which is easier?

(chouse10) · (chouse10) **Join Date: Sep 2014** 09-09-2014, 5:35 PM

whats up guys, i am new to wakeboarding. i have been wakeboarding before about a year ago. my question is which would we easier: wakeboarding behind a boat? or at a cable park? i live in palm beach county and my only boat wakeboarding opportunities would be in the intracoastal behind a center console boat. thanks for any input.

(baitkiller) · (baitkiller) **Join Date: Jan 2010** 09-09-2014, 5:49 PM

The ICW is pretty skecthy, traffic wise. Not sure I would do it sober. There are a couple of park lakes near you. And Rixen is fairly close. Why choose? Do what you can, where and when you can.

(chouse10) · (chouse10) **Join Date: Sep 2014** 09-09-2014, 6:10 PM

i know what you mean, i would definitely have to travel north of Jupiter into the Hobe Sound area. Im currently at FAU and i think rixen is somewhere by me. Does it make sense to go there if im not gonna use the ramps?

(baitkiller) · (baitkiller) **Join Date: Jan 2010** 09-09-2014, 6:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chouse10

i know what you mean, i would definitely have to travel north of Jupiter into the Hobe Sound area. Im currently at FAU and i think rixen is somewhere by me. Does it make sense to go there if im not gonna use the ramps?

Uhh yeah.. no better place to practice switch.

(razorjaw)

Learn both FTW. I ride behind a centre console and at a local park. Two different disciplines that compliment each other beautifully. Boat is awesome because you ride with friends, jump the wake and have fun on the water. Cable is awesome because you don't need a second or a third, you can hit kickers and sliders and learn air tricks.

(chouse10) · (chouse10) **Join Date: Sep 2014** 09-09-2014, 6:34 PM

i appreciate all the input. I am currently looking for a board and will probably get on the water in the next couple weeks.

(biggator) · (biggator) **Join Date: Jul 2010** 09-09-2014, 7:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chouse10

i know what you mean, i would definitely have to travel north of Jupiter into the Hobe Sound area. Im currently at FAU and i think rixen is somewhere by me. Does it make sense to go there if im not gonna use the ramps?

If you're at FAU.. the Rixen is VERY close.. it's in Deerfield - Quiet Waters Park on Powerline between Hillsboro and 10th.

(chouse10) · (chouse10) **Join Date: Sep 2014** 09-09-2014, 8:04 PM

oh really? wow, i had no idea that it was that close! kind of irrelevant but do alot of people go there?

(fly135) · (fly135) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 09-10-2014, 7:59 AM

If you are left foot forward then initially learning behind the boat might be easier. Really depends on the driver and the water conditions. Otherwise the cable is pretty easy. Just a bit more difficult for left footies to navigate the corners until they get the hand of it.

(chouse10) · (chouse10) **Join Date: Sep 2014** 09-10-2014, 11:54 AM

everytime i have rode i am right foot forward.