-
Step 1
Use wakeboarding locations as an initial guide. To get started in picking wake skate locations, check out where people in your area go to wakeboard. Even though there's significant difference between the two sports, the location requirements are similar enough to start out by looking for wakeboarding sites as place to wake skate.
-
Step 2
Look for local lakes. Check out local lakes or bodies of water in your area that are relatively unobstructed and do not usually have lots of wind or waves on the water's surface. Also, make sure the body of water is big enough for a fast boat to maneuver safely while pulling a wake skater.
-
Step 3
Check local regulations. Although a given body of water might look like it's waiting for wake skaters, there might be regulations that govern the use of the lake, especially when high-speed motorboats are involved. The last thing you want is the police or local authority cutting short your wake skate session; make sure it's clear sailing before you head out.
-
Step 4
Look for floating ramps and rails. Often, lakes preferred by extreme water skiers and wakeboarders have floating ramps to launch off of and rails to grind. These floating trick structures are ideal for wake skating. See if you can bring your own trick gear to add on to the existing floats to make a lake into an ideal wake skate park.
