Sports Then and Now

The summertime is a wonderful time for adventures. The sun is shining down on you, the temperature lets you go outside in shorts and a T-shirt and you can even enjoy an abundant amount of activities outside. Walking, hiking and sports are only a few of the things you can do in the summertime. Besides these types of events, you can also get involved in water sports.

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With the summer temperatures, water sports can both cool you off and let you engage in some intense fun! Lakes are a perfect place to start participating in water sports, but how do you get involved? What supplies do you need? It’s easier than you think and, if you try any of the following tips, you’ll be having fun on the water in no time!

Getting Into Tubing

One of the easiest water sports to get into is tubing. Taking the concept of sledding on snow, imagine flying down a mountainside in a small raft-looking device. Now, imagine sledding on the water. The small tube then gets tied to the back of a boat, and you get pulled along the water. It’s a fun time that doesn’t require a lot of supplies and is quick and easy to set up.

Wakeboarding

If tubing sounds like fun, you will love wakeboarding. However, you do need to be aware wakeboarding does require a little more athletic coordination than tubing. While tubing allows you to sit back and get dragged along the water, wakeboarding involves you skimming the water on what looks like a small surfboard.

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To get into wakeboarding, it’s best if you take lessons before starting on your own. Research where you can find classes in your community and take those to introduce you to the sport. Any age can participate in it — just like tubing — but be sure smaller children can handle it. It’s best to take these training classes before venturing off on your own.

If you want to find a boat that will suit your needs, make sure the boat is appropriate for the sport you’re engaging in.

Surfing

Among all water sports, surfing is most popular and gets the most exposure. But it’s also the hardest to learn to do correctly. Unlike tubing and wakeboarding, surfing puts all the pressure of performing on the surfer.

Surfing involves standing on a more extended board and skimming the water. To do this, you also need to take classes to understand how to even stand on the board. It’s a rewarding sport, but it’s also a tough one to learn. To get into surfing, classes are a must. You also need to have a lot of confidence to pull it off successfully.

Start Your Adventure

Water sports are just waiting for you to enjoy them. The warm glow of the summer sun is going to be shining down on you, and the water is glistening and waiting for your board or tube. Be safe on the water, and make sure to give it your all when you hit the water!