Jonathan Tollefson

In the Midwest the wakeboard season seems to come and go like it never happened.  Some seasons we wakeboard for three months and other seasons we can fit in five or more months of riding.  Does it piss you off when the snowboarding season ends in early March and you can’t get out on the water until May or June because the water temperatures are still in the 40′s or low 50′s?  Well it does to me, and I have an answer for you!  That answer comes with a little bit of neoprene, a little bit of money, and a lot of heart to get in the freezing cold water.  What I am talking about is getting yourself a dry suit or a wet suit.

With a suit of this nature (wet or dry) you will be able to get out on the water at least a month earlier and stay out a month later than you could without one.  These suits will also help prevent you from getting hypothermia.  Actually, with the right dry suit you can pretty much wakeboard all season long unless the water has turned to ice.  I don’t suggest wakeboarding in December or January unless you are nuts, have booties, gloves, and a hood to go along with that suit.  These suits will also help keep your body temperature normal, and will prevent you from freezing critical parts of your body.  I will get into the difference between a dry suit and a wet suit in a later post, but for now you need to be looking into this option so you can close the gap between summer and winter and enjoy board sports for more months of the year.  Believe me, the girl in the picture above would not have been in the water for another month or two if it wasn’t for a dry suit.  If extending your season is something that appeals to you; get yourself a dry suit or wet suit, and I promise it will be worth your investment.