Thanks for the shout out homie! Yes, it takes a lot of work to get & keep people on the water but I hope the effort is worth it to them? Our wakeboard community here in the Utah area is very healthy compared to other parts of the country, so from my perspective, it's definitely been worth it. One characteristic that is very important to me when being consider a reliable 3rd is don't be flaky! Either yes or no. If I hear the question, "how long are you going to be out for?" multiple times from the same rider, they usually get dropped to the bottom of the invite list. Maybe even off of it completely. Don't make it hard for the boat host/owner, especially if you're not a boat owner yourself.
Agreed on that one. Everyone’s schedule is busy and it’s important to commit when being on someone else’s schedule especially when it is a boat owner who shoulders the bulk of the costs.
The one big tip that I think you missed is, be the guy or girl who always wants to go out. That means, you should be the person who is willing to say yes 90% of the time when a boat owner asks if you want to go out. So even if you feel "a little bit tired" or "the weather is a little bit chilly," you should force yourself to go hang out. Life is for the living. As a boat owner, it is crazy how hard it is sometimes to find people who want to go boating and have fun.
@@collin9085 that’s a good callout. If you say no too often you get forgotten about. Agree too that boat owners and thirds need eachother. There are some non boaters in our broader crew here in utah that are vital to making sure we all get out a lot.
So as someone who wants to get into wakeboarding, and can’t buy a boat yet. How do you meet people and get your name in the community? This video covers what to do if I get invited but how do I get invited? If that makes sense
Good question. Been thinking about making a video on where to find wake community but I think breaking it down I would do the following: join the "Wakeboarding Only" group on facebook as well as any wakeboarding groups that are local to you. Plus r/wake on reddit. Post that you would love to ride with anyone looking for extra riders and will do your part etc. Next, if you have a boat shop with a wake pro shop go there and get to know some of the people that work there. Often they are enthusiasts them selves. Also go to any events/demos etc they host. I've met some friends that way. After that, you could post on the old wakeworld find a third forum. It still gets some traffic. Lastly you could literally go to a lake with a sign that says "will pay gas for a set". I haven't done this myself but have heard of others that did.
Thanks for the shout out homie! Yes, it takes a lot of work to get & keep people on the water but I hope the effort is worth it to them? Our wakeboard community here in the Utah area is very healthy compared to other parts of the country, so from my perspective, it's definitely been worth it. One characteristic that is very important to me when being consider a reliable 3rd is don't be flaky! Either yes or no. If I hear the question, "how long are you going to be out for?" multiple times from the same rider, they usually get dropped to the bottom of the invite list. Maybe even off of it completely. Don't make it hard for the boat host/owner, especially if you're not a boat owner yourself.
Agreed on that one. Everyone’s schedule is busy and it’s important to commit when being on someone else’s schedule especially when it is a boat owner who shoulders the bulk of the costs.
@@LifetimeShred Exactly!
The one big tip that I think you missed is, be the guy or girl who always wants to go out. That means, you should be the person who is willing to say yes 90% of the time when a boat owner asks if you want to go out. So even if you feel "a little bit tired" or "the weather is a little bit chilly," you should force yourself to go hang out. Life is for the living.
As a boat owner, it is crazy how hard it is sometimes to find people who want to go boating and have fun.
@@collin9085 that’s a good callout. If you say no too often you get forgotten about. Agree too that boat owners and thirds need eachother. There are some non boaters in our broader crew here in utah that are vital to making sure we all get out a lot.
So as someone who wants to get into wakeboarding, and can’t buy a boat yet. How do you meet people and get your name in the community? This video covers what to do if I get invited but how do I get invited? If that makes sense
Good question. Been thinking about making a video on where to find wake community but I think breaking it down I would do the following: join the "Wakeboarding Only" group on facebook as well as any wakeboarding groups that are local to you. Plus r/wake on reddit. Post that you would love to ride with anyone looking for extra riders and will do your part etc. Next, if you have a boat shop with a wake pro shop go there and get to know some of the people that work there. Often they are enthusiasts them selves. Also go to any events/demos etc they host. I've met some friends that way. After that, you could post on the old wakeworld find a third forum. It still gets some traffic. Lastly you could literally go to a lake with a sign that says "will pay gas for a set". I haven't done this myself but have heard of others that did.
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