How to Go to a Wakeboarding Camp

Young men and women throughout the United States attend wakeboarding camp to improve their skills. Wakeboarding requires a combination of balance, focus and athleticism that can only be perfected through practice.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Wakeboard
• Wetsuit or board shorts

1. Obtain information on multiple wakeboarding camps around the country to view the full range of lessons available. You should sign up for newsletters and emails for these camps to get updated data on registration.
2. Watch the progress of other campers while they receive one-on-one lessons to get the best value. You can go to a wakeboarding camp and watch other members of your training group practice to visualize successful wakeboarding skills.
3. Schedule one-on-one time with instructors and camp officials before camp begins to get comfortable with their instructional styles. You can get oriented with the layout of a camp and determine the personalities of instructors during these meetings.
4. Coordinate your wakeboarding lessons with friends and family to take advantage of group rates. Camp owners use group rates to help fill courses during down time. You can go to a camp at a significantly reduced rate if you guarantee that the sessions you enter are sold out.
5. Arrange for accommodations at a wakeboarding camp as soon as registration information is available. Popular camps fill up quickly during the summer. You should go to the camp website to expedite the registration process.
6. Choose between day camps and camps that spread out over a weekend or a week before you proceed with registration. You can go to a day camp for a quick brush-up on body control and spend the next week at a overnight camp to work on intermediate tricks.
7. Review the cancellation policy for a wakeboarding camp before you send your registration fee. Most camps have a sliding scale of refunds based on the date of cancellation, which makes early cancellation important if you are uncertain about attendance.
8. Impress your friends with tricks like the Air 180 and the Half Cab after attending a camp that focuses on advanced wakeboarding. You should try out multiple lessons at camp to determine your ability to perform these tricks at half speed.

Tips & Warnings

• Gain experience in wakeboarding without traveling to multiple camps by registering for summer-long lessons. Wakeboarding camps offer sessions at different difficulty levels to help students progress from summer to summer. You can accelerate your learning curve by signing up for successive camps.