learning to barefoot

Yeah he has been working alot on his turns on his shoes. But when he does them on his feet he realizes he is bad at going backwards. So he is going to work on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJVYX-XerDA&nohtml5=False

Needs way more knee bend on those turns...start with them more bent end with them more bent

GlassSeeker wrote: Just get a barefoot company drysuit from lake elmo sports brand new no leaks ready to go......old drysuits leak in more places than just crusty cracked seals

I bought the two that hollywood sent me I should have both of them sealed up for half the cost of a new one. I have been using a borrowed 20 year old BF international suit and it works great. I did not want to drop alot of money since it really only gets used maybe 10 times a year.

Ok... I had to click on the CO guys post after seeing weather...

You should be double guessing your day when you need to put the bimini up to prevent snow accumulation on the driver and spotter seats.

Nice though...

Yeah we put it up yesterday. Water was just normal but the snow in the face was cold

Haha it might be. The kneeboard was the only thing we had that could handle the rough water and still slide off the snow covered dock 30' from the end. The water was so rough.

Did not get to try it out. This week I will. We all just hopped in my buddies boat because he had it in. Then I was freezing when I got out and was ready for lunch and go go get out of my wet clothes. I was bummed I did not try it I should have.

lcgordon wrote: . But I feel like I have a hard time taking breaths even though I have the air pocket. .

See a doctor?

If you're holding your breath (lungs full of air) you won't be able to inhale, like scuba diving. Relax. Breathe. Practice that then door position.

Absolutely, have to relax, relax and wait, relax and wait, relax and wait. As Kevin (Hollywood) will attest, as he spent hours dragging me on my stomach waiting for me to get set... Same with what Mark said open those eyes and watch your wake. It is an AWESOME feeling when all of a sudden you can see more then your wake and you see the spray open up to that beautiful horizon - so very cool!

Driving for back deeps is one of the toughest things in the world, You should be able to breath easily, so if you couldn't you were going to slow. The driver should see a fountain of water spraying between your legs. Too slow and the water will be rolling over you, too fast no fountain.

How are you putting your feet in the water? It should really be more of a feeling of putting the inside, side of your foot (feet) on TOP of the water as opposed to putting your feet IN the water. Toes should be pointing to your sides, no down into the water...

Wbc seems to like the one leg at a time plant....leave other on rope....drag around alot....setting the foot on in the water getting it to glide or slide....then going to a two foot plant......it seems to work

I gave some more backwards a try today. I had one decent once where my feet were in the water and I was going. But the other times Something was not going right and I could not kkep my feet from just dropping hard and getting pulled backwards. It was like there was too much pressure on my butt with the water and It just wants to pull me over as soon as I take my feet off the rope. Idk what to do

I wonder if we can put the go pro on my bicycle helmet. Adam or I can wear it during a back deep up. That video might help you realize how much air and space you really have or should have. I am going to mount bindings backwards on my spare ski and bring it tomorrow. We need to make sure your back position is good and you feel the correct feet position to ski. Learning to get up should be part 2. Learning to ski correctly on your feet going backwards 1st is going to help.

When I saw you your feet were too close together. It was a bit choppy to say the least.   If your feet are drop hard due it is due to spearing your feet instead of bending your ankles. Big toes pointed to your face, ankles pointed to face. You have to glide on the balls of your feet and big toe.   

My 2 cents. You will have here shortly :-)

Just watched the videos. I would put one up but its so bad. I think we were going too fast.

No you did not miss it it was not as good only hit 40. Back on went the old prop. It hit 40 today in the wind chop and 4 ppl in the boat. It was hitting 42 the other day. My only wonder is if a footer slows the boat down more when its over proped but I still think the old one is better.