If you’ve seen people wakeboarding, you probably thought it looks like fun. You may have also thought it looks hard to do. But don’t be fooled. It’s actually pretty easy to learn how to wakeboard. Here’s a few tips on how to get started.
- Start by putting the board and bindings on your feet and then swim around to get used to moving with them on in the water.
- Figure out which foot you are comfortable leading with. The foot you put in front should be the one you intuitively put forward when getting your balance.
- Use a shorter-than-normal rope to eliminate much of the rope movement.
- Squat close to the board to make it easier to move into an upright position.
- Place much of your weight on your front foot when getting up, and then shift it to the back foot once you are up.
- Relax and keep the board on its side in the water. Then let the boat do the work of swinging the board into forward position.
- Having the boat go fast doesn’t help new wakeboarders get up. Instead, go slow and increase speed gradually later on.