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How to Choose a Sunscreen for Watersports

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When you dive into watersports, be sure you are wearing waterproof sunscreen. These specially designed sunscreens are useful if you will be involved in any kind of water games. However, you must still take care with their application. The key is ... more »

How to Communicate With Hand Signals While Waterskiing

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Use different hand signals to communicate to the boat driver and observer while you are water skiing... more »

How to Complete a Floater

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A floater is a basic surfing maneuver that can enhance your technique. Floating allows surfers to surf on top of breaking waves while increasing their surfing speed, preparing for the next maneuver or simply adding a finishing touch to a previous ... more »

How to Create a Water Defense Base

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Water battles are not only a fun way to enjoy a hot summer day, but they also provide battle participants with high energy exercise as well as survival and tactical skills through the protection of a main defensive position. Here are a few ways ... more »

How to Decide if Sailing is for You

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Sailing into the sunset, setting sail for adventure, curse like a sailor. The sport of sailing is often glamorized, but what’s it all about? Is this sport for you? Read the tips below to find out if setting sail is something you might enjoy... more »

How to Do a 360 in Windsurfing

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Lean your body forward and your rig aft to carve a 360 jibe... more »

How to Do a Back-to-Front 180 on a Kneeboard

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Learning to spin 180 degrees from a backward to a forward riding position on a kneeboard will prepare you for more complex spin maneuvers. Here are the basics... more »

How to Do a Shortboard on Tack on a Windsurf Board

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To change directions, carve into a turn and step quickly around the front of the mast to switch sides on the boom... more »

How to Do Beginner Kiteboarding

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Surfing, wakeboarding and water skiing are exhilarating activities people enjoy on the water. However, kiteboarding is the only extreme water sport where you can actually fly 40 feet off the water. Once you get the hang of it, kiteboarding is a ... more »

How to Do the Water-Skier Salute

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Raising one ski out of the water for this salute is the first step to learning how to ski on one ski, plus it helps you determine which foot is your slalom foot... more »

How to Enter the Water When Snorkeling

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Snorkeling is a great way to experience underwater mysteries without having to know how to scuba dive. Beginners may find snorkeling gear a bit confusing at first but practice and experience in shallow water before heading out on a snorkeling ... more »

How to Exit Deep Water When Scuba Diving

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Diving from a boat or shoreline shelf means climbing from deep water. Use this technique to avoid that sinking feeling... more »

How to Flip Someone Water Tubing

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River tubing sounds like a relaxing experience, but if you have a practical joker or two in your midst, it can become a full contact sport. If you're such a mischievous person, you can easily flip someone water tubing with just the right timing ... more »

How to Float Down a River on an Inner Tube

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Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer call for a long, leisurely float down the river on an inner tube. It's a great way to cool off and see some scenery. A little advance planning helps make your float trip successful. The following are some ... more »

How to Get Involved in Yacht Racing

By mlambrecht

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If you would like to get involved in yacht racing, there are several things you can do. Navigating all your options should be simple after you read these easy steps... more »

How to Go Water Tubing

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Water tubing is an exciting way to enjoy a sunny, summer day with others. You can take in the cooling spray off the water and pretend you're on an exotic adventure. Hum the "Indiana Jones" theme as you race along in your tube... more »

How to have endurance in a long distance swim

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Whether you are on a competition swim team or swimming for excersize it's good to know how to swim a long distance. It takes more endurance but you will be a better swimmer for it... more »

How to Hydrofoil

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Hydrofoiling, a relatively new water sport, has generated much excitement in the United States and throughout the world. Enthusiasts have organized tournaments and fly-ins to compete and showcase their hydrofoil skills. Riders liken the ... more »

How to Introduce Children to Sailing

By mlambrecht

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Sailing is a great sport. As in any sport, the earlier you start, the better you’ll be. Starting kids young does great things for their appreciation for nature, confidence and physical condition, but their first exposure to the sport could start ... more »

How to Join Wake Skating Competitions

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Taking part in a wake skating tournament is invigorating. The thrilling competition in this freestyle water sport is intoxicating and addictive. The limited number of competitors allowed for each tournament adds to the motivation of playing in ... more »

How to keep from losing your boat ladder.

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Are you afraid you are going to lose your boat ladder?? You will learn how to keep that from happening. Losing the ladder can cost you a few hundred $$$$ to replace... more »

How to Kick Off One Water Ski

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Transfer all your weight to one foot and kick off the other ski to get the feel of skiing on only one ski... more »

How to Land a Skier

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Pass by the shore to let a skier off, but don't go too close. Turn off the engine and pull in the rope when the skier is done... more »

How to Learn to Sail

By mlambrecht

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Have you always wanted to sail but never had the chance? If you’re not familiar with the sport, it can be a little confusing figuring out where you can go to pursue your new sport of choice. Following are some steps to navigate these strange waters... more »

How to Learn to Scuba Dive

By Gypygirl

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Want to learn to Scuba Dive. It can be lots of fun but you must have proper instruction and know how to be safe... more »

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