Water sports, wake boards, and equipment

Welcome to inlandwatersports.com! Here you will find helpful information about various types of water sports and water sport equipment. Our goal is to provide an informative, unbiased source for facts on recreational water sports for your benefit and safety.

Though they all occur on water, activities such as water skiing, wakeboarding, and surfing all have different performance goals. Wakeboard equipment and water ski equipment are developed with each sport’s particular focus in mind. The differences between equipment are important to know when purchasing similar gear, such as wakeboard rope and water ski rope. Having the most appropriate gear will optimize your experience with either activity.

Our site includes information to assist you in making practical decisions about such things as whether to buy a wakeboard tower or ski pylon, or what accessories for your tower would be most appropriate. There is also general knowledge provided to help you gain a better understanding of a variety of equipment, like the similarities and dissimilarities between wakeboards and surf boards.

The differences between wakeboard gear, surfing gear, and water ski equipment have come about due to the varied mechanics of each activity. Where relevant, explanations for these mechanics accompany descriptions of equipment so that you may understand the specific purpose of certain features. This knowledge will assist you in making the well-informed decision of what equipment you need.

Water surface sports are very active and can be dangerous. Safety information has been provided to keep your recreational activity enjoyable. Also included are maintenance and care tips for various water sports equipment, such as wakeboard bindings or tow ropes.

Here are some basic terms to get started, which will help you navigate the site:
• Water sports – these are sports that are performed on water. Generally, the term “water sports” implies those sports that take place on the water’s surface.
• Combination water skis – the most basic pair of water skis which most skiers learn with and continue using.
• Slalom water skis – single skis which are more difficult to master than combination pairs, but allow for greater speed.
• Pylons – the poles to which a water skier’s rope attaches.
•Wakeboards – the single board one uses for wakeboarding. It has bindings for each foot and the rider stands on it sideways.
• Wakeboard rope – the rope used for wakeboarding. An ideal wakeboard rope has a different flexibility level than an ideal rope for water skiing.
• Towers – cage-like structures attached mid-boat to which the wakeboarder ties his/her rope. These can come with a variety of features such as wakeboard tower speakers or lighting systems.
•Bindings – wakeboard boots which attach the rider to the board.

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