Article: Look for a longer wakeboard; longer wakeboards are easier to control and their landings are softer than a shorter board. The size of the board will also depend on your weight. The more you weigh, the longer your wakeboard should be. Get a board with a continuous rocker for a smoother, easier ride. You’ll know it has a continuous rocker if when you’re looking at it from the side it’s in the shape of one continuous curve from tip to tail. Wakeboarding boots, also known as bindings, go on your feet and hook onto your wakeboard so you’re held in place during your ride. Look for a stiffer, less flexible pair of boots for when you’re just starting out. It will be easier to balance and steer the board if your ankles are tightly locked into place. Your boots will screw into the tiny holes built into your wakeboard. Not all bindings attach to a board the same way, so check the instructions that came with your boots before you attempt to attach them to your board. Make sure they understand that you’re a beginner and ask them to take it slow with you. A boat driver should never speed with a beginner wakeboarder. Because you’ll likely fall several times during your first few go’s, remind the driver to slow down before turning around to come retrieve you so you don’t get caught in any choppy waves. The spotter is someone on the boat (other than the driver) that keeps an eye on things while you’re wakeboarding. The spotter should alert the driver whenever there’s nearby boats or objects or if they see you fall down during your tow. If you’re regular or goofy footed in other board sports like snowboarding and surfing, you’ll probably be the same in wakeboarding. If you’re not sure, think about which foot you use to kick a ball with and place that foot in the back. You want your non-dominant foot to face forward.  If you’re regular footed, your left foot faces forward on the board. If you’re goofy footed, your right foot faces forward on the board. A life jacket will help you stay afloat while you’re waiting to get towed, and it can protect you from serious injury while you’re wakeboarding. A shorter rope will position you in the narrower part of the wake, making it easier to stand on your board. Use a rope that’s between 30-50 feet (9-15 meters) long.
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Rent or buy a beginner’s wakeboard. Get a pair of wakeboarding boots. Talk to the boat driver. Designate someone to be the spotter. Decide which foot you want to face forward. Put on a life jacket before you get in the water. Use a short rope during your first few tows.