Not me...just a trick I wish I could do.
A version of the wakeboarding-related essay I included in most of my b-school applications:
Wakeboarding is similar to water skiing, only using a snowboard-like apparatus instead of skis. The shape and buoyancy of a wakeboard allow you to use the boat’s wake as a launch ramp for jumps, flips and spins. There is nothing better than spending a beautiful day on the lake, in a boat filled with friends cheering you on as you skim across the surface at 22 miles per hour, launch into the air, and stomp a new trick. From the moment I learned how to get up, I was hooked and wanted to learn as much as possible. I made two trips to wakeboarding camp in Florida to learn from the best and I’ve traveled all over California in search of the best riding spot.
As much as I enjoy wakeboarding, teaching people to wakeboard is even better. I will never forget the feeling of pure joy the first time I popped out of the water and I love sharing that feeling with others. I share their stoke as they experience that joy, laugh with them as they take those first crashes, and scheme with them as they make plans to master their new sport.
Wakeboarding also allows me to meet new people. I don’t own a boat, so I use wakeboarding message boards to network with boat owners who need a “third,” an observer to accompany the driver and the rider. To make myself more marketable as a third, I learned to drive and trailer a boat, and I always help with clean up.
By the way, if you're reading this, and you have a boat, live in So-Cal (or Chicago or Philly) and need a third, send me an email!
Anyway, there are two wakeboarding websites I spend time on...
wakeboarder.com
wakeworld.com
News, gear guides/reviews, contests, message boards, etc. All the info you need.
And in case you're interested, here's a wakeboarding glossary from wakeboarder.com
3 comments:
But why is it called "Wake" ... why not water or something else? ;o)
Doesn't sound as cool ;)
Still think you're from Wake Forest ... lol
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