Water Skiing Tips for Getting Up on the Water

[@daalelli]

Glad to see you got up!

[@manlymoments8544]

First time I've ever been able to do it. Didn't last long, but good enough to count.

[@damoncheetham6237]

I’m excited I just got a pair of skis !!!

[@familymomentsfun]

Awesome!

[@hydraulics]

I'm 57 and just waterskied for the first time. Was also my wife's first time driving the boat towing someone. She's a very nervous boat driver usually. I got up about the 5th or 6th try on old skis. Then skied until my arms got tired (a mile or two) I just bought some new wider ones (obrien vortex) so I can try slalom tomorrow. Couldn't drop a ski without falling on the old skis. My tips would be: go to pilates if you have no core strength. Don't stand too fast. Wear a noseplug as you might get a facefull of water the first few attempts. Snug up the bindings so you have control (i had them too loose at first) Have a powerful boat (our 18' with v6 i/o perfect). Rest a lot. If you can't get up today... try again tomorrow.. sleeping on it allows your brain and muscles to have a little talk. Go when the water is glass. Early morning good usually. And be safe... as a drill before skiing, my wife drove and I would toss a ski out.. she'd practice circling back. That's all we did first day. Start on a lake with no other boat traffic. Use a spotter and a ski mirror. 22mph seems to be comfy for a beginner adult

[@manlymoments8544]

I love it! Great tips!

[@GreenAshR47]

Been wanting to get into the sport myself for some time. Wish I could find a friend here in Georgia who water skis, but I don't...

[@familymomentsfun]

Bummer, but there has to be someone in GA to ski with.

[@tyqlxzz6449]

I do 1 ski

[@GreenAshR47]

@@tyqlxzz6449 You in Georgia?

[@jozefdlugopolski2612]

Good

[@user-er5je]

today was my first day water skiing and i got a bruise on my shin from the ski

[@ncscoobysnack]

Yeah about this video. So I waterskied as a child and a teenager. But unfortunately 30 years later behind my own new boat I couldn't get up. I knew about the knees and arms but no joy. Sometimes my legs split, sometimes I dove over my skies and other times the waterresistance tore the handle out of my hands. So I guess I'm lucky I kept riding bikes.

[@hydraulics]

Keep trying. I'm 57 and ski'd for first time. got up 5th or 6th try. Going to pilates classes really helps .. having core muscles saves the back strain

[@hydraulics]

Diving over means stood up too fast... come up gradual. Handle rip means standing up too slow. Can brace arms against legs on start too to help.

[@RyanBenkeser]

Funny video

[@mikeshanklin]

Seriously, 1 min and 30 secs before we get to content?

[@mikeshanklin]

Still thumbed up because decent content and made it fun.

[@vlogsbyev]

Nobody asked

[@jimmolchan6976]

BS it is not that easy. I tried over and over in my 20s. I was coached exactly the same way. My friends took me out again and again. All I did was face plant in the water and get bashed by the skis. My attempts ended one weekend with both my arms dislocated and torn supraspinatus tendons.. .

[@brendaneash8589]

Maybe you just suck, i learned in less than 3 days

[@bryandowling8524]

You’re a wuss