Aug 26 2008
Wake Boarding
For snowboarding enthusiasts, wake boarding offers the next best thing when snow is lacking. The details to the sport are somewhat different, as far as balance and technique goes, but the principals are still the same. Get the board on your feet and do some serious water cutting action and insane jumps for some action that will be sure to get your adrenaline going. Although it’s a bit late in the season, it would be beneficial to cover wake boarding to keep it in the back of the minds of those interested in the sport. Here are some of the things to keep in mind when considering wake boarding:
- Needed items will include a boat, wake board, tow rope, life jacket, and accessories.
- The average speed for good wake boarding will be between 15 to 25 mph, depending on skill and preference.
- Wake boarding may be done in a wet suit to increase the season and times to wake board.
For now, interested parties should address the likelihood of obtaining and/or gaining access to a boat, and then try to get equipment to make a run before winter sets in. After that, spring will be a good time to get the board out again. More topics on wake boarding, including places to wake board in the northwest, will be covered shortly.
