Ways of Getting up on a board

450r_rider · Faceplant Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 13 City: Oroville

Hey guys im new to this whole wakeskating thing and want to try it out. But i dont understand how you guys stand up on the to get going. is there any vids i can watch or somthing ?

Some new ways of getting up on the board would help.. thanks

ImSoWakested · Backside 180 Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 628 City: Madison

i stand on my board under water and keep it slightly angled twards the surface, this seems to pop me up pretty quick

fletch · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 290 City: Raleigh

Welcome to the site and the sport. I posted this on a thread a while back.

The easiest way to do it, although will seem harder at first, is to float vertically in the water and stand on the board. Slowly lift your knees up closer to your chest making sure that the board moves up with you under your feet. Some boards are more bouyant than others and will rise faster. I've found that some wood boards are slower to rise up when you are lifting your knees. Your toes should be pointed at the boat, the same as with a wakeboard. Once the line gets tight and starts to drag you, tilt your toes and feet upward and the board will come out in front of you just like wakeboarding (the pressure from the boat moving keeps the board there). Then just get pulled up the same as wakeboarding.

Some find it easier to start by holding the handle with one hand, lay on your back with your knees tucked up to your chest, and hold the board to your feet with the other hand until the boat starts moving. This may be easier to start off, but the first way is much better and less stressful. Hope this helps.

I'm only a beginner as well, so if there are any corrections, please feel free to make them.

450r_rider · Faceplant Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 13 City: Oroville

yeh but are ya expeirenced? Because i heard thats for expeirenced riders , i dont know though although my board is being shipped to me so once i get it im out on the lake!! Very Happy

Stiffy07 · Faceplant Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Posts: 12 City: Noma

I just put it to my feet like a wakeboard and let my buddy put some tension on the rope by driving slowly so the board sticks to my feet. Then when im ready i holla at him and i pop up just like i would on a wakeboard. Nothing to it. If you do it this way make sure the driver doesn't go fast when your putting tension on the rope cuz then you pretty much drown.

brianl289 · Frontside 180 Joined: 07 Aug 2006 Posts: 310 City: houston

Stiffy07, i do it the same way.

although tomorow im going to give the deep water start a try, looks more baller too

Stiffy07 · Faceplant Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Posts: 12 City: Noma

brianl289, im headed up tonite so i think i may give it a try to. im just comfortable with my way but your right, it does look baller. you know whats one of the sickest ways, dock starts.

Jesse · Posted: Jun 29, 2007 3:45 pm Post subject:

One thing beginners tend to do is trying to pull themselves up. Just relax and let the boat/pwc pull you up.

450r_rider · Faceplant Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 13 City: Oroville

sweet thanks guyz for the replys and tomorrow i'll see if i can stand up hopefully cuz , im new to wakeboarding too and my grandma won a board in a Sea Ray boat contest, but for some reason i cannt get up. But i'll try your ways tomorrow!

450r_rider · Faceplant Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 13 City: Oroville

yo any other helpful ways?

kyle41 · Posted: Jun 30, 2007 12:37 am Post subject:

its all about the backwards start and underwater start

skimboarder · Posted: Jun 30, 2007 1:01 am Post subject:

i do a deepwater start
just stand on it in the water

you'll def want to learn this
so you might as well just start out that way

450r_rider · Faceplant Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 13 City: Oroville

sweet thanks to all you guys, tomorrow im going out to test my ways. if i cant stand up, im going of from shore!!

skateanthem · Faceplant Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 28 City: F-Dub

dude straight up laying in the water and getting some tension on the rope get your feet the way you like them and the boat will pull you right up ... but if you just starting outt make sure your fins are on cause u will go all squirlly and stuff just lean back hard and it should pop you up

crispy · Posted: Sep 05, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject:

skateanthem, not too hard or the board will end up slipping out from under you