Winter Wakeboarding

Well I suppose if the lakes aren't going to freeze this year, the watersports season never ends! Kind of wish we were playing ice hockey by now but hey, we'll take what we get.

Photo taken Dec 12, 2015 here in Plymouth.

Wet suit required! ha ha.

Fish Lake

more and better photos coming soon.

I recently had the chance to wakeboard on Fish Lake.  It was an early morning session and it was surprisingly very nice. Its not a huge lake but due to its unique shape (long and skinny) the lake stays very calm and did not get choppy even after a few hours of riding.

There is a great regional park at fish lake with all the amenities, a great beach, paddleboard rental, a boat launch, walking paths, a fishing pier. Its a great place to go and have fun as a family.

14900 Bass Lake Road
Maple Grove, MN 55311

Wakeskating

Dan Taylor going big on the CWB skate on Medicine Lake.

Since were deep in the heart of the Land o' Lakes I would like to describe one my my personal favorite activites: Wakeskating.  For those familiar with watersports you already know how fun this can be, for newcomers to the world of wake allow me to introduce you.

The Wakeskate is a board to be ridden on water and it differs from other boards because it has no bindings.  Thats right you just wear your old sneak's and tennies or you go buy a fresh pair of vans if you wanna get serious.

The allure of the wakeskate for me is it's accessability.  The wakeboarders and waterskiiers crave a big fancy boat, but on your wakeskate you're slashing behind your jet ski, your pontoon, your fishing boat, or whatever ghetto-rig you've got on hand. You could even ride behind your car if you can find somewhere to drive along side a flooded ditch!

Plymouth's own Jamison Metzger laying a nice wakeskate power slide. observe the classic Nike sneaks.

Hitting Rails on wakeskate at Plymouth's Schmidt Lake. Photo Credits to Seth Halsey and Geri Halsey

The wakeskate allows for a lot of creativity.  Watch some videos on Youtube, get some Ideas, do whatever you want, hit some rails ride across the grass, bring along some homies and make a day of it.

The bomb drop on the old SF Giants wakeskate.

Well this may all sound like a real blast but you may be saying to yourself: "Yo, dogg, i'm flippin burgers at mickey D's, where am I going to come up with 100$ to get a wakeskate?" Well your worries are over because I was once in your shoes as well: Check out Plymouth's top skater Stu J rocking the plywood skate:

First cut your piece of wood in the shape you want it...

...Then drop in. (Stu Jackson Plywood Wakeskate)