Waterskiing vs Wakeboarding ?!?!? what should i do?

Question

Is starting with waterskiing a good idea to build up to possibly wakeboarding.?????? I have never done either but i really want to wakeboard. My dad says i should try waterskiing before i wakeboard. i think i should just wakeboard to begin with but i just want some input from people who have done both and what youo would recommend for a beginner

So just give me some info on which to do first THANKS!!!

Answer 1

iv wakeboarded for 3 years and wake skated for 2 and i have never waterskiied...

Answer 2

Wakeboarding

Answer 3

I like wakeboarding better than waterskiing myself but i started out waterskiiing.  I would go with wakeboarding though its alot more fun and you can do alot more things than with skiing you just ride around with a wakeboard once you get enough experience you can start to jump and do tricks which adds to the fun. once you can wakeboard decently i would also buy a wakeskate its like surfing but the boat pulls you its a fun thing to try if you like wakeboarding.

Answer 4

I enjoy waterskiing, but if your interest is with wakeboarding by all means do that.. waterskiing is in no way a prerequisite to wakeboarding. Go with the wakeboarding. If you do become interested in waterskiing, do it to have fun waterskiing and not to prep yourself for wakeboarding.

Answer 5

waterskiing

Answer 6

i haven't done either but all my friends in Florida have

wake-boarding is allot different but really similar to water-skiing at the same time

wake-boarding you can do tricks

water-skiing not as much

wake-boarding you have one board you are on and is a little easier that way

water-skiing you on 2 skis that can go different directions

but they are both really fun from what my friends tell me

start with wake-boarding

Answer 7

Start with Wake boarding.. I did. It did take me a while to finally get up but when you do its a blast.. I still can't get up on the skies.