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Get Out There and Waterski!

You've seen people at beaches and lakes speed through the water and have always wanted to learn how to waterski yourself. This 15 step first-timer's guide will help you get on the skis, stay balanced and enjoy the rush that comes with waterskiing.

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Wakeboard Awakening

Thursday April 15, 2010
It's April, which means it's already time in many places to get out to the water and do what you love! If you're just a beginner, If you're just a beginner, a board with squared edges is recommended. This allows more control and stability for someone who is not ready for big air tricks. More advanced riders prefer a board with rounded edges because air tricks are easier to land. Rounded edges allow less of a chance of catching an edge when landing. he wakeboard length averages between 120-150 centimeters. Width is usually between 38-44 centimeters. Longer boards are better for beginners and offer more stability when starting and turning. If uncertain of who all may be riding your wakeboard it is better to get a longer one because longer boards can hold larger people, whereas shorter boards may only be able to hold smaller and lighter riders. On About.Pricegrabber.com, you can look up prices for the wakeboard and bindings that fit your price range and skill level. Now get out there and ride the waves!

5 Important Waterskiing Terms

Wednesday March 10, 2010

These 5 terms should help you begin to learn the ins and outs of the waterskiing world, and should this useful guide of terms should help you learn the rest.

Barefoot Waterskiing- The art of waterskiing barefoot, without the use of skis. This could be dangerous is there is debris in the water. 
Bevel- The side of the water ski, or the transition area between the side and bottom of the ski. The rounder the bevel, the deeper the ski will ride in the water, and the more difficult it is to control.
Boom- A great way to introduce beginners to barefoot waterskiing. It's a pole that extends horizontally from the center of the boat to out and over the side of the boat, which is used for beginner's water skier and keeps the skier close to the boat for easy coaching, as well as gives the skier something steady and high to hold on to.
Birdle- The portion of the toerope that attatches to the water ski handle in a "Y" shape.
Deepwater Start- When a boat pulls a water-skier, wakeboarder, or barefooter up out of the water while holding on to a towrope.

Think You Have What It Takes to Be the Waterskiing / Wakeboarding Guide?

Monday February 4, 2008
We're looking for passionate and enthusiastic individual to be the Guide to the Waterskiing / Wakeboarding site of About.com!

What sort of information do we want the new Guide to provide?
Well, we're looking for someone to teach, inform and otherwise enrich the experience of both casual and committed boat-towed water sports enthusiasts. The site will include tutorials, gear reviews and how-tos, boat coverage, competition info, and a small amount of content covering the exploits of the pros.

What sort of person are we looking for to be the new Guide to Waterskiing / Wakeboarding?
Our ideal candidate:

  • A journalist or author who has written extensively on the subject
  • A boat-towed water sports instructor
If this sounds like you, and you've got excellent writing skills and the desire to reach and teach a broad audience through your writing, why not go over to our application site to learn more about our hiring program and submit an application?

Determining Which Foot to Put Forward in Slalom Water Ski or Wakeboard Bindings

Friday June 15, 2007
One of the first questions a wakeboarder or water-skier has is which foot to put in the forward binding. In this article you'll find several suggestions on ways to help you decide which foot should go in which binding.

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