how many kids are out there

I am and im 13

whats up
im 14=]

Were do you ride, i live in NJ

i would be careful...

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2006/05/17/arts/17stan.jpg

wow that sucked...

in IL

Yeah watch out for that jackass self righteous mom that was posting people's personal information to "teach them a lesson".

im 13

yea im a lil lost with the mom thing but what ever

so where you ride wakesetter

15 ride in MI live in IL

where in il?

Homewood

Im 15 in arkansas. I will be 16 in August.

What tricks you guys throwing?

I live in Oregon and ride the willamette river

im 14 in texas.

anyone ride on the kankakee river in IL?

(Message edited by cwbx993 on June 07, 2007)

CHASE!

dude u wakeskated at nationals with me.

your short with blonde hair from texas and ride with dooby right?


its caleb, from arkansas with the gator board doyle and long brown hair

(Message edited by dlwsrider on June 07, 2007)

im 15 about 16 in Georgia

to jump start your memmory, im the dude that led the effort to wakeskate the hotel pool

15, here and I ride in FL.

be on the look out for URlesson kids.

im 17 and i live in crete, IL. and ride in IN. on lake dale any1 live around there?

19 kansas

19 Iowa

16 TX

15, Illinois

15, cali

15, Tampa

What, did I scare you all off?!!!

I'm 13 in two days hooray!

anyone ride in VA?

13 and I have been wondering what some of you guys throw out there lets see some pics.

16, VA

Where do u ride at Brad?

14, tampa

15, florida

Emily- i ride at lake anna

14, From CA.

Ryan, Where Dyou Ride?

13 tonight, 14 tommorrow

14 in mn

16 in nebraska

16, Cali

15 ride in buford georgia. lake lanier!

how many of you guys got out this weekend

ive been out everyday for the first time it was nice

17, illinois

i havent been out at all this year...

15 ATL

17 on the chain lakes in illinois

Hey Caleb, you remember me from Int Ark?

hey guys, its mike, the starter of this thread. what do you think about making this a permanent thread for kids just to talk and stuff. Maybe put pics up from the weekend or if you need help stickin you new trick. What you guys think?

That sounds like a cool idea, i'll start

This weekend, water still cold finnaly cleared the wake. chris, you got some nice condintions, where you ride

nice pics chris and mike!

victoria, haha yeah i remember you. I have been trying to add you on myspace but you rejected me twice.

Just got back form the 1st INT event

saturday
1st place open division wakeskate
2nd place advanced wakeboard

sunday (today)
2nd place open wakeskate
2nd place advanced wakeboard

sorry im excited haha.

Victoria, i know your riding for gator from clay's myspace, you reppin anyone else?

wat u guys workin on? im tryin to stick my backroll everytime, get some ts 3s and some tantrums

im working on toeside backrolls to revert, toeside 5s, and im about to start trying crow mobes.

id really like to start sticking my elephants more consistant too.....

TS frontroll and backroll, HS & TS 360, HS & TS Backside 180's, tantrum, bigger indy shifties, and my consistency

(Message edited by brody on June 10, 2007)

is anyone sponsored on here?

yeah man, im on Anarchy Eyewear and Diamond Lakes Water Sports.

nice, wat'd u do just send in a sponsor me tape or did they see u at a comp?

Old tantrum, even older video

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/secretmuffins/?action=view&current=100_2379.flv

i have no one on my boat that can work a digital camera haha.


Any other young uns braving double ups?

nice!

how long u been riding?

Diamond Lakes water sports is a local proshop and they come out to all the INT events, so i made friends with them and finished 2nd in wakeboard and skate last year so i called them up and they gave me a deal.

and while i was working a boat show for diamond lakes back in febuary, the Anarchy rep came up and we started talking and after i got a few referneces he gave me the hook up on some sunglasses.

Someone once told me that getting sponsered is 30% skill and 70% personality. Most sponsers will take a good person with okay riding over a Good rider with a bad personality any day.

Dane, this will be my 4th year, 2nd taking it seriously and competing

First of all, Caleb, how old were you in that, video?

I have tried a double-up, but it was behind a ski boat(no tower or ballast) and i got only 3-4 feet high. I am yet to brave up and try it behind my dads wakesetter.

Caleb, u got a myspace?

i was 14 in that video, im 15 now.

your first few double ups are like playing chicken with a freight train, its just plain scary. But after you take a nasty fall or two and start getting the hang of them, they are one of the most fun things to do in the world.

Myspace:

search me on my email: calebr@tcworks.net

my profile name is caleb gnar, hit me up

(Message edited by dlwsrider on June 10, 2007)

cool, I'll try it next time, any technique on timing, it took me a couple tries to get it behind the ski boat. Also, i just turned 14 yesterday, and hope to do everything you did in that video by the end of this summer, any tips?

aight caleb i sent u a friend request

caleb, since ur sponsored, do u get free stuff? are all sponsors like that or wats the deal with ur stuff?

chris, haha, um lets see

ill tell you everything i can think of.

Tantrum:} seated edge, wait until you get ALL THE WAY up the wake, you will feel the wake wake trip you and as soon as you feel that, open up your arms and throw your head back, look for the water as soon as you get upside down and hold on tight.

Toeside backroll: stand tall going into the wake, as soon as you feel yourself at the top of the wake, throw your head back and pull your knees to your chest, let go of the handle 3/4 of the way through and again, look for the water.

backroll: stand tall with a short, proggressive edge into the wake, as soon as you feel the trip, throw your head towards the wake you just left and hold the handle in the middle of your waist THE WHOLE WAY THROUGH the trick, look for the water to spot your landing.

scarecrow: edge in like you would for the toside backroll but crouched down a bit. as soon as you feel the wake trip you, throw your head forward like you would for a frontflip on the ground and pull the handle like your going to tuck it into your armpit. spot the water and stick it clean for me.

frontroll:edge in like you would for the scare crow but when you release off the wake, push up with your shoulders like your trying to pop as high as you can while throwing your head into the motion of a frontflip, about half way through release the handle with your back hand and look for the water.

Elephant: i have no idea what to tell you haha. I just Haul but in and lay it out really.

frontside 360: what most people do wrong is they try and throw it to early. Wait a little bit after you pop and at the peak of your jump, twist your head followed by your shoulders and YANK the handle with your back hand to you small of your back. grab it with your other hand and spot the water to complete it.

If you need anything else tell me man

(Message edited by dlwsrider on June 10, 2007)

Dane, i have a deal were at the end of every season, at the end of each year, i trade in my old board and bindings for new equipment, they then sell my old equipment. If i want to keep my stuff from the previous year, i get a new board at cost (about 125, not bad).

and everything else in the proshop i get at the wholesale price, which is generally half off.

they also help pay for my entry fees to tournaments.

and for anarchy, i get free sunglasses and stickers. its pretty gnar.

some sponserships give you free equipment, but id say about 80% of sponsered riders get their gear at cost

Wow, thank you, that will help me a lot. When I tried the TS Frontroll, I didn't finish the total rotation and landed on my heels and fell backwards. Do you think if I pulled up on my shoulders to pop high I would be able to finish the rotation?

Caleb, thats pretty sick!

Chris, yes it will help.

what you probably did is just threw yourself forward and didnt focus on popping.

before you try it, take a few toeside wake to wake jumps and focus on taking the air as big as possible.

after you do that, go in and repeat what you had been doing but after you leave the wake, throw yourself forward.

if that doesnt help, try and land with the handle closer to your butt then your lead hip, by putting the handle behind you a little bit, it forces you onto your toeside edge, therefor helping you not slide out heelside

and thanks dane i like it too lol

Okay, great info, what rope length and speed were you riding at then, and what do you ride now?

i rode at 21 mph at 60 then and now i ride at 24 mph at 75, but it all depends on the boat

Right now i ride at 20mph 55ft and it seems like I don't get enough airtime unless I go into the flats. What would you guys recommend?

longer rope, faster speed.

what boat are you behind?