Wakeskating vs Wakeboarding

Dropthatbeat · Faceplant Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 1

Well im new to these boards as well as wakeboarding..... Ive skateboarded for like 7 years took a few years off.... Before i get to attached to wakeboarding do you think its easier to wakeskate or board? just curious of everyones opinion on this.... Also any advice on either would be much appreciated...

masi · Posted: Jul 31, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject:

its easier to wakeboard at a beginner standpoint. if you skateboard you will enjoy wakeskating more.

either are great sports and best of luck to you

knox · Kickflip Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 4693 City: Gainesville

i would agree that wakeboarding is easier to start off. Then try wakeskating, and decide what you like best. Wakeskating is alot more like skateboarding, with more skate-oreinted tricks like shuvs, flip tricks, ect.

bob. · Posted: Jul 31, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject:

to be honest with you i dont think wakeboarding or wakeskating is easier at a beginners stand point

i think they're both the same thing pretty much to just get up and carve around

lots of beginners i've rode with prefer wakeskating because the feeling of freedom opposed to being strapped down

with a skate background like yours i think you'd enjoy wakeskating more, because wakeskating is skateboarding on the water pretty much, once you land your first shuv, you'll be hooked

but either way have fun doing it brother, dont get frustrated, stoked for you bro Birthday

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

ya i agree with you guys ^ but if you surf, its possible that wakeskating would be easier

masi · Posted: Jul 31, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject:

if you get a shawk board. two in one Rolling Eyes

magicace · Pop Shuvit Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 180 City: houston

personally, being a "beginner" i love wakeskating, because of the freedom like bob., said... wakeboarding is cool and all but i love to skate... but i have a friend who has skateboarded his whole life and loves wakeboarding better, and i've never skateboarded and i love wakeskating... if you can decide which one to do, make a friend on here, go try it out...

caprice150 · Backside 180 Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 593

If you skateboarded for seven years definitely give wakeskating a shot and try and stick with it for a while, because as Michael John the AF model says "It is, wakeskating is just skateboarding on the water Exclamation

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=row-C9VJsjg

caprice sun · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 140 City: Sweetwater

caprice150, yea definately gotta love micheal chun haha "its crazy i dont understand!"