| er sports are breath taking. They take us to the | | | | 2. Once you wake up on the board, accelerate slowly |
| extreme point of excitements. I love all water sports | | | | towards the boat till you feel comfortable. |
| that include skiing, rafting and wakeboarding etc. | | | | 3. As a beginner you can do 1 wake, gunny hop, |
| They give great enjoyments but they are dangerous | | | | crouch down and touch water, side slide and surf the |
| too. | | | | wake. These are the tricks performed by the |
| Most of us are interested in taking adventure trip. It | | | | beginners. Intermediate rider would twist and |
| gives the opportunity to enjoy the trip to the fullest. | | | | advanced rider would use many tricks to enjoy the |
| It provides satisfaction of discovering new things or | | | | ride to the fullest. Expert’s tricks will be |
| just for great fun. So I am going to talk about a | | | | awesome to watch. |
| water sport in this article. I would like to share few | | | | 4. There are professional courses available for |
| interesting information about wakeboarding with you. | | | | wakeboarding. |
| What is wakeboarding? | | | | 5. Follow the basic rules such as wearing a life jacket, |
| Wakeboarding is a surface water sport. It is an | | | | standing posture etc. |
| activity of taking ride on the water surface using the | | | | 6. Stay slow and increase your speed gradually. It will |
| wakeboard or skateboard. This technique is the | | | | help you to be balanced on the board. So the drags |
| combination of the techniques involved in water | | | | will be easy and efficient. |
| skiing, snowboarding and surfing. | | | | 7. Use inboard boat for safe wakeboarding. |
| A motorboat with wakeboard tower, a cable, foam | | | | Why do people like Wake boarding? |
| lifejackets and a wakeboard are used in this sport. | | | | Though it’s an individual performance, we |
| Wakeboarding is organized by the international | | | | have the hope of holding a boat. The risks are really |
| waterski and wakeboard Federation (IWWF). Since | | | | less in wake boarding compared to other water |
| 2005, wakeboarding is a non Olympic Games | | | | sports. We can be safe, at the same time we can |
| supported by IOC. | | | | enjoy the exciting moments on the ride. |
| Wakeboarding was introduced in late 1980s. It has | | | | Small boys and girls can also enjoy riding on the |
| designed after the arrival of skiboarding. Paul Fraser | | | | kneeboard. It is safe compared to all the other water |
| and his brother Murray developed this concept and | | | | games. Most of the rides will be conducted on lakes. |
| design. They sponsored this to a Professional | | | | I am sure that you are inspired to learn this exciting |
| snowboarder. Paul named this sport as | | | | water sport. I would recommend you to get trained |
| "Wakeboarding". | | | | in Indonesia. You can enjoy your wakeboarding at Bali |
| Wakeboards are produced with the core of foam or | | | | and Batam in Indonesia. |
| honeycomb mixed with resin and coated with | | | | Why would people go with Indonesian wake |
| fiberglass. Metal screws are inserted to attach | | | | boarding? |
| bindings and fins. The configuration and positioning | | | | South East Asian Islands has feasible atmosphere for |
| differs according to the rider’s preference. It | | | | any kind of water sports. Many water games have |
| can be done by adjusting the screws. | | | | been introduced in those Islands. Among all the south |
| For safety and best enjoyment, this sport is normally | | | | east islands, Indonesia is the largest archipelago, with |
| conducted in lakes. These days, intercostals | | | | more than 18,000 islands spanning three time zones. |
| waterways are also becoming popular water surface | | | | South East Asia is suitable for all kind of water and |
| to do wakeboarding. | | | | beach games. |
| What do you do while wakeboarding? | | | | Wake Boarding (or Knee Boarding) has a go at that |
| Wakeboarding is riding behind the motor boats on the | | | | double flip, or just learn to stand up! Whilst most |
| skateboard or wakeboard. A cable will be connected | | | | beaches are more suitable for surfing, you can enjoy |
| from the tower of the boat and the handle will be | | | | wakeboarding at Bali, and surrounds. Bali and Batam |
| given to the wake boarder. The speed of the ride will | | | | are the wonderful destination provides wonderful |
| be 18 to 24 miles per hour. Also it depends on the | | | | wakeboarding experience. |
| water conditions, rider’s weight and the | | | | Experienced professionals would train you with quality |
| rider’s comfortable speed. | | | | tricks which help you to experience the greatest |
| This is the excitement process of wakeboarding. | | | | adventure. There are many training schools in |
| Adventure travelers never like to be quite in their | | | | Indonesia. The fee is economical. You can enjoy 30 |
| rides. You can see them changing their hands, diving, | | | | minutes of wakeboarding by paying USD50 at Bali. |
| dancing etc. Sometimes they would touch the | | | | There will be no charge for the instruction time. The |
| dangerous edge and came up. I would like to share | | | | west side of the Tanjung Benoa peninsula is perfect |
| some good tips and tricks on wakeboarding. | | | | destination. The water (very windy days aside) is |
| 1. The trick of pumping can be done to increase your | | | | usually like glass and is great for wakeboarding. Most |
| speed. It should match with the speed of the boat | | | | of the wakeboarding toppers are from Indonesia. |
| where you have connected. It makes you push | | | | It is easy to travel to Indonesia from anywhere in |
| down and let up with your front foot on the | | | | the world. The visa process is simple and you can get |
| wakeboard. | | | | here shortly. |