Not sure if this is happening on other lakes, but things have definitely shifted on ours. Wakeboarding is way more popular than waterskiing.

I’ve recently noticed a plethora of brand new wakeboard boats moored at cottagers’ docks - you know the ones with the big chrome wake board racks. Ninety percent of the boat traffic on our lake is towing wakeboarders not water skiers, which begs the question - Is waterskiing dead?

I personally find getting out of the water on a wakeboard takes far less effort than coming out on a slalom ski. Once up, I find the board way more stable than my ski. When it comes to speed I usually get towed on my ski at around 30. On my board it’s closer to 17.

Waterskiing for me takes a lot more strength and energy. With boarding I find criss-crossing the wake takes less effort - my motions are much more fluid. Now, I’m not saying I like wakeboarding more than waterskiing. Truth be told, I love them both equally. But I can definitely see myself boarding well into my 80’s. Waterskiing might end in my seventies - only time will tell.

I would love to know what’s more popular on your lake and what do you preferer - wakeboarding or waterskiing? Leave me a comment.

Cheers,

Julie

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