Its DEFENITLY worth trying, I completely suck at it but I think its more fun than wakeboarding, my feet never get sore, I like being able to move my feet. I like the loose feeling on the water. Try a friends board to see if you like it, or take the bindings off your wakeboard and throw some surf wax on there and grab an old pair of sneakers an try riding to see if you like the feeling of not being attached to the board. If you like it, do what Hahn said, go and demo some boards. I'd start out with a basic cheap flat deck and pregress from there. they're the easiest to learn on and will prolly last you a season or two plus you can get 'em for under $100 if you shop arround. Good luck and have fun!