Wakeboard Lessons

Our private wakeboard lessons take you from your first deep-water start to crossing the wake, jumping and landing your first inverts. Every lesson is taught from a new MasterCraft wakeboard boat with a trained captain-instructor at the wheel, so you get a perfect wake and real coaching on every set. It is like having your own wakeboard school and water sport camp on the lake.

What You Will Learn

• Deep-water start: knees to chest, arms straight, board across the water, and let the boat pull you up.
• Riding stance: find your regular or goofy stance, keep your weight centered and the handle low at your hips.
• Edging: lean on your heels or toes to carve outside the wake and back.
• Crossing the wake: progressive edge, stay tall through the wake and land with soft knees.
• Jumps and tricks: ollies, grabs, 180s and 360s, then flips and inverts for advanced riders.

How a Wakeboard Lesson Works

We fit you with a board and bindings that match your size and level, cover safety and hand signals, and talk through the start before you get in. The captain sets the boat speed, rope length and wake shape for you, from a small, soft wake for beginners to a big, steep ramp for experienced riders. After each set you get a quick tip to try on the next one, so you progress fast and have fun doing it.

Lessons for Every Rider

Wakeboarding lessons are great for kids, teens and adults. First-timers learn to get up and ride comfortably, intermediate riders learn to cross and jump the wake, and advanced riders work on spins, inverts and cleaner landings. For extra help, ask about riding with one of our professional riders for tips and demonstrations.

Wakeboarding Tips

• Be patient on the start; let the boat do the work instead of pulling on the handle.
• Look where you want to go, not down at the board.
• Keep the handle low and close; bent knees absorb the chop and the wake.
• Always wear a life jacket and give a thumbs-up or thumbs-down to signal the driver.

Where to Take Wakeboarding Lessons

We offer wakeboarding lessons with our boat charters at lakes in all 48 contiguous states, including Lake Powell, Lake Mead and Sand Hollow and popular lakes in Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, Idaho, Colorado, Texas and beyond. Browse our boating lakes to find the closest one.

Gear and Add-Ons

Boards and bindings are included with your lesson, and you can add wakeboard rentals, wakesurf boards or tubes to keep the whole group busy.

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