10 Fun Facts About Wakeboarding That'll Make You Smile

1. You can learn how to Wakeboard in just one day! 2. Wakeboarding is a mix between surfing and snowboarding and can be done on both freshwater and saltwater. 3. To do a proper wakeboard jump you have to pull your knees up and yell "Yeehaw!"

4. When Wakeboarding, you can ride with one foot on the board or with both feet strapped in. 5. You can make your own Wakeboard out of a piece of plywood and some old skateboard wheels. 6. If you can stay up on a Wakeboard after 30 seconds, you're a pro! 7. Wakeboarding was invented in the 1980s by a group of surfers looking for something new to do. 8. You can do a water slide while Wakeboarding by riding up and across the wake of a boat. 9. The trickiest part of Wakeboarding is learning how to get up on the board after a fall. 10. It's possible to Wakeboard in the rain if you wear a raincoat and a helmet.