The Best Beginner Kneeboards of 2025
Ready to kneeboard for the first time? In addition to using some key kneeboarding tips n' tricks, it's important you also need a good beginner board. Here are our top...
The Best Beginner Kneeboards of 2025
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What Are Life Jackets Made of? PFD Materials Explained
We covered how to pick a life jacket based on buoyancy ratings and jacket type. Safety ratings are the most important aspect of a life jacket, but so is fit...
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Mastering Wakesurfing: Beginner Tips for Riding the Endless Wave
Wakesurfing is an exhilarating water sport that combines the excitement of surfing with the thrill of riding behind a boat. Whether you're a seasoned water sports enthusiast or a complete...
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What is a Wake Skate? The "Mini Wakeboard" Explained
Wake skating is to wakeboarding what skateboarding is to longboarding: You make use of a smaller, lighter, more maneuverable board while being towed in the wake. But there's a lot...
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Anchoring Made Easy: Best Practices for Using Anchor Ropes
An anchor rope, also known as an anchor line, is an essential tool for any boater navigating the waters. Whether you’re enjoying a leisurely day on the lake or embarking...
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Got a Pontoon Boat? You Need These Accessories
The warm weather's here! You're ready to rip the tarp off the pontoon boat, and hit the lake. But wait! Your boat's been sitting for a few months -- maybe...
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How to Pick The Perfect Kid's Wakeboard (Size Guide & Features)
Ready to get your little grom riding in the wakes? You've gotta pick out the right kid's wakeboard. That means picking a board with the right size, and picking a board...
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What's An Air Chair? Sit-Down and Ski Foiling Explained
We've covered some hydrofoil sports -- specifically wake foiling and foil surfing. But there's yet another way to enjoy hydrfoiling (shown above, with ski legend Tony Klarich performing some aerial...
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How to Repair a Damaged Water Ski or Wakeboard
Modern water skis and wakeboards are pretty durable. But big wipeouts, travel and transport, and storage can cause damage to your skis and boards. While a small ding or dent...
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Wake Foiling vs. Foil Surfing: What's The Difference?
Foil boards have become increasingly popular in recent years. Gliding above the surface of the water atop a wing (rather than in the water) provides a unique riding experience. But...
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How to Adjust Water Ski Fins for Better Performance
Chances are, your slalom water ski (or skis, if you're riding combo) have fins. Most skis do, in fact -- save for trick skis, but they're the rare exception. As...
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Can You Tow a Tube With a Jet Ski? (Yes! Here's How)
Boat tubing has become one of the most popular pastimes in boating. But nowadays, you're not just limited to using a boat. Modern jet skis, Ski Doos, and other personal...
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How to Install Water Ski Bindings
Most water skis, whether combo skis or slalom skis, come with pre-drilled holes for installing bindings. But in rare cases, you may need to install your own ski bindings from...
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Wakeboarding & Surfing: How to Create The Perfect Wake
Wakeboarding and wakesurfing have been around for decades. It all started in the 50s and 60s, when surfers realized they could catch waves behind any boat -- given the right...
