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Beach
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So I was kinda bored today and was wondering if you could waterski a wave, assuming it was bigger than 4ft and you got towed in by a jet ski?
Feb 8 2009 8:09PM
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SV420
Posts: 242 - Karma: 10
I have thought about this before, and I am pretty sure it would be possible, but you would need huge reverse camber and sidecut skis, and the actual tow in would require a lot of fine tuning and practice.
Feb 8 2009 8:17PM
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cct_222
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if you had the right water skis and speed to catch the wave im sure it would be possible

but i doubt it would compare to real surfing

Feb 8 2009 8:21PM
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Aaaron.
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surfing > skiing.
Feb 8 2009 8:22PM
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theblacktaco
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no way ur drunk
Feb 8 2009 8:24PM
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ski_ENDUB
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you'd definitely need to be towed by a jet-ski and not just towed in, if you let go of the rope you'd be done
Feb 8 2009 8:53PM
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tride
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Been done.

Woodie Bouma did it in Aus. He cut an old surfboard in two and shaped two super floaty skis, mounted snowboard bindings on them, and towed in and caught some waves (he let go and rode them, staying on the wave.)
Feb 8 2009 9:09PM
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K.C.dia
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i've dreamt about this for years. i didnt know it had already been done though. props to the guy who did it.
Feb 8 2009 9:12PM
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Gnarshred
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Id rather just surf

Feb 8 2009 9:13PM
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.SimonB.
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This sounds exactly what surfers said about skiing. Surfers wanted to surf in winter, so they tried to take over our sport and we hate them. If we were to ski on waves, they would hate us for trying to take over their sport??? Just a thought. It would be sick, but i think water-skiers aren't extreme enough to do it and are probably to pussy (quite a generalization).
Feb 8 2009 9:22PM
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panojibber
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Glen Plake is a water skier.
Feb 8 2009 9:25PM
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Aaaron.
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i don't hate boarders.
boarders are siiick
Feb 8 2009 9:31PM
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.SimonB.
Posts: 1959 - Karma: 713
neither do i, but our sport in general does, like patrolers, slalom kids, old carving dudes and asshole park skiers.
Feb 8 2009 9:32PM
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@skiinmitch
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Try it.

it would probley work

Feb 8 2009 11:08PM
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dodgeridge*rider
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asshole park kids?
more like kids who suck and have small penis's so they need to find someone to make fun of to pretend that there not as insecure as they actually are

oh and fuck most patrolers and slalom kids and old carving dudes
Feb 8 2009 11:31PM
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SV420
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Don't generalize about sports you obviously do not know enough about.
Feb 8 2009 11:34PM
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jsaya_SagStraps
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i love surfing, its so much fun, but still id really like to try this. this summer if im not skiing and live in some coastal region (which i normally do),  ill have to get a buddy to drive a boat and try it with jib waterskis. so thats a semi-promise at putting an edit out.
Feb 8 2009 11:38PM
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smooticus
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you obviously have never seen wakeskiing
Feb 8 2009 11:42PM
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debrickshaw
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thats soooo dope owned in the face you showed him up lol. i water ski all summer but ive never heard of those, im buying some this summer now and im stoked
Feb 8 2009 11:59PM
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Beach
Posts: 237 - Karma: 26
Well as no-one seemed to do this over the summer... Mike Douglas looks like he has!
Check out Salomon Freeski TV dropping tomorrow...
Dec 20 2009 5:09PM
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schmuck
Posts: 1974 - Karma: 53,161
Exactly. All of this will be answered tomorrow. I can hardly wait!



Dec 20 2009 5:12PM
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j.bird
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MIKE DOUGLAS AND JOHNNY DECESARE... you will see in due time. 20 ft.+
Dec 20 2009 5:13PM
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-PowAir-
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i agree, pretty ignorant.
Dec 20 2009 6:14PM
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KapitolPhoto
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http://www.starrsurfskis.com/
Dec 20 2009 6:21PM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
quite epic, kite-waterskiing should be epic as well....
Dec 20 2009 7:06PM
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CaliforniaDouble
Posts: 218 - Karma: 22
I think you could ride a wave on jump skis... a 170 lb guy like me can stand up behind a boat at around 5 mph on them. But you're right, water skiers are total pussies. Who can't ski into a ramp at 70mph?


Dec 20 2009 7:09PM
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L_Ahrens
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Funny you guys brought this up cause you'll be seeing it a lot sooner than you think.

Click for larger image

Dec 20 2009 9:10PM
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L_Ahrens
Posts: 79 - Karma: 1,009
"Salomon Freeski The Wave Skiing episode of Freeski TV got leaked by someone in France. We're loading early. You'll be able to watch it here in less than an hour."
Dec 20 2009 9:44PM
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skithesprings
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YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY!
Dec 20 2009 9:53PM
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1337
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this, you are about to find out.

Dec 20 2009 10:11PM
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1337
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Dec 20 2009 10:13PM
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Candy
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Wow. I'm amazed.

and yeah I have wakeskis, they're alright.
Dec 20 2009 10:24PM
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skithedirt
Posts: 1759 - Karma: 382

easssyyyy there slugger... i realize you prob didnt mean it to be so negative because you put the parenthesis (sp?) in but im on a waterski team and know some pretty badass people who do it..

check it out backwatergamblers.com

Dec 20 2009 10:26PM
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C-DAWGSTYLEZ
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+++++ K that was too sick, i really hope they get Eric Pollard out there doin it i think he would have some of the most innovative stuff. also some surfers that can read waves really well would be sick to watch
too sick
Dec 20 2009 10:40PM
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ski_ENDUB
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would be sick, get him out at Nelscott Reef.
Dec 20 2009 11:18PM
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TannerBalls
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skiing on a wave isn't innovative enough
Dec 20 2009 11:34PM
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Mstchief
Posts: 751 - Karma: 524
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!!! that made my day. If they could figure out a way to ride with out a tow in i would drop my life and move to Hawaii
Dec 20 2009 11:44PM
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superpoluha
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might wanna check out nsg
Dec 20 2009 11:49PM
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Beach
Posts: 237 - Karma: 26
So sick
Dec 21 2009 6:46AM
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hnosyalnif
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They are doing it in this weeks Salomon Freeski TV.... (if I remember right)
Dec 21 2009 6:51AM
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luc
Posts: 1000 - Karma: 607
good post..maybe u should read the thread and then u would already be able to see the salomon episode^^
Dec 21 2009 7:14AM
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Mr.Huck
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That was sick.  Think of all the possibilities.   Next they'll start putting metal on top of jetties so you can hop of the wave and jib.  So stoked to see that. =D. Revert corked three. 
Dec 21 2009 10:22AM
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Peter.
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my threads for later
Dec 21 2009 10:42AM
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sconniestyle
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a seriously good water skier.

i actually met him at the national waterski tournament some years ago, he was doing the commentary for espn or oln or something. he saw me running off the stage in a speedo right at him and the cameras and laughed so hard his mohawk shook.

yeah, that's a claim, but it was cool as hell.
Dec 21 2009 11:05AM
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