WAKESURFING TIPS | How to Stay in the Wake

This week I'll talk about five tips that you can use to help you stay in the wake while wakesurfing. Each tip will work for certain people and certain situations, so try them all out to see what works for you.

1. Gas and Brake 0:55
2. Eyes on the Corner of the Boat 2:22
3. Superman 3:03
4. Drop Knee 3:42
5. Pumping 4:26

Bonus Driver Tip 5:14

For this video we are behind our 2018 Axis T22 with full ballast, including Plug and Play, Surf Right on Surf Gate for all of the riders. I ride with the wedge in position 2, my dad was riding with wedge position 4, and my little niece Holland was riding in lift mode.

What tricks do you use? Leave them in the comments below!

[hansslagden]

I was on a wake boat today. Learned a few tips from this. Thank you.

[raftinguru]

Great video! If you are a beginner watch this video. She's very articulate and the clips on the water compliment it. Good Job!

[jamesss]

Great tips n presentation! Please do more videos on the correct posture for wakesurfing and tips on being a rider! Subscribed :)

[mdoneg]

Really enjoying your content! Our boat is on its way. Will revisit these sweet tips & tricks to teach everyone!

[jeremyhays]

move your foot a little closer towards the wave, then let the nose run up the wave and push it back down. Its the down sections where you get your speed boost. Try it with a rope, go as far back as you can and use only pumping to get the wave back.

[kkdance]

Thank you so much for the great tips! Your video helps a lot !

[KC]

Thanks for the tips. For pumping I think it is more of the board bouncing side to side vs the board bouncing front to back. I use my toes, which are almost hanging off the board (size 12 feet) to pump side to side.

[sydneyalcaraz]

Nice! These were awesome tips! I can’t wait to get out there and try them out

[jkpillow]

looks like Lake Powell, my best epic trip ever was Wakeboarding Lake Powell with family, friends, and the AZ State Univ Wakedevils

[karennelson]

Chantel, thank you! Your tips have been very helpful! :-D

[davidw]

Another tip as a driver is to slightly slow the boat down and let the rider catch up if they are falling back

[JPlum]

Me and my cousins like to tube behind my grandpas boat and my grandpa sometimes keeps us inside and outside of the Wake

[ryantaranto]

Good video I just started wakesurfing and I usually stay up for 30 seconds any tips on staying up longer

[adrianwillingham]

Hi Chantel, this is an amazing video, thank you. Just wondering what board would you reccommend for beginning adults?

[raftinguru]

Where is the lake you are surfing in the clips? Looks stunning!

[Marleigh]

what happend with me was id go to close, slam on the break, start losing the wave, slam on the gas, push the front of the board underwater, and fall 😂😂😂 im still learning how much to press but the times i can stay up its much fun

[ajkalwaysneedsmoreinfo.]

Whats up with the dead end ladder behind her

[alincosma]

Thank you for your tips.What is the recommended speed? I am trying to get the sweet spot and I cannot get enough pull to keep me in the wake.

[Lee-]

My best time was 3 mins but I was holding on to the rope and not curving

I can’t seem to find a way to let go of the rope and stay on the wake

[AngelDelacruz-trvj]

Recently getting into wakesurfing I’ve Practiced about 2 sessions now and been trying to get comfortable with the wave and get the feeling for the sweet spot but when I start to go back a little I lean forward a good amount so i can go forward but then most of the time the front nose of my board goes down under the water am I leaning to forward? Or is my foot placements on the board to forward leading for the nose to go under?