What’s A Cable Park
Before I talk anymore about cable parks and about my 2011 Cable Park Tour. I should fill you in on what a cable park is.
Cable Parks
A simple explanation of a cable park is a body of water where you get pulled by a rope that is connected to a overhead cable. The cable is run by an electric motor which allows multiple people to wakeboard at the same time without the use of a boat. Every rider on the cable can ride until they fall. After they fall the cable will pull the rope around to the next rider, and they will be off and riding in a blink of an eye. Along with getting pulled around the lake by a cable, the lakes are usually littered with obstacles that you can slide, bonk, or hit at your free will. Obstacles come in all variations, and the most common obstacles include sliders and kickers.
If you don’t have a boat and want to learn how to wakeboard, look up a cable park, go there, and ride till your arms fall off. You will never regret it, and everyone can do it. I went to Wake Nation a few days ago, and there was a 60 year old bush whacker out there testing her skills. If she could do it, so can you! The best thing about cable parks: They give us all another way to Board the Midwest All Day Everyday.
