Safety
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What a wakesurfer does first: Figure out which wake, the left or the right, offers
the most natural riding for you and the best definition. Most riders ride "toes in" to
the wake. Keep your knees very bent, and your rope very low as you start. Ride
into the wall on the wake until you feel the wake push you, without any pull on the
rope. At that point, the rider can throw the rope back into the boat, and surf with
total freedom.
What to do next: Create your own fusion of skate, wakeboard and surf moves.
Entanglement Hazard
Surfers will often experiment with rope length to find the
sweet spot on the wake. Never coil excess rope around your
hands or arms while wakesurfing. Always throw the rope away
from your body in a fall. A fall into a coiled rope can cause
severe injury to any extremity.
Wake Responsibly
1. Stay at least 150 feet away from the shoreline, docks or other structures.
2. Keep music at reasonable levels. Sound travels well over water. If it’s loud
enough to hear at 80 feet back, it is likely loud enough for homeowners to
hear, too.
3. Minimize repetitive passes on any one portion of shoreline. Once you’ve run
the same line for a while, move on to another area.
Remember, you are responsible for your own wake.
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