New found love...

Last summer I devoted a majority of my love to a new sport. The sport of wakeskating. Now I had for many years loved wakeboarding and was into everything about it. That all changed when I decided to have something to do behind the PWC. Now as some of you may know, you cannot really wakeboard behind a jetski. Without a wake there is nothing really to do.

But with wakeskating you are doing skateboard tricks and do not necessarily need the big wake. So therefore I fell in love with wakeskating. I was all about it, trying new tricks and loving the freedom of being "binding less."

A couple of weekends ago I was on my way up to the lake with a new wakeboard magazine and was reading an article about getting more pop off the wake with less work. I read it and thought I would give it a try. Boy was it right. I used a different kind of edge into the wake and hit the wake with so much pop I didn't know what to do. From then on I fell back into love with wakeboarding. Trying new stuff on the wakeboard I never thought possible behind our boat. Getting more comfortable on my switch footing and more.

Now that the 4th of July is approaching and the following weekend, I know this will come in handy for everyone. Now get out there and try something new, you never know how much fun it is and enjoyable everything is. And even if you fall, make sure you get up and try it again. The fun of wakeboarding and wakeskating is always being able to get up and try it again. Get pulled til your arms fall off.

Until next time, "Hit the Lake"

Arnie

Lake City Recap

Lake City was a great time. Here are some pics. More will be uploaded soon.

Falling...

Falling in anything is tough, but its the ability to get up is the true test of character. Falling in a water sport is a very helpless feeling. Whether you are trying a new trick and can't seem to land it or just a beginner falling because well.. you are a beginner. But its the fact that you are getting up and trying again. Falling puts your body in control of another element, whether it be speed or gravity, you are going to fall hard.

Letting the boat turn around and pick you up again creates character, trying a new trick 20 times before you stick it. The reward of the time that you land that trick cannot be put into words. I think this is similar to the position of the United States right now. We are going through some troubled times with employment, health insurance and many other issues.

With the 4th of July coming up, it is the right time to come together as a nation and know that even though we are falling right now we will eventually get up. We are a very resilient nation and can bounce back from anything. 4th of July is a time for friends and family, lets have everyone make sure we count our blessings this 4th. Because we are the lucky ones to have the ability to get out on the water and enjoy the fresh waters of the lake.

So take nothing for granted and get out on the lake, whatever activity you enjoy. Enjoy with friends and family. The summer is a time for rejoice, so rejoice already. Until next time...

Arnie

Lake City Approaches Quickly

After some time off from working the streets with our new stuff. We have the Lake City - Water Ski Days coming up this month. This will be our first opportunity to get our stuff in the public eye that isn't a friend or relative of ours.

It should be a great experience. If anyone is going to be in Lake City during these days let me know because it would be great to see any of your faces there.

On that note we are producing some new shirts in the upcoming weeks. They are very nice shirts and will look great on any body this summer.

The weather is slowly getting warmer and will be nice to get out on the lake a little more. On the wakeskate front I am progressing my riding very nicely so far this summer and hope to do more riding.

That is all for now, it will be less time in between posts next time. Until then, get out to the LAKE.