Can you water-ski in the ocean as you would in a lake?

[Pedro Checo]

Hi, can you water-ski and/or wakeboard in the ocean as you would in a quite
lake?

I am entirely new to the water-skiing and wakeboarding. I checked the FAQ at
http://www.utoronto.ca/ski/water/faq/index.html, but I could not find an
answer.

I will soon have access to a speedboat, but it will be in the north coast of
the Dominican Republic, near Playa Dorada. There are no lakes in the area
(to my knowledge). Any water-skiing will have to be done at the beach or in
the open Caribbean sea. The beach near Playa Dorada is quiet. The waves are
so mild I don’t think you can even surf in them. There is plenty of space,
though.

How is water-skiing at the beach different from a doing it at a still lake?
Would you recommend learning the sport in beach water? Does anybody know the
waters near Playa Dorada, Dominican Rep? If so, could you please share your
experiences while water-skiing there? Are there other waterways near by that
you’d recommend?

Thanks.

_(_(water-ski

[Tom Ruta]

On Tue, 2 Apr 2002 19:00:26 -0800, "Pedro Checo"
<pedro...@gympartner.com> wrote:

>Hi, can you water-ski and/or wakeboard in the ocean as you would in a quite
>lake?

...

Yes. Been there, done that. Of course salt water is much different
than fresh water.

Tom

[Pedro Checo]

Tom Ruta wrote in message ...

What do you mean? Is the skiing slower, bumpy...? Which do you prefer?

Thanks again.

[Send No Spam]

My Father In Law comes from Hawaii and he has skied many times there. As long
as the tides are not too strong, the waves are not to high, and the weather is
good. He said it is fine. He thinks it is easier because you are more bouyant
in Salt Water.

The basic issue is that you ski on the surface of the water. So if the waters
surface is good. Then you should have good skiing. Also unlike many small local
lakes. If there are too many people you can just go to a place where there are
not so many. I would just want to have a good sized boat and plenty of safety
gear.

Just my thoughts.

Sedan.

[Eddy Celis]

I have never seen a slalom course in the ocean ;)

But it is a lot of fun, and actually even with a bit of wind, it is easier
and more fun on the ocean then on a lake. There is usually a good distance
between the waves and if you run parallel to the waves, it works fine. Plus
there is no other boat wakes. I already liked skiing on the North Sea... so
the Caribbean will be alot nicer.

Eddy

[Peter Richards]

Sure, you'll have fun.

Your speeds will be 24 mph to 28 mph, you'll get bumped around a bit,
but you'll have fun. Make sure to ski very early in the morning, when
the wind and waves are at their smallest.

And buy a tube, too. That is an absolute blast in the open ocean. You
won't stop laughing until dinner.

[Send No Spam]

>Eddy Celis

Wrote:

>I already liked skiing on the North Sea... >so the Caribbean will be alot
nicer.

Where on the North Sea? I have relatives in Neustadt In Schleswig-Holstein
Deutschland on the North Sea.

Have fished and swam there many times.
Yes ... it can be very cold :)

Sedan

[Eddy Celis]

Holland and Belgium. And we also went to the South of France. I guess skiing
on the Mediterranean could compare to the Caribbean.
I always tell my kids, when they complain about the water temp dipping into
the low 60's here in S-Texas; "it does not get any warmer than that where we
came from... in the summer" !

Eddy

"Send No Spam" <sedan...@aol.common.com> wrote in message
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[A. Bishop]

I skied in Captiva in the salt one time. It seemed very slow, and it
was somewhat bumpy, but in the middle of winter it was fantastic for a
Northerner.

Just make sure to rinse your equipment down with water when you are
done to prevent any premature corrosion.

Wasn't there a sequel to a famous movie about skiing in the ocean? I
think I would go faster than 24mph!!

ab

Peter Richards <clinton....@snet.net> wrote in message news:<3CAB48A4...@snet.net>...

> Sure, you'll have fun.
>
> Your speeds will be 24 mph to 28 mph, you'll get bumped around a bit,
> but you'll have fun. Make sure to ski very early in the morning, when
> the wind and waves are at their smallest.
>
> And buy a tube, too. That is an absolute blast in the open ocean. You
> won't stop laughing until dinner.
>
> Pedro Checo wrote:
> >
> > Hi, can you water-ski and/or wakeboard in the ocean as you would in a quite
> > lake?
> >
> > I am entirely new to the water-skiing and wakeboarding. I checked the FAQ at
> > http://www.utoronto.ca/ski/water/faq/index.html, but I could not find an
> > answer.
> >
> > I will soon have access to a speedboat, but it will be in the north coast of
> > the Dominican Republic, near Playa Dorada. There are no lakes in the area
> > (to my knowledge). Any water-skiing will have to be done at the beach or in
> > the open Caribbean sea. The beach near Playa Dorada is quiet. The waves are

> > so mild I don&#8217;t think you can even surf in them. There is plenty of space,

> > though.
> >
> > How is water-skiing at the beach different from a doing it at a still lake?
> > Would you recommend learning the sport in beach water? Does anybody know the
> > waters near Playa Dorada, Dominican Rep? If so, could you please share your
> > experiences while water-skiing there? Are there other waterways near by that

> > you&#8217;d recommend?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > _(_(water-ski

[Pedro Checo]

A. Bishop wrote in message
<85938a52.02040...@posting.google.com>...

>I skied in Captiva in the salt one time. It seemed very slow, and it
>was somewhat bumpy, but in the middle of winter it was fantastic for a
>Northerner.
>
>Just make sure to rinse your equipment down with water when you are
>done to prevent any premature corrosion.
>
>Wasn't there a sequel to a famous movie about skiing in the ocean? I
>think I would go faster than 24mph!!
>
>ab
>

Thanks so much to all those who replied. This was very helpful! If there is
someone maintaining the FAQ, perhaps this question should be added.

Thanks again!