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Like a wake skate? I've seen those bust out knees and balls! I won't jump at all with one. None of my friends will ride them hard anymore, but we're old now.
Yea, I ride a wakeskate now. No real jumps for me. Never had a boat big enough to make a decent wake to jump from on a regular basis anyway. I do surface spins, ollies, kickflips and things like that.....well.....let me rephrase that, I attempt those alot and occasionally land them
There is something about surfing that is hard to pinpoint....but to do with just being behind the boat and going ropeless....then doing basic tricks, and not worrying about major injuries (for us old folks)
See maybe I'm missing something. I need to find someone else with a surf boat, and find a board that fits me better maybe.
Yeah you suck! No you probably had to much weight on your back foot and it pulled you over the back of the wave. Wakesurfing is totally different than ocean surfing wakesurfing on a small Wave It's almost like you teeter totter back and forth if you go a little bit too heavy on your front foot you go too far in front of the wave barely back at pushes you right off the back of the wave . The sweet spot on a wakesurf wave is way smaller. I've been surfing for over 20 years. And trying to surf ropeless on a small wave is way more technical !
You don't need a big wake to have fun. Ill be 40 in July. I totally suck, but can clear a tiny wake nearly 100% on my heal edge and 50% on my toe edge. This is a light weight 19' Arriva with no tower. I haven't got to ride my ar230 yet! I've surfed on a malibu and it's awesome when it's too rough to wakeboard, but I'm on the river now and it's calm all day! The wake skate is boring for me, but i can't skate at all. I hate falling and trying new tricks, so i just do jumps and grabs until I'm tired.Yea, I ride a wakeskate now. No real jumps for me. Never had a boat big enough to make a decent wake to jump from on a regular basis anyway. I do surface spins, ollies, kickflips and things like that.....well.....let me rephrase that, I attempt those alot and occasionally land them
One of the things I don't get about a wakesurf or wake board setup. Usually have to run some ballast (definitely for surfing), and all that setup time to get it dialed in just right......then you just hang out and stand on the board?!?! Seems like a lot of work for not a lot of neat things to do. Could be because I'm not great at surfing, could be because I'm 6'2"-225 and surfing isn't a nimble enough sport for me.....who knows.
*edit*.....I'm 37 now, so not old, but I'm sure not the spring chicken I used to be. I totally get not riding much of anything as hard as I used to!
Ouch! Good luck on speedy recovery, both on the laceration and the concussion.
