shallow water starting(beach)

key · Posted: Sep 26, 2008 6:00 am Post subject: shallow water starting(beach)

how is everyone shallow water starting??? i dont have a slide off. was thinking of using a plastic chair about knee deep. thoughts,...suggestions.........

Brett Leadley · Posted: Sep 26, 2008 6:07 am Post subject:

Set up a stool close to the shoreline, sit there with board in hand.. wait for the tide to come in so there's more water underneath you, drop the board under you and take off 8)

also if you can time it right, my friend was starting by just acid dropping as the tide would come in..

JeffKnox · Posted: Sep 26, 2008 7:02 am Post subject:

yea just jump on the board / acid drop when your ready.... thats how we start now... its easier on the winch and the rider imo

it will take some practice for both the driver and rider to time it right but ultimately way cooler overall better way to get goin

key · Posted: Sep 26, 2008 7:37 am Post subject:

the "acid drop" term gives me flashbacks,......................thanks guys!!! im trying to figure out the best way because of this cheap ass rope im going to try to use if the weather cooperates. want as less strain as possible.

wakeboarderx03x · Posted: Sep 26, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject:

The best thing is one of the roll out mats that ppl use to lay one. They also have them at pools for the lifeguards, those mats that they lay the victims on when they're doin cpr. Those things are slippery as hell. i.e. perfect.

JeffKnox · Posted: Sep 27, 2008 1:36 am Post subject:

wakeboarderx03x, back boards (not the trick) lol

TWG · Kickflip Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 3258

wakeboarderx03x, how do you keep the mat from moving when the waves come rolling thru.

i find it easy to just wait for the waves to roll in then when they pass you signal to the driver. he punches it you jump on the skate a bam... beach winching

wakeboarderx03x · Posted: Sep 27, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject:

I dont know about the ocean, but it works like a charm in a lake situation.