Old school wake boarding

[bekosh]

I came across this photo on the City of Vancouver archive website.
I hadn't realized that wake boarding had been around for so long. :lol:
And who says you can't wake board behind a cruiser.:laugh:



Click here for a MUCH larger version of the picture.

 

[rallyart]

Re: Old school wake boarding

Nice smooth wake from that inboard. Just about at the hull speed though so I think that it might be tough to do any big air tricks.

Very cool find bekosh.

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: Old school wake boarding

When I was growing up, we'd pull people on surfboards behind motorboats of all sizes; it was called "freeboarding" back then.

We also tubed on truck tires; it would rub your skin off so you wore jeans or a wet suit. Had to watch out for the 5" metal valve stem, too.

 

[jbetzelb]

Re: Old school wake boarding

People dont know what tubing is unless they have done it on an old truck or tractor tube.

 

[bekosh]

Re: Old school wake boarding

I kinda like this one too. Nice woody.
Chatterbox Falls and the yacht "Princess Louisa Inlet"


And the big picture.

 

[southkogs]

Re: Old school wake boarding

Make ya' ONE! (The disk that is.) They're kinda' fun to play with.

 

[Ned L]

Re: Old school wake boarding

Not "wakeboarding", ........... Look up "aquaplane". They were popular from the 30's to the early 60's.