Awesome Saturday on Norman

[TRD]

Thanks to Chpthril and his wife, we had an awesome wkend on Lake Norman. Some learned to wakeboard and wakesurf for the first time. Here are some photos.

[TRD]

The last picture this guy never wakeboarded before this wkend. He was getting some good air by Sunday afternoon. He almost pull off a 360°.

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I have a couple of good movies, do they have to be put somewhere else?

[CP3]

Looks like yall had a fun time. I wish I could been on the lake

[Moki]

Awesome pics! Looks like a great way to spend a Saturday!

[dogbert]

You guys are having way too much fun! Great pics! Good lookin' surf wake!

[chpthril]

You guys are having way too much fun! Great pics! Good lookin' surf wake!

Thanks Dog, it's been a work in progress but we seem to have it dialed in now thanks you and everyone else here

TRD, We had an awesome time with you and your family and enjoyed meeting your friends.

Cant wait to do it again

[TRD]

Looks like yall had a fun time. I wish I could been on the lake

CP3, You will have to come up w/ us next time.
Hey Chptril, I talked to another friend that has a couple of places at Belews and he did tell me that Belews is down too. He had to take his boat off the lift or it would have been there through the winter or until we get enough rain. We may try to get a wkend sometime in Oct. if possible. I have a couple of wetsuit if it gets to cold.

[Domsz06]

looks like a rockin good time!

[Lunchbox]

Very nice... I can't wait to get back out there...

[talltigeguy]

Looks like a good time!

I have never seen anyone use a leash on the board for wakesurfing.

[chpthril]

Looks like a good time!

I have never seen anyone use a leash on the board for wakesurfing.

Got tired of swimming after the board while learning Makes it easier for other newbies too

[dogbert]

Hey, you guys need to get a real wakesurf rope. That wakebaord rope handle can get you into trouble if it wraps around a limb. Alternatively, use half a trick ski handle.

[chpthril]

Hey, you guys need to get a real wakesurf rope. That wakebaord rope handle can get you into trouble if it wraps around a limb. Alternatively, use half a trick ski handle.

Well, they will only do that twice

I agree that that is a concern, but I have found that it is much easier on newbies to pull up using the shortened ski rope/handle. I do instruct everyone to keep hold of the handle ( and yes, I know that in one pic the rider has dropped it ) and DO NOT wrap the rope around your hands or put your arm through the handle.

I do have the LF knotted rope that we got with the first surfer but I dont like it. Unless the newbie has pretty good upper body strength, it's hard to pull up. I did make a new surf rope with a narrower handle. Seems to be working out well.