Within the month I hope we jump back into these drysuits and hit the water. The wakeboard season is here and I can’t wait to see what comes in 2011. I have some slider plans that I need to be put into action. What are your wakeboard plans for 2011?
O’Neill Drysuit
If you are looking for a good drysuit be sure to check out O’Neill suits. They have not let me down yet and they also help me Board the Midwest All day, Everyday!
What are you doing to get out on the water in early spring?
You have heard me talk about wakeboarding. You’ve heard me talk about wakesurfing, and you might have even heard me talk about ocean surfing. What you have never heard me talk about is Bungee Surfing.
Bungee Surfing
It’s a whole new animal. Anywhere there is a river, or a body of water with a current to it, you can bungee surf. It’s wild, and I am still trying to figure out exactly how it all works.
Even Surf company has mastered Bungee Surfing, and this is what I know so far. You use a skim type surfboard like you would use for wakesurfing. Along with your board you use a bungee that is around 20 feet in length.
From here you anchor the bungee to the side of the river and jump in. As you float down the river, the bungee will stretch up to 200 feet. At this point you attempt to get on the board and ride it at 30 miles an hour back to your starting point.
The board is specially designed so that the bungee attaches to the bottom of the board, and then at a certain point the bungee will release from the board as you cruise on by. Sounds like fun doesn’t it?
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I know I am going to give it a try. Once the water warms up a bit I will break out one of my Shred Stixx Boards, my Banshee Bungee, and take it to the river. I can’t wait to give this a shot. Why not?? After all it’s another way we can all Board the Midwest All Day, Everyday!
The snow is gone and the lakes need to melt so we can get out on the water and wakesurf. The only problem… I have a slight feeling that we will not wakesurf very much in 2011.
Wakesurfing in 2011
I hate to be negative, but at this point I just don’t see it. For the past two years the number of times wakesurfing wasn’t a pain in the neck was zero. For whatever reason it always seems to be an issue. It takes to long to set the boat up. The boards take up to much room. Wakeboarding is more fun.
To solve the problem… there are a couple things you can do to make sure you will wakesurf more in 2011. You can buy a 2011 Centerion, Supreme, Nautique, or Mastercraft. Buy an old inboard boat (probably my best option and what Dave would suggest) and load it with water. Or you can just get out there and spread the word of wakesurfing to everyone you know.
For many in the Midwest, I don’t think the stoke has hit us quite yet. The sport is making its way here, and I hope more people start to realize what wakesurfing is all about.
I will do my best to spread the word. I will bring my fat sacs, my boards, and a rope if it is needed. I love the sport and hate to think that it could die out. Yeah sometimes it is a pain, but surfing an endless wave is worth every painful second.
LOOK what our friends at Wake9.com are doing to push the sport. On May 20th the Supreme West Coast Wakesurf Open is starting and is sure to be a weekend of good times. From what I have seen them do in past years, you might want get to this event if you can.
I am positive that good things are going to happen this summer, and I hope that being on a wakesurf board more is one of them. We will see what happens, and I will keep you posted. If you don’t wakesurf, what other ways do you find to Board the Midwest All Day, Everyday?
It is imperative that everyone in the Midwest knows about another way they can Board the Midwest All day, Everyday. So guess what I have for you today?!?! Flow Rider baby. A company named WaveLoch started in 1991 and has came up with a legit way to surf without the ocean by way of a contraption called the Flow Rider. Their company has grown into a full blown wave producing machine that produces waves of different varieties for every skill level.
Flow Rider type waves are going to improve your board skills 100%. No doubt about it. This is also planned into the Ultimate Training Facility I believe the Midwest could use more than ever. If you haven’t heard of WaveLoch yet, be on the lookout because I beleive this is going to be everywhere! For more on Flow Rider and WaveLoch be sure to click on the picture above. Their site explains everything I am so excited about. If your state or town doesn’t have this yet, start spreading the word on how you want to Board the Midwest All Day, Everyday, and I am sure they will come running your way!
Ladies and Gentalmen, Wakeboarders and Wakesurfers, this is your time to shine! In the wakeboard and wakesurf industries I hear people asking how to weigh their boat for the perfect wake/wave all of the time. Because of this I have put together a survey about this exact question. With your participation, I would like to start a page on JonathanTollefson.com that highlights your set-up. Together we can end this question!
Click on the screen shot above, or Click Here to take the survey. Also email me a picture of your boat at jonathantollefson@gmail.com, and I will add it to your set up page!! THANK YOU for your time!
