Free wakesurf guides
Learn to wakesurf, straight from the coaches
Written guides from Emma Galusha and Ryan Deese — the same progression they teach on the water, free to read. When you want to see it taught on the wave, Lesson 1 of the course is free too.
How to wakesurf: a beginner's guide
What wakesurfing is, the two safety rules, finding your stance, and setting up a wave worth riding — the full first-day rundown.
8 min read
Surf style vs skim style: choosing your wakesurf board
The two board styles, how to size one correctly, and the vest and rope that belong on your boat.
6 min read
How to drive the boat for a wakesurfer
The gradual pull-up, the four hand signals, and the smooth pickup that keeps your rider safe and your passengers dry.
7 min read
How to get up on a wakesurf board, every time
Where your feet go, why your arms stay straight, and the three falls every beginner makes — with the fix for each.
6 min read
How to drop the rope and keep surfing
Finding the pocket, gas and brake, and the three ways to let go of the rope — in the order to learn them.
7 min read
Your first wakesurf tricks, in the right order
Carves, bottom turns, the ollie, floaters, lip slides, chop hops, and your first air — each one building on the last.
8 min read
How to ride switch on a wakesurf board
The board-backwards drill, the reversed heel and toe rules, and the two-180 drills that unlock your 360.
6 min read
How to land a wakesurf 360, step by step
Where to start on the wave, the one-hand initiation, how to stop the spin, and the four falls that catch everyone.
7 min read
Four advanced wakesurf tricks, broken down
The 180 shuv, frontside body varial, alley-oop, and 360 shuv — the setup, the flick, and the landing for each.
8 min read
Wakesurf training for days off the water
The pre-session warm-up, single-leg strength work, and a DIY balance board made from a skim board and a towel.
6 min read
More guides are on the way — the fastest way to hear about them is to enter the board giveaway, which also gets you the occasional wakesurfing tip by email.