Do you love sports? How about skating and surfing? Flyboarding is a unique watersport that combines the two in one compact package. It’s even better if you love water. You can easily get a flyboard rental on Gull Lake in Brainerd, MI to try flyboarding there. It allows you to perform tricks similar to skating, such as backflips while you’re in the air, propelled by streams of water.
It’s not that difficult once you get the hang of it! However, it does help if you have some tips to help you learn and perform those tricks on the flyboard. Although it will take loads of practice to achieve “Tony Hawk of the Seas” status, you can still benefit from knowing the basics of flyboarding when you get a flyboard rental on Gull Lake in Brainerd, MI.
Tips for your First Flyboarding attempt
1. Don’t Drink and Flyboard
When you go for your first flyboarding attempt by getting a flyboard rental at Gull Lake in Brainerd, MI, just remember that alcohol is not your friend. You need to be in full control of your flyboard, not the other way around. When the jet ski’s throttle (PWC) pumps water to your flyboard’s nozzle, you are the one controlling it. Water flows through a tube with high pressure, similar to that of a fire hydrant, so it is important to control its speed and flow. The higher the pressure, the higher the speed, making flyboarding, one hell of a thrill ride! If you are not able manage it, you’ll be in deep water, literally.
If your knees are wobbling and bending when you’re not supposed to turn, you’re bound to fall in water. So when you get a flyboard rental at Gull Lake in Brainerd, MI you should be alert enough to maneuver it properly, without toppling and falling over.
2. Safety first
This cannot be emphasized enough. When you try flyboarding, chances are that you won’t ace it from the start. You might stumble or fall in water, which is perfectly fine. In any case, there will be a guide on a jet ski nearby, who know how to swim and will be there to rescue you. Make sure that you listen to what your guide tells you when you get a flyboard rental at Gull Lake in Brainerd, MI.
Pay close attention when they talk about getting on to the platform with the flyboard, and putting on lifejackets and helmets (that cover your ears). They are specifically trained on how to use a flyboard. Once you’ve safely fastened your gear, listen to the instructions from your guide and follow them “to the T” so that your attempt is successful. When you get a flyboard rental at Gull Lake in Brainerd, MI, you will get an accompanying guide to help make your first attempt a successful one.
3. The Balancing Act
As described in 1, the jet ski powers your flyboard and lets you be in control of the speed at high pressure. It’s all about maintaining balance, similar to a hover board and skates. You need to balance yourself and gain momentum the way you do while you’re on a hover board, tipping backwards and forwards to move. The same principle applies when you get a flyboard rental at Gull Lake in Brainerd, MI.
Once you “find your center” on the flyboard, it’s time for your first trick. Bend your left knee when you want to go right, bend your right knee if you want to go left. Try to make the letter “S” for your first trick using these movements while you stabilize yourself using your hands. You obviously need to crawl before you walk, so consider this crawling before you learn how to walk and then run. This amazing experience is only possible when you get a flyboard rental at Gull Lake in Brainerd, MI.
4. Don’t be Scared or overwhelmingly excited.
It’s okay to be a little nervous when on your first flyboard rental in Brainerd, MI but it is important that your mind and body are completely relaxed before you begin to ride the flyboard. Don’t let fear overwhelm you to the point that you are not in control of your actions.
It is also not a good idea to be overwhelmingly hyper and lose control. Its fine that you liked the stunts that were performed by people in the Flyboarding championship videos on YouTube, but know that those individuals have gone through rigorous practice and mastered the art of flyboarding before they entered championships. That’s why they are able to perform the stunts that they do. Everything will come to you in due time with dedication and practice.
Interesting Story
There are no limits to what you can do with a flyboard. As you learn to master the skills involved with riding a flyboard, you may become an invaluable asset for a sea-bound party on a Catamaran.
A catamaran is ideal for some personal time on the ocean, until the wind blows a little too hard and you lose your balance, tipping your catamaran.
A video was being filmed in the Mission Bay in San Diego showing a flyboarder come out of water with his “jet ski-equipped” guide by his side. As the video goes on, you can see the flyboarder as he does some amazing S-turns, and dives into water. As the video progresses, you can see that a nearby catamaran comes into view, sailing along leisurely. The catamaran suddenly tips over, but something unexpected happens. The flyboarder rushes in to help whoever was on that catamaran.
The flyboarder heroically rushes in to lift the sail of the catamaran out of water, up-righting it. The woman who had fallen off of it, jumps back on board as the flyboarder celebrates by doing a backflip. It’s oddly entertaining to watch the video knowing that you can save someone’s life (and catamaran) if you know your way around a flyboard.
To get your first flyboard rental at Gull Lake in Brainerd, MI, head over to Skyhigh Flyboards Rental.