Why You Shouldn’t Be Intimidated By Your First Time at the Cable Park

1. Most of the people who visit a cable park are actually also beginners

Yes it CAN happen… the day YOU decide to go to your local cable park for the first time just so happens to be the day that Julia Rick rocks up for a bit of training (we kid you not, it happened to us at our first visit to Liquid Leisure and only third time at the park)…. but in reality the majority of people at the cable park are there just want to have fun and try it for the first time and it is usually the good riders who are in the minority. We all have to start sometime.

2. It is going to be a whole lot of fun

This is something completely new and we guarantee it is going to be fun. Fine it might take a few attempts before to get going on your board and you might drink a bit of water in the process but trust us, there is a reason so many girls and guys are hooked on wakeboarding. You will feel the sensations and speed the moment you stand up on your board and this is a very special feeling.

3. You don't need to go straight to a full wakeboard

You may not want to but it is easier to start those first few runs on a kneeboard or beginner board with straps, this also removes some of the pressure of lining up and looking like you have all the gear and no idea. A knee board is a lot of fun!  You still get to feel the speed and sensation of the the ride and then you can progress up to the full board and bindings when you feel ready.

4. It is guaranteed to be a good work out

There is no getting away from this, especially dureing your first few visits. You will get tired pretty quickly as it an intense activity and you will feel all your body parts afterwards. It is not even necessary to ride for hours to get that feeling, trust us… you will deserve that cold beer (or beverage of your choice) afterwards.

5. You will meet nice people

A cable park is full of people who just want to have fun and most of them don’t take themselves to seriously (most rides end with you in the water however good you get so humility exists at all levels). Of course there will always be ‘some’ people who think they are too cool for school and won’t make eye contact with anyone without a sponsor, but you are not missing anything there, trust us.

Now all that is left is for you to get out there and just make the first move, grab your friends and get down to the cable park and you will see just what we are on about and the world of fun and progression that lies before you.

Published on: 20th March 2017