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

I'm a little confused. Mabye I'm not reading the right things, or I ride with a bunch of awesome people, but i have never met/seen anyone who wakeskates for something other than fun. There has been much disscusion that people are not wakeskating for enjoyment anymore, but for sponsership, recognition, ect. Here is a quote from Gib Gibbons On Deck.(Nothing against Gib at all, i think he is sick, this was just in his article.)

"The kid loves to ride, and doesn’t take it too seriously, which is starting to become a dying art in our quickly progressing sport."

Question

A dying art? I don't think so. People wakeskate for fun, and I'm pretty sure the people who do it for the love of it FAR outnumber those who do it for other reasons.

I don't know, thats just my two cents.

MattG · Posted: Jan 07, 2009 9:54 pm Post subject:

i do it for fun.....but im not gettin paid Laughing

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

PrimeO · Posted: Jan 07, 2009 9:59 pm Post subject:

Wakeskating is the most fun thing ever!!!

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

It makes me Me It's the only thing I do where I just feel Free and let loose and just Flow . . . If that makes any sense

Le Jalapeno · Guest

The Kid, Everything you said is true, but he may be referring to the pro community

skateonwater · Backside 180 Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 757

IMO. wakeskating strictly for pay i dont think can be done. people become amazing at the sport by riding so much, because they love it, nobody strives to be a pro wakeskater because the publicity and money isnt like it is in the other sports. sure being pro gets you buy and is freaking awesome, but theyre pro because they make a lifestyle off of something they love, not so they can get paid.

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

Maybe a year or so ago that statement might have been true (when there were a few dudes were trying to land as many different flip tricks as possible), but I dunno about today.

tjmac · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 780 City: valley

OTT Productions · Posted: Jan 07, 2009 10:49 pm Post subject:

Evan71 · Posted: Jan 07, 2009 10:53 pm Post subject:

i no what u guys are saying, but for some people it makes it more fun if you strive to create a goal for yourself by getting sponsored. Totally understandable fun both ways to, as long as your wakeskating nothings wrong

Mario C. · Posted: Jan 07, 2009 11:00 pm Post subject:

yeah alot of people do it for fun but alot of people are also real competitive by nature.

get the winch speed wrong at a pro contest and see how many people "do it for fun". Laughing

lumpy pants · Posted: Jan 07, 2009 11:18 pm Post subject:

To me wakeskating is an escape from reality. When I'm out on the water it doesn't matter that I failed that class, have no monies etc. For me its a way to clear my head, to get away. When I'm out on my board I don't have to listen to anyone. Some riders today get all butt hurt and start screaming, throwing boards etc. if they don't land certain tricks which is total crap IMO.

DVSKATE · Backside 180 Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 654 City: IL

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

the only reason i wakeskate is to look cool

sandiego4real · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 518

bob. · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 12:37 am Post subject:

wakeskating is fun

it takes me away from everything

i love it

i hate when riders get mad

riding for any other reason than fun is dumb i dont care who you are

having a shiznackle driver does suck and is annoying though haha

Jim.Branton · Guest

lumpy pants · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 2:16 am Post subject:

bob., nothing is worse than having glass...until some redneck nascar lovers come in there with their porkbelly kids on tubes..

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 2:24 am Post subject:

bob., like a driver running a race car circuit in the keys? oh you know what i'm talking about haha