Integrants:

David Salas
Carlos Hidalgo
Hayden Valencia
Pamela Narváez
What sport is it?

• Wakeboarding (Wakesurf) is a water

sport in which the rider, standing on a
wakeboard (a short board with foot
bindings), is towed behind a motorboat
across its wake and especially up off the
crest in order to perform aerial
maneuvers.

• Wakeboarding was developed from a

combination of water skiing,
snowboarding and surfing techniques.
 Why?
Because its a cool Learn some tricks
sport, you can that are awesome
enjoy of the sea, and if you get
the beach tired,
You can get in the
boat and have
some drinks and
music with some
friends.
It's also a great way to
tone up, wakeboarding
uses all the body's muscles
and is great for
strengthening the abs.
 How does that sports
work?
• It is a water sport in which you slide on the
water on top of a board being dragged by a
rope that is attached to a boat or a jet ski.
• When you wakeboard you must flex, resist
and hold positions for periods at a time.
• Often you also must build on these held
positions and then explode or move from
these static flexed positions to execute tricks
and techniques.
Which equipment do you
need to practice it?
-Wakeboard
-Wakeboard bindings and boots – bindings keep your feet on the board,
it can be easily adjusted to suit different foot sizes.

- Buoyancy vest for wakeboarding –

Is a vest that provides more freedom of movement and are often lighter
than a standard buoyancy vest.

-Wetsuit for wakeboarding The wetsuit would depend of the

temperature of the water you are going to practice it and also mobility.

-Helmet for wakeboarding

-Wakeboarding ropes :The length would depend if you are a beginner or
a pro, people who practice this sport uses an adjustable rope.

-Handles for wakeboarding

– The handles are going to help you to learn more easily new tricks.
Where would you practice
it here in Ecuador?

Manta Montañita- Olon

• Salinas
• With the participation of more than
twenty athletes, the Ecuadorian
Federation of Nautical Skiing (FEEN) will
hold the Wakeboard Championship called
"Wakefest" in Salinas.