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GETTING STARTED

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June/July 2023

Can't get up? All watersports share certain starting skills that you can learn.

- Zenon Bilas

GETTING STARTED

Water-skiing, wakesurfing and wakeboarding are all fun ways to enjoy a day on the water. The first step, of course, is getting up on your skis, board or wakesurfer. Each sport is unique, but they share certain characteristics. Understanding them will make your starts easy and consistent.

THE POWER COMES FROM YOUR LEGS These tow sports are lower-body sports, which means your leg strength is what gets you on top of the water. Start by drawing your knees to your chest and flexing your ankles inward to bring the ski or board close to your chest. Your skis should be vertical, with the ski tip well above the water. The board on a wakeboard or wakesurfer is typically sideways or parallel to the transom prior to starting in the water.

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FLIPPING THE SWITCH

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TOW-VEHICLE TECH

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