For a first attempt, I’m Excited. With more photoshop work and some time, look for different designs and angles. Heck I might even have to come out with a T-shirt Thursday Blog. Switch it up a little bit JonT style.
Do you have ideas for shirts? If you want to get creative, what do you do?
I relate this to boarding because it is like attempting a trick you have never done before. I have never sold shirts, just like I have never landed a 720. Will both happen this year? I don’t know.
All I know is that there is only one way to find out. You have to give it a try. Whatever “it” is,,, Go out and do it.
Every year boats shows pop up in cities around the USA, and the popping has started. Do you think it is worth your time to go to the show. Do you ever buy anything while you are at the show? Do you even like going to the shows? What is the purpose of a boat show?
Boat Shows
For the last four to five years I have been going to at least one boat show a year. In my opinion, I think it is worth it for everyone to step foot inside one of these shows. At boat shows you get to sit in some of the nicest boats on the planet, you can find some killer deals, and you might even get to meet a few pros along the way.
If you need gear for the upcoming season, a boat show is the place to be. Shops from around the area represent their companies at the shows and they also try to get rid of a bunch of their last years gear. This is a perfect time to pick yourself up the board of your dreams and other gear without killing your wallet.
If you want to meet Pros in the industry, get to a boat show. At almost every show I have gone to, there have been a few different pro wakeboarders roaming the show. This is a great time to get to know them and ask them some questions. I haven’t met one yet that wasn’t a great person, and they usually have been there long enough that there isn’t a ton of other people waiting to talk with them. Ask them about their pro model boards, ask them how to stomp the trick you have always wanted to try, or just get your picture with them and post it to facebook for all of your friends to see.
If you want to find your next boat, you have to go to the boat show. Almost every boat that is on sale in your area is going to be represented somewhere at the show. It is a great time to wheel and deal, and it an even better time to compare boats and see what you like and don’t like about certain boats.
Other than the boats, the pros, and the deals; I have found that boat shows are a great place to go and people watch, waste a few hours, or see what is going to go down in the industry next year. Boats shows also have cool activities going on throughout the day to keep you occupied. Last year I was part of a chicken wing eating contest that I did not win, but I did get a free 20 piece chicken dinner out of the deal. I washed that down with a good tasting brew and moved on with my day.
I have seen Step Up Productions throw down a great wakeboard show, yachts that are bigger than my dream house, and I have seen live bass fishing shows take place right in front of me. You can also pick up some free sw. So is it worth it? I believe if you love to get out on the water and want to Board the Midwest All Day, Everyday like I do, that you need to get yourself out to a boat show near you. It’s worth every minute!
I have never highlighted my wakeboard skills on this blog, and I think that it is time to put myself out there and let my readers to see what I can lay down. Here you go! I took this video part out of a longer video I put together from a trip to Lake Cumberland. I put my part at the end of the video, and I figure some of you did not see it. So here I am to give you a chance to critique what I can do on a wakeboard.
Best of Jon on a Wakeboard
Like it, hate it, think I am a poser, whatever you think doesn’t really matter if it is negative. I need to learn new tricks, I need to get more air, and progression is always on my mind. What matters the most to me is that I am out on a boat with friends chilling, boarding, learning, teaching, and talking about the good old days. Add a cold one to the picture, and there’s really nothing better than getting out on the water, taking a few sets, and figuring out how we can all Board the Midwest All Day, Everyday!
Wakesurfing is a sport that is growing like a Halloween snake. The sport has been around for awhile and a flame has recently been lit that is taking wakesurfing to the next level. Boats are getting bigger, ballast systems are producing monster waves, and wakesurf board manufactures are coming out of the wood work. Even with the growth of the sport I still see many looks of confusion as I talk about wakesurfing.
For those of you who are still wondering what wakesurfing is, here is a short and simple explanation. Wakesurfing is surfing behind a boat that is weighed properly and creates a wave big enough to surf on. The rider usually starts with a rope and once the boat gets up to speed, about 10-14 mph, the rider can throw the rope into the boat and surf for days. Wakesurf boards are shorter than ocean boards, aerial tricks are preformed, there are different styles of wakesurfing, and wakesurf competitions are happening all over the world.
If you are still confused, check out the video below of James Walker from Flyboy Wakesurfing putting on a show of what can really be done behind a boat. Learning these tricks is never easy, but if you learn to wakesurf you will be one step closer to Boarding the Midwest All Day, Everyday!
