Butterslide was my first one.. I actually did that one the second time i got up on a wakeboard. Getting gas money from friends.. that is hard. not easy
The best beginner air trick is probly just a simple tail grab. Let go of the handle w/ your back hand and grab the lip of the board. the pull of the roap will keep you straight and you only need like 2 feet of air...
easiest trick.... probably being able to catch the rope as it's passing you in the water when you start out or crash and are gonna get up. Towers help that alot... dad cant drive very well when he's trying to pick me up after a crash... i still have to swim for the damned rope