My life changed when I was introduced to my passion of wake boarding seven years ago with the help of one of my cousins. I remember it was a very hot, sunny day in August down on the Columbia River near Chelan. When I first started growing up I was very sketchy about the Columbia River since it was very cold and for some reason I was always intimidated to be around that river. At the time, I was very nervous about trying this new experience. With the help of my cousin on the beach I was able to be up riding a wake board within minutes.
I remember people watching me on the beach and cheering for me when I finally got up on the wake board. After that day I was no longer intimidated by the Columbia River. I think I spent enough time in the water that day that I was finally comfortable with being in the river. Ever since that day, wake boarding is one of my favorite ways to utilize my free time. I usually spend most of my days off in the summer, out with my buddies on the boat wake boarding. I got involved in many wake boarding camps during the summertime when I was a kid.
The goal was to improve my skills and succeed, so I decided that I would take some lessons. The lessons were given out on a private ski lake in Told eo, WA, near Olympia. I loved taking lessons out there because I got to ride behind some of the nicest boats around. The boats they had out at the lake threw up huge wakes that launched me into the air like I never had experienced before. The lessons I took at Active Water Sports were an awesome experience for me. I remember taking my lessons in February when it was only 40 degrees outside! As soon as I got done with one of my sets, I would come inside the little shack that sat by the dock and would blast the propane heater so I could get some feelings back into my fingers! I really learned many skills to help me be more successful and progress in wake boarding.
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The camps put on by Active Water Sports offered during the summer were a blast! Meals were provided for us as well as small little houses where we got to stay and then it was off to riding for the rest of the afternoon. We got to ride with some of the best riders here in the northwest and actually got training from them as well. I was hoping when I was a kid that I would be able to become a pro wake boarder some day. I know now that this dream probably will not come true, but its OK though because I can go out and wake board just for fun and not have to worry about how good I am. That’s what wake boarding is all about.
It is about going out and having a great time!
