wakeboard and bindings for small kid

(homeranddoc) · (homeranddoc) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 02-22-2009, 6:09 PM

my daughter is turning 5, I want to get her a wakeboard for her birthday. Where can I get the best deal for a board and binding. She learned to ride the ski's with rope attached last summer and has for a couple years ridden with me on a wakesurfer. I expect I wouldn't actually pull her behind the boat this summer due to the fact she couldn't flip herself back over if she fell toeside. What I am looking for is a board I can hand pull her with a rope this summer and get her used to, and be big enough she can ride for real next summer. Any thoughts on size of board and teaching would appreciated.

(rallyart) · (rallyart) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 02-22-2009, 8:54 PM

My daughter last year at five and a half.
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That's an older 127 Motive package board. A smaller board would made her more comfortable getting ready but we could sure tow her slow. Idle up to 5 MPH and she's out and riding. Later we towed her at 9 MPH. "Hit it" means put it in gear and barely any throttle. The big boots did not bother her a bit.
She has a brother, 9, who rides a lot so she just assumes she's supposed to. It was way easier getting her up on the board than on skis.

(moon) · (moon) **Join Date: Oct 2008** 02-23-2009, 6:14 AM

Art the pics are great. That motivates me even more for getting my daughter a board.

(eternalshadow) · (eternalshadow) **Join Date: Nov 2001** 02-23-2009, 7:04 AM

LF makes some great kids packages.

(lftaylor) · (lftaylor) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 02-23-2009, 7:16 AM

As said before DO NOT TOW THEM FAST. Even now Taylor (10 years) can stand when the slack is out of the rope. Kids are so light they will get right out and on top of the water. For kids speed is your enemy. If you have access to a jet ski or pontoon, use it before a wake or ski boat. When you are 5 behind a wake boat that boat is huge to the kids. Taylor started off at 3 on training skis being pulled into the beach by hand. Then we put her behind a jet ski then pontoon, then finally behind a boat. DO NOT RUSH THEM. If they are not comfortable they will not do it and quit. If they are comfortable they will progress much faster. If they are bored at slow speeds, they will start trying new things (exploring) ie edging riding switch cutting harder trying to jump. As a parent I can tell you first hand this is BORING and hard to do but be patient your kid will advance much faster if they want to do it and not us wanting them to do it.
If anyone is wanting to go the slightly used route Taylor has a few boards and a pair of new kids bindings I could make someone a good deal on.
Scott

(sundoo) · (sundoo) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 02-28-2009, 8:58 PM

Hi Art. I picked up a LF nemesis 111cm with the element bindings from Shuswap Marina two seasons ago. Fair deal and great board. Both my son (6) and daughter (9) ride it. Pull them slow and they can crash all day. My son rides at 12ish and my daughter at 17ish. Tons of fun.
Dave