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Wake surfing

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Moo
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me and my buddy went out to the lake yesterday and decided to make a little edit.

the lake was pretty choppy so we couldnt do much...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FWoMYUTr6M
Jul 28 2010 5:13PM
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yuck
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i know a guy who got 2 fingers wrapped in the rope when he was starting, got both of them ripped off.

this happened like, last week.


but yeah aside from that, it sounds pretty fun!
Jul 28 2010 5:14PM
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I_Am_Mod
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Nice dude!
looks fun!

one question; is it hard to learn?

Jul 28 2010 5:17PM
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AElot
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although that looked fun, that is not wakesurfing. this is wakesurfing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTY8mrwhOTQ.
Jul 28 2010 5:21PM
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Moo
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no its not to bad.. i got up like my second try this year...its all balance... and its super fun...this and long boarding is what i do in the summer

Jul 28 2010 5:23PM
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danderson.
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Jul 28 2010 5:25PM
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Ham.and.Cheese
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Yeah dude looked super fun but there is like an actual wake surfing board and your supposed to literally surf the wake without the rope. Still looked mad fun though.
Jul 28 2010 5:45PM
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.AR6rider.
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Jul 28 2010 5:52PM
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NW_Rider
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True, but judging by the wake, that was a sterndrive boat which makes tossing back the rope much more difficult (and scarier with the prop all up in yo grill) than behind a direct drive or v-drive. Also a smaller wake. Still fun, but if you have any buddies with like a wakesetter or anything, I highly suggest you try it behind that.
Jul 28 2010 6:04PM
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hurrisun
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what the fuck was that your not supposed to use a rope wakesurfing that dfeats the purpose completley
Jul 28 2010 7:56PM
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hurrisun
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that is wake surfing
Jul 28 2010 7:57PM
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Abc567def
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seems like the sport has quite a limited expansion potential
Jul 28 2010 8:22PM
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bromigo
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i own a malibu wakesetter, this year we put the wedge down and the wake got huge i will get vids of it next time and post them there are sick and it is easyier getting up and surfing behind it
Jul 28 2010 8:59PM
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raull
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unless there's some super gay boat cops on your lake, there is no reason to be wearing a life jacket for wakesurfing.
Jul 28 2010 9:10PM
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ski2sky.
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sick
Jul 28 2010 11:51PM
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Bumblesteeze
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I think a lifejacket would be a great idea for someone who has poor swimming skills.
But I'm not sure...
Jul 28 2010 11:57PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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we went wake surfing this weekend. started off on a lil shorty surfboard (i don't know shit about surfboards) with an 8 footish rope and popped up on it like it was a wakeboard. just pulled up on the rope a little until you found the sweet spot on the wake and then just tossed the rope in the boat and rode it out. I'll post a vid as soon as it finishes uploading.



Jul 29 2010 1:10AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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i agree for the most part. we were hoppin up on it like it was a wakeboard, so the flotation was kinda nice as we were trying to get our feet situated before getting ripped out. plus the current was SUPER high on the river that day with an oncoming flood.
Jul 29 2010 1:15AM
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.AR6rider.
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There's actually no reason NOT to wear a life jacket.  I don't even get in the water anymore when I go surfing and I still put on my vest every time.  Something stupid could always happen.
Jul 29 2010 1:15AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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that vid was fuckin dope! dude is rippin it.

here's one of our vids from last weekend. sorry, don't know how to embed a vid loaded to NS.



Jul 29 2010 1:36AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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sorry to post whore, but i think I've got the embed for ya....prepare for fail...

Courtesy of Newschoolers.com

Jul 29 2010 1:43AM
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AndrewZ
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I went a few weeks ago for the first time and it was a blast. Seems pretty easy to pick up on and a good way to chill as long as the water is already too choppy to wakeboard etc...
Jul 29 2010 3:00AM
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I_Am_Mod
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dunno, bigger boats = bigger waves?

wakesurfing behind this would be the equivalent of shralping a gnarly AK line :)
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Jul 29 2010 5:38AM
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Talacious[Tally]
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Wake surfing is legit, I like it better than wakeboarding
Jul 29 2010 9:09AM
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DockEllis
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shit is super fun, good way to spend an afternoon if the lake gets all chopped up
Jul 29 2010 9:17AM
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[-mvee-]
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wakesurfings tits dude. idk how some guys can do indys and what not. its the closes thing ive ever gotten to real surfing though.
Jul 29 2010 3:10PM
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.AR6rider.
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Had to bump this because I just heard a knock at my door, and when I opened it up my new board and two 400lb fat sacs were here! 

2010 Inland Surfer 4-Skim Black Pearl "Yellow"

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Aug 12 2010 3:06PM
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[-mvee-]
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soo sick man.. i have the all yellow inland surfer (08 or 09 i think). rides so fast. nice buy forsure.
Aug 12 2010 10:15PM
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