Nik, I live in Phoenix. The great thing about AZ is somewhere in the state, pretty much year round, there is somewhere to wakeboard. Flag is a bit different than the valley because you'll be about 5000 feet higher in elevation which means it's COOOOOLD. Luckily, you're close enough to Phoenix and outlying areas to take advantage. Plus, you'll only be two hours from Powell. Page is about two hours north and that's the Wahweap Marina, or you can go to Bullfrog which is about four hours north and much less congested. Phoenix is two hours south and you can take your pick from Bartlett, Pleasant, Saguaro or even Roosevelt. The great thing about those four lakes is they will be warm enough to ride without a wetsuit until probably mid-December, and then start back up in March. (That is unless you're hardcore and don't mind freezing - then it's still better than most places in America during the winter.) But Lake Pleasant is your best bet. Straight down I-17 from Flagstaff, west on Carefree Highway and you can't miss it.
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