Ok -I like water sports. I was never big on them when I was a kid, but once I started water-skiing, I enjoyed it. Like most guys, I wanted to do what was next "after" skiing, which would be wakeboarding. After all, I did enjoy snow boarding more than skiing, but I regress. Long story short, I never got to try wakeboarding. While I still am waiting for my opportunity, I've never had such luck.
Assuming I do try it in the foreseeable future - what comes after that you ask?
Wake skating. Well, I'm sure you're thinking "what the hell is wake skating?" Simply put: it is wake boarding on a smaller board with no straps to hold your feet in. Think a skate board....on water....duh.
Sound awesome right? I agree.
So a bunch of guys set out with their cameras and shot the following video which depicts them wake skating. Not only is the video beautiful, with a perfect score - the ability these guys have on these things is unbelievable. How they do board flips off of wakes and other ramps - while managing to land cleanly and continue on their way is mind boggling.
I can't really explain it all that much - just watch it for yourself:
NOISIA VISION Teaser from NOISIA VISION.tv on Vimeo.
Absolutely insane right!? How is the world are they able to do all these tricks.
I'm in awe.
Where the heck are their helmets?!? I think only one guy had one on.
ReplyDeleteWOW - this is amazing. A couple of reflections:
1. It must be hard to learn to take off, since the board is IN the water.
2. At 1:54, there was something on top of the board. I watched again, and realized some of the guys wore it on their legs, below the knee. What is it for?
3. LOVED seeing the crew with the mic and the camera (made me think of your documentary at the lighthouse)
4. Where are the women?
5. Didn't appreciate the score til about halfway through it.
6. The tandem work is CRAZY!
This is something I can see you attempting - just be careful :)
ieyu, ilys!