Denver girl wants to learn how to wakeboard!

(shannaleanna) · (shannaleanna) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 07-14-2008, 9:20 AM

Hey I am a 29-year-old female who lives in the Sloan's Lake/Highlands area. I am looking to meet down-to-earth people who would like to help me learn how to wakeboard.

Anyone out there want to help, I have gas money!

(misteve) · (misteve) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 07-14-2008, 9:36 AM

uh oh....

Here come the wierdos...

(wakeriderixi) · (wakeriderixi) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 07-14-2008, 9:45 AM

Shh, your going to scare away within 16 minutes.

(wakeriderixi) · (wakeriderixi) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 07-14-2008, 9:46 AM

Oh! Wait, you ment her....

(ty540) · (ty540) **Join Date: Nov 2001** 07-14-2008, 9:52 AM

Check out www.milehighwakeboarding.com.

Besides lessons, they also put on a number of tournaments and other events in the Denver area (we had one last Saturday, in fact). The events are a great way to meet other riders. I'd be happy to help you out, but I don't have a boat :-(

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(flattirenotube)

Hey Shannon, I live about 5 blocks from Sloans Lake aswell. My buddy has a MC Maristar and we generally are out at least every friday, and we are trying to get out more during the week aswell. Send me a PM and I'll definitly let you know when we are headed out, we usually need a third, but you are always welcome. Also try and get ahold of Kraig Kaiser.

Patrick

(shannaleanna) · (shannaleanna) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 07-14-2008, 11:26 AM

Thanks Paul?????

(bmartin) · (bmartin) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 07-14-2008, 11:49 AM

Shannon,

There was a similar post a few weeks back that kind of got out of hand and you will probably see a little fallout, like Paul and Steves posts.

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/1/595480.html

(shannaleanna) · (shannaleanna) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 07-14-2008, 12:24 PM

It's fine, not everyone in the world has class or can be grown-ups. I guess since I want to be a Tower Crane Operator and am going to school for it in August I need to learn how to deal with sexist pigs. LOL....

(behindtheboat)

that sounds like a cool job

(shannaleanna) · (shannaleanna) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 07-14-2008, 12:54 PM

Very cool job! It also pays really good!!!!! If your interested in learning more you should look at the Tower Crane School of Phoenix.

(helinut) · (helinut) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 07-14-2008, 1:35 PM

I would never have guessed they actually have a school to learn how to operate a tower crane. Sounds like something I should have done earlier in my life. Then I could just BASE jump it when I was ready to go home!

(wakeriderixi) · (wakeriderixi) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 07-14-2008, 1:43 PM

Ouch!

Is it too late late to say I was goofing around?!

(shannaleanna) · (shannaleanna) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 07-14-2008, 1:58 PM

Ya you have to be NCCCO certified before they will even let you operate a Crane which requires you going to a training school. The school is only 6 days, but about 10-12 hour days. Base jumping would be a much better way of getting down from the crane, but I don't think the safety guy would like it...LOL

(mtnsun) · (mtnsun) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 07-15-2008, 6:46 AM

Shannon,
4 sure check out Mile High Wakeboarding.com. The instructors (Steve & Brett) are great guys, the lake where they do the lessons is a private lake and the water is always butta', plus you will be learning to ride behind an 08' Master Craft XStar.

(bill_sloan) · (bill_sloan) **Join Date: Nov 2007** 07-15-2008, 9:01 AM

This Saturday Tommy's is putting on a contest at Lake Colorado near Pueblo. Probably a lot od Denver people there if you wanted to take the trip to meet them.
http://www.gettommys.com/events.cfm

(liquidmx) · (liquidmx) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 07-15-2008, 9:02 AM

I third the Mile High recommendation.

(lovin_the_wake)

Sorry to hijack for a minute but I apparently missed the other thread that $h|t is horrible

(milehighrider)

shannon, i sent you a PM, give me a call and we can defenitly get you on a board. i would be very leary of MHW!!

(mtnsun) · (mtnsun) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 07-15-2008, 11:31 AM

Come on Oakman.... Grow up would ya. Dude, bashing the locals, not cool.

(milehighrider)

none of you guys are locals!!

(milehighrider)

whats not cool JJ, is Danielle bought a vest from Steve almost 3 months ago and can get it from him! he drives by her house everytime he goes to the lake but can't mannage to drop it off or call so she can meet him. thats not cool if you ask me.

(mtnsun) · (mtnsun) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 07-15-2008, 12:08 PM

I'm staying out of that... Thats between those two. Back to the topic about Shannon learning to ride.

(bill_sloan) · (bill_sloan) **Join Date: Nov 2007** 07-15-2008, 1:50 PM

I'll be at Horsetooth Thursday morning and Saturday and Sunday if your up for meeting a bunch of strangers.

(shannaleanna) · (shannaleanna) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 07-15-2008, 1:53 PM

Mike I will give you a call...

Thanks guys. The more information the better!

(bhileman) · (bhileman) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 07-15-2008, 6:45 PM

Hey shannon I am instructor at milehighwakeboarding and ur best bet would be to come to one of our competitions coming up and meet some ppl, or tommy is having a comp this weekend in pueblo. The wakeboard scene in colorado is very cool because it is relatively small so everyone gets to know each other. and at the comps everyone is friendly and willing to offer pulls in the future.

(lived in colorado all my life.......i may be a local???)

(milehighrider) · (milehighrider) **Join Date: Feb 2004** 07-15-2008, 6:53 PM

sorry Brett!

(epic1) · (epic1) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 07-15-2008, 10:26 PM

out at chatfield wed and thur..... hit me up

(shannaleanna) · (shannaleanna) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 07-16-2008, 9:26 AM

Thanks Brett I'll check it out.

Also thanks Patrick for taking me out on Sloan's....you and your friends ROCK!

Not sure I can make it WED or THUR......Coloradowakealliance........

Also stupid question but where is Chatfield? Sorry somewhat new to Denver.

(Message edited by shannaleanna on July 16, 2008)

(flattirenotube)

No worries Shannon, We'll get you up and going real soon. You almost got it, my board is really a pain in the ass to learn on. I think Jason and I are going out thur and friday, and we'll bring a better board for you. Talk to you soon.

Patrick

(helix_rider) · (helix_rider) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 07-17-2008, 8:40 AM

Shannon, I used to live in CO and my home lake was Chatfield. It's on the Southwest side of Denver, near Littleton/Highlands Ranch area. You can take Sante Fe south to C-470 (or take 70 West and then C-470) It is a State Park and required a fee (at least when I lived there).

http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/Chatfield/

(need2board) · (need2board) **Join Date: Jan 2002** 07-18-2008, 2:45 PM

Guys moving up from Phoenix to Littleton area, I got the boat, looking for new people to ride with

(denwakebdr) · (denwakebdr) **Join Date: Apr 2004** 07-20-2008, 7:09 AM

Shannon, It sounds like you found the group I was talking about! Hope you are learning fast!

Paul

(shannaleanna) · (shannaleanna) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 07-21-2008, 6:36 AM

Yep thanks Paul, the information you gave me has helped a lot. Everyone is really nice...