No-wake videos
 

Yes I do mean videos of boat riding, but with tiny wakes.
Wakeboarding Hall of Fame just recently posted this one of Dean Lavelle behind a Zodiac, on pretty choppy water too. Pretty insane!
Reminded me of this one of Byerly that I'm sure most here will know.
I then remembered seeing a vid of Phil Soven doing a 7 behind a PWC. Can't find the video now. Anyone?

A few years ago Bob Soven and Kevin Henshaw came to Costa Rica for an event, done in a shallow pond so they were riding behind a tiny Sea Doo.

Wondering if anyone knows of any other videos in this category?

Just cool to see that you do not really really need a $120K G23-wake to pull of some decent tricks...

Nick Davies throwing a FS 7 behind a jet ski double up https://vimeo.com/11885155

"You" as in maybe you. I need the wake.

I have a mega wake, but I love all wake types. My dad has a 25ft tri-toon and it is super fun to ride (Imagine a super wide wake with a spine in the middle). I ride at about 20mph on a 60ft line and let it rip, Ollie the spine, clear the doubles. Wake to spine, spine to wake. And all of this is on a 4 inch wake and a knee-high spine.

Wakeboarding is all about shredding and having a good time. I just built a modern directional specifically for un-ideal conditions.

Never lose your inner-kook and you will last forever in wakeboarding.

#kookshavemorefun

David O'Caoimh is one of my favorite riders and he does a bunch of youtube videos. 2 of his videos were to motivate beginners by showing that you don't need a big wake to learn.

Here is a video of him shredding behind an almost completely unweighted ski boat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FbeOj-Hp4s

Here is him doing things many of us still can't do behind massive wakes, behind a jetski.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nogr8GCIL9k

Here's another video David just released and it's him riding behind a ski boat with a tiny wake and no tower.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfTKbcyIvRM

That wake's still bigger than mine! :o But some lovely riding! (I believe a pylon still counts as a tower though!) I wasn't a fan of his earlier videos but now he's certainly grown on me!

Yea I guess the Pylon is hgher than attaching to the tubing pylon boats come with. But can't beat the jetski video! Tantrum to blind, crowmobe's, 540s. etc on a tiny wake and low rope.

I like his unique and playful style. His videos are obviously not on the same level as professional wake videos, but it's a guy self-recording and editing at home.....On the other hand, show me 1 pro that you can suggest tricks/feats online for them and they will do it. He's really actually in touch with his fan base.

Agreed! By earlier I meant his first couple (SO much talking), but they got better and now he's definitely doing the right things by his fan base!

as much as this thread is fun, I know better..i watch the old and new pros and cable riders be able to stand in place and do flips, go out in the flats and do mobes with no wake, and of course at the cable off the water big air tricks..

you either are very talented and can do tricks like pros pretty on any type of water or obstacle..

in the real world not a lot of amateurs can do this , hence the need for larger wakes just to get any air lOL

do we need the 80k-180k new style blinged out boat , no, I still like the older boats like 200-2008 VLX and others that were under 50k and put out nice wakes with upgraded weight packages..

I like riding the Gs , LSV, and MXZ and others in this class but in no way is it necessary

so I'm in the middle big wakes yes but oats that cost more then the average house, no..

actually my new favorite boat that can be considered a value line boat(in the public eyes) is the MB series both the B52 and especially the Tomcat F22, these boats have nice wakes , really nice wakes, look good but provide only the basics for under 70k brand new.. wake size shape and overall look and finish of boat VS price makes this IMO the best bang for buck boat on the market today outside of buying a used 10yr or less boat out there..