How old are most riders?

bassboy8855 06-16-2003, 9:47 AM

I just started last year, and i'm 15 now. Just wonderd how old most of you guys/girls are, so I can see if i'm behind/ahead/right on target...

Dave

(kristian) · (kristian) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 06-16-2003, 10:16 AM

Don't compare yourself to other people. As long as you're having fun, thats all thats important.
But I'm 17 anyway. (Riding on and off since I was 10)

(Message edited by kristian on June 16, 2003)

murrayair 06-16-2003, 10:17 AM

I'm 17 now and I started about a year and a half ago.

(ndh2o) · (ndh2o) **Join Date: Oct 2001** 06-16-2003, 11:20 AM

31 and riding since the Skurfer days (minus time off for injuries) !!!

(aneal000) · (aneal000) **Join Date: Feb 2002** 06-16-2003, 11:27 AM

29 and have been riding since 96.

phlames73 06-16-2003, 11:40 AM

17, riding aboot two years now. age doesnt matter though, mean, what, with that froggy dude jumping around in the big leagues, any age is good. and kristian is right, fun is the biggest goal, if your not having fun riding, then whats the point? (then again, riding without fun is impossible)

later days,
Luke

(craiger) · (craiger) **Join Date: May 2002** 06-16-2003, 12:18 PM

I'm 34 and I've been riding for 7 years

Just have fun and you will always be on target

elektra 06-16-2003, 12:20 PM

I'm 20, and started ridering when I was 9

du540 06-16-2003, 12:53 PM

I'm (ugh) 37. This is my 4th year riding, trying to keep up with all the 20-24 year olds in my crew. I've got no inverts but I kill them all with style. Big grabs and spins, grabbed spins.

I've got a 1 1/2 year old son who is already working with the handle on the trampoline, so I can live through his glory soon enuf. Heeehee

backroll50 06-16-2003, 1:24 PM

31 Riding since I was 25ish

(mattbob) · (mattbob) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 06-16-2003, 2:03 PM

23 and riding for 5 years.
Actually crashing for 3 years. Riding for 2.
I wish I learned to ride younger.

(wakeeater) · (wakeeater) **Join Date: May 2002** 06-16-2003, 2:18 PM

14 and riding for 3 years only been really serious this year

(mx118) · (mx118) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 06-16-2003, 2:20 PM

I am 24 and been riding for 3 years.

lukeh2owalker 06-16-2003, 2:31 PM

27 going to be 28 july 24th feels like i'm 19 though stil in the gym everyday not all day just really hard for about 45 minutes. keep on riding and progressing on that progressive edge.

nocky 06-16-2003, 2:44 PM

31, been riding since 95

(poon) · (poon) **Join Date: Dec 2001** 06-16-2003, 2:47 PM

70 or at least thats the way my knee's feel.

(snowslider76) · (snowslider76) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 06-16-2003, 3:28 PM

I'm 26 and have been riding for 3285 days. Cal Ripken cant even hang with that.

gotpwr 06-16-2003, 3:58 PM

I'm 31 and have been riding since I was 26. My daughter just learned this year and she's 8. I have a friend in his mid-50's and he's been riding for two years. My Dad, who is 60 says he is going to try to get up this summer. In other words, there are people all over the age spectrum.

love2wakbrd2000 06-16-2003, 8:40 PM

I'm 35 and I'm on my 4th season boarding. Love it - can't get enough of it.

Tami

(gunz) · (gunz) **Join Date: Sep 2001** 06-16-2003, 8:45 PM

39.But I'm 23 behind the boat,that my stoke,not ability.......

(wakeripper) · (wakeripper) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 06-16-2003, 9:26 PM

28 going on 21, and have been riding hard for about a year, but have ridden on and off for 5 years, I am a self proclaimed wake-junkie now!

(socalwakepunk) · (socalwakepunk) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 06-16-2003, 9:33 PM

Some days, I'm 15, other days I'm 150....

wes_the_gimp 06-16-2003, 10:10 PM

39 today! After 10 days boarding last year, I was hooked! Just got the boat! The kids and I have been going out every weekend. Hurts so good...

ruger311 06-16-2003, 10:17 PM

22 been riding 5 yrs, started on the '95 hyperlite hotrod, what a sweet board, everyone should have one, might ride it at grovefest this weekend,,

(columbiatch) · (columbiatch) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 06-16-2003, 10:25 PM

I just met a lady today who was easily into her 70's and she told me all about how she was learning how to wakeboard last weekend. Crazy huh? She said she's been skiing forever and her grandkids convinced her to try it out.

I'm 21.

wes_the_gimp 06-16-2003, 10:32 PM

Oh yeah my wife got up on her first try Saturday!
She's ah.. 35. (yeah thats the ticket)

(thane_dogg) · (thane_dogg) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 06-17-2003, 9:00 PM

21, first picked up a board 2 years ago, been riding pretty serious since last august.

wakelvr 06-17-2003, 9:39 PM

I turned 29 again this year!

been riding for little less than 2 years.

tikki83 06-18-2003, 2:51 AM

I´m 20, I´ve started riding 5 years ago

xander 06-18-2003, 8:06 AM

25 and just started last summer and I'm hooked. The thing I like is the fact that there are people older than me who started at the same age. I was alittle worried that I might have started abit late. But I'm hooked now so hopefully I'll be waking till I'm old and grey.

(malibususpect) · (malibususpect) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 06-18-2003, 9:17 AM

im 14 and started 3 years ago but just like wakeeater i just got serious about it this year

(supersport) · (supersport) **Join Date: Dec 2001** 06-18-2003, 9:25 AM

Im going to be 40 in July. Im second oldest so far, Arun is the oldest. Way to go Arun!

flipside 06-18-2003, 10:43 AM

I'm 26 years old. And after taking a 4 year break from wakeboarding after college, I'm getting back into it now.

FlipsidE

swamie 06-18-2003, 11:36 AM

29, just started a year ago. I have written off my golf on the weekends for wakeboarding. I am just now starting to get comfortable with edging and w2w. A long way to go, but hopefully I can get out enough to get better. I hope.

wakeboard_kid3 06-18-2003, 2:46 PM

14 and have been riding for 2 years.

bandit33 06-18-2003, 3:41 PM

Ok, I'm 51 and I've been wakeboarding about 5 or so years. I have waterskied since I was about 13 (yes, they had powerboats back in 1965 !!!!). I don't do any inverts (at least not on purpose) but I do like to get lots of air, grabs, 180s, etc. My knees are still holding up well, despite lots of abuse over the years from various sports. Just started trying wakesurfing this summer....so much more fun stuff to do that they did not have back in 65.

cj7816 06-18-2003, 3:55 PM

Man, I really envy all you kids who start at 14/15 or earlier. Not that I'm really old or anything; I'm 21. I've been once-in-a-while for a couple of years and regular for a couple of months. -what I would give to go back and start riding at 15.

(sn0w) · (sn0w) **Join Date: Jul 2002** 06-18-2003, 4:41 PM

Im 16 and have been riding for 1 year. BUt, I will keep riding until Im about 90 something I think.

garyfranc 06-19-2003, 11:59 AM

I'm 60 and have been riding for about 5 years. This sport is for all ages....
I'm determined to do a backroll this year...

boarddude 06-19-2003, 2:36 PM

42 and mastered really nothing...but having fun

shanday 06-19-2003, 3:50 PM

It is so sweet to see all the different ages riding and loving it!!!
I'm 25 and so is my husband: we started 2 summers ago and it doesn't look like we're gonna stop any time soon!!!!

(nautiboarder) · (nautiboarder) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 06-19-2003, 3:59 PM

My wife and I are both 34, i've been riding for about 5 years, and she has been at it about 3. We have a 7 year old girl that skied for the first time when she was 2, and boarded for the first time last summer. she doesn't try every time we go out, i ask her if she wants to board or knee board and sometimes she will and sometimes she won't. I don't push her.

hbomb 06-19-2003, 6:15 PM

I'm 32 and I've been boarding for 4 years...
I go as huge as possible and have had only 2 concussions.
The first one was 3 years ago and the second one was just last week.

saydain 06-19-2003, 7:33 PM

15, started last year

ross_carter 06-19-2003, 8:47 PM

15, third year

(blackandblue) · (blackandblue) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 06-19-2003, 10:00 PM

Coming up on 41 this Aug! Riding over 13 years now.
Started on a Sano Board. A true foam surf board with footstraps. Back then there was no one to teach you how to get up or argue with over line-loading. The first couple of summers we only saw 2 or 3 other boarders total. I've seen quite a change, and it's only gotten to be more fun.

eharaga 06-19-2003, 10:07 PM

28 here, been riding for about 4 years...Well actually only 2 years worth of riding (took 2 years off with two separate ACL tears, but believe it neither were from boarding LOL)...But been out about 6 weekends so far, and no pain or discomfort, so looks to be a great summer!!!

adameusf 06-20-2003, 5:33 AM

23 and just started.

wakebordchick 06-20-2003, 7:36 AM

im 14.. and finally made it up yesterday lol

(hatepwcs) · (hatepwcs) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 06-20-2003, 8:39 AM

40

(baldboarder) · (baldboarder) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 06-20-2003, 8:42 PM

43 Next Month.

(sandman59) · (sandman59) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 06-20-2003, 8:56 PM

43, this is my fourth year, second season of actually trying to improve technigue. Body is holding up well, except for the ruptured eardrum from a spectaculor wipeout today.

starstudded99 06-20-2003, 10:10 PM

My aunt is 50 and she goes with us every week and she rips it up and she has a great time. I really don't think it matters how old you are just as long as you have good music, good company and can feel the bass in the handle.

(harryhog) · (harryhog) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 06-21-2003, 4:31 AM

21, riding for just under 1 year, can't wait to get good, does it take this much time, at the mo i can do a few decent grabs,and 180's.

Should start tryin 360's in my opinion, what would be the next recommended move according to you guys?

(wakeeater) · (wakeeater) **Join Date: May 2002** 06-21-2003, 10:36 AM

lots of peeps are old i m starting to not beleive i started at 11 and m now 14. well i don't wanna get old

(shredhead) · (shredhead) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 06-24-2003, 2:46 PM

44
Skiing 39 years
Barefooting 25 years
Wakeboarding 2 years

Last weekend we started at 4:45am.