Riding a short board across the wake behind a boat, or on a cable park pulled by an overhead tow. Eight tools take you from confused to the sharpest eye in the room.
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Riding a short board across the wake behind a boat, or on a cable park pulled by an overhead tow, and launching off the wake or obstacles to perform inverted spins and rail tricks. Judged on difficulty, execution and variety.
The United States, Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Thailand, Britain and South Africa. Cable parks have spread the sport well inland.
Cable parks make it far cheaper than boat riding and teach children from about eight. Competitive riders typically peak in their twenties.
The United States and Australia in boat wakeboarding; Europe and Thailand are strong in cable.
South Africa has a good wakeboarding scene on the Vaal, in Gauteng and around Cape Town, plus cable parks that have widened access considerably. South African riders compete internationally.
Cable parks in Gauteng and the Cape tow beginners by the hour — no boat needed.
The pop off the wake · An invert · A handle-pass spin · A grab / style · Edging / switch / nerve
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