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Kneeboard vs. Wakeboard
Kneeboarding and wakeboarding are two related activities within the broad category of water sports. Kneeboarding is one of the earliest hybrid water sports, originating in the 1960s, and combines...
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Riding a Wakeskate
Wakeskating is a relatively new sport that derived from wakeboarding. The main difference between wakeboarding and wakeskating is the board used during wakeskating is not attached to the feet of the...
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How to Do a Shifty When Snowboarding
All snowboarders who want to add combination tricks to their arsenal need to first master the basics. The shifty is an aerial move where you spin your board 90 degrees to one side, then flip it back to...
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Bodyboarding in Hawaii
Once considered a kids-only alternative to real surfing on the Hawaiian islands, bodyboarding has evolved into its own sport with a supporting industry. Until the introduction of hard-surface boards...
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How to Apply Fins to a Wakeboard
Wake boarding is an exhilarating sport, combining elements of water skiing, snowboarding and surfing. Wake boards are made from fiberglass-coated foam or honeycomb. The boards have mounted bindings for...
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How to Get Sponsored Wakeboarding
For some, wakeboarding isn't simply an extreme water sport — it's a way of life. Dedicated wakeboarders put in hours of practice and attempt some of the most insane stunts in hopes of becoming...
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How to Make Your Own Ripstik
A ripstik is a type of caster board, or wave board, which you can use to propel yourself. While a skateboard has one piece of wood attached to wheels, waveboards have two independently moving platforms...
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How to Attach Fins to Wakeboards
Riding with fins gives you much more control than riding without them. A wakeboard comes with fins and the necessary equipment for attachment, so by following the instructions, you can attach fins...
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How to Make a Homemade Wakeboard
In recent years, wakeboarding has enjoyed an increase in popularity, which in turn has seen a rise in the development of gear. Modern wakeboards are generally made from injected foam wrapped with...
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How to Build a Wakeboard Rail
Wakeboarding is an extreme sport in which a rider is pulled at tremendous speeds behind a boat while riding a wide board. The rider uses the waves or "wake" from the boat's motor to launch himself into...
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How to Build a Wakeboard Funbox
A funbox is a great way to add a little excitement to the already thrilling sport of wakeboarding by allowing boarders to perform a variety of tricks they would not be able to perform by simply riding...
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How to Fix an Air Bubble in a Boogie Board
Boogie boarding or bodyboarding, has been around for more than 40 years, the creation of California surfboard builder Jim Morey. He fashioned the first bodyboard out of foam scraps covered with...
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Wakeboard Tricks & Jumps
Wakeboarding is a water sport where riders are towed behind a boat while riding a board. The sport was developed through a combination of water skiing, surfing and snowboarding. A wake from the back of...
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How to Hit a Wakeboard Slide
As the sport of wakeboarding grows, so do the tricks the riders perform. Wakeboard sliders are rails that extend up and over the water to allow the rider to grind or slide on the slider similar to...
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How to Handle Rough Water on a Wakeboard
Wakeboarding is a fun way to ride the waves behind a motorboat, putting your feet on one board instead of a pair of skis, and staying upright instead of holding onto a tube. Even if the waters are...
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How to Jump a Wake Higher
Wakeboarders utilize a customized design of the skiing boat to perform tricks and maneuvers. Boats used for wakeboarding are often weighted down to create a large wake or wave as the vessel navigates...
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How to Wakeskate
Wake skating is similar to both water skiing and wake boarding. One of the biggest differences is that wake skating boards have no bindings to hold feet to the board. People with experience wake...
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How to Make a 360-Degree Back Scratcher
Wakeboarding combines some of the best elements of surfing and water skiing into one fast and intense sport. While wakeboarding is generally easy for most beginners to do adequately, the real fun comes...
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Directions for Wakeboarding
Wakeboarding is an adventurous way to stay cool on a hot summer day. It has fast become one of the most popular water sports, yet many people are discouraged because they wrongly believe it's only for...
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How to Build a Tow Rope
The water sport of wakeboarding utilizes a tow rope that has been fastened to the back of a weighted speed boat. The tow rope allows you to maintain control while performing aerial flips and spins....
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