURF. Wakesurfing can only be done behind a competition boat. Boats that do not have an exposed propeller are the only boats for wakesurfing. If you are not sure what type of boat you need check out websites like Malibu Boats, Tige Boats, Supra Boats, Correct Craft and Mastercraft. They all produce boats geat for Wakesurfing.
Everybody needs a friend. Get on our Wakesurfing forum to get information on wakesurfing, talk about Wakesurfing, and find other wakesurfers. The best part about wakesurfing is hanging out on the boat with all your friends taking a set. Use the forum to show us your wakesurf board, wakesurf boat or wake, or even your wakesurf build if you are a custom builder.
For Tips and Tricks check out the Wakesurfing Instructional DVD.
Wakesurf Instructional Vol 1 and 2 takes you from learning fundamentals like boat set-up and riding the wake, to more technical tricks like big spins and shuv-its. This two-disc dvd set provides the keys to becoming an accomplished wakesurfer and have fun while doing it. Vol 1 is beginner instruction and also teaches surf-style riding, and Vol II is advanced instruction and focuses on skim-style riding. The Wakesurfing instructional is shot on HD and 35mm film and shows the maneuvers from a variety of angles to fully understand and visualize each trick. It is set to the narration of pro coach Drew Danielo, 3X World WakeSurfing Champion and Jessica Oswald, 2X Women's World WakeSurfing Champion. This is the only Wakesurfing instructional DVD that we recommend. This is the one you must have for wakesurfing.
If you are looking for a wakesurfing magazine in printed format this is the only printed wakesurfing magazine for you to check out.
Wakesurfing has a printed magazine if you want some reading material. You can subscribe to this magazine in printed or digital format.
If you would like to contribute to the Wakesurfing page on Wakeboarder.com email us.
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