FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do you provide equipment?
Yes! If you need any equipment, it is provided except life jackets. This includes wakeboard, surfboard, and rope.
Do I need a Wakeboarding Boat to learn?
For wakeboarding, waterskiing, and foiling, you don’t need a wakeboarding-specific boat. I give lessons on deck boats, fishing boats, pontoon boats, and even jon boats! Once the rider starts progressing to more intermediate and advanced tricks, like jumping the wake and flips, then a wakeboarding-specific boat definitely helps.
For wakesurfing, a boat specifically designed for wakesurfing (i.e. inboard or forward drive) is necessary. Because the rider is so close to the back of the boat, you can’t surf behind an outboard or stern drive (inboard/outboard) for safety reasons.
Are you a certified Coach with Insurance?
Yes. I am certified and insured through USA Water Ski & Wake Sports. I have completed the following trainings: SafeSport, Concussion, Heat Illness. I am also an American Heart Association CPR & First Aid instructor and a SCDNR Boater Education instructor.
HOw Do lessons work on our boat?
First, contact me via call, text, email, message, or click the “Book Now” form on the website to set up a date and time for the lesson. I will come to your location on Lake Murray and bring whatever equipment you need. I will give lessons on your boat for however much time you need at a rate of $100/hour.
How do lessons work on your Axis A24?
Contact me via call, text, or email to schedule your time slot (minimum of 1 hour). Rates are $200/hour. Equipment will be provided unless you bring your own. Available dates are limited.
Is there a Minimum or Maximum Age to learn?
Definitely not! It all depends on the rider’s willingness and physical ability. I’ve given lessons from as young as 3 to as old 73.
What’s that helmet thing I see everyone wearing?
That is BbTalkin Intercom! It’s a 2-way communication system that allows the rider and me to talk throughout the lesson. The helmet has waterproof speakers and a microphone attached, and I have a headset that allows me to give instruction in real time. It’s an absolute game-changer! Not only can I give immediate feedback and instruction in the moment, but when the rider falls, I can still give instruction so that when the boat circles around we are ready to continue rather than the boat having to stop and me giving instruction. This greatly increases instructional time and I’d say the rider progresses almost twice as fast using BbTalkin.