Anyone have littler rippers in their crew?

[thescott]

I'm bored at work on NYE and it's been far too long since I've been out on the boat so I've been browsing through some pics from last season. I thought I'd try and start a thread everyone would enjoy...One of the coolest parts of being a boat owner for me is getting the little ones out behind the boat and watching them progress. I'm posting up some pics of my little nephew who just turned 7 in August. This was his second full season behind the boat and he's tearing it up. Whenever one of the big guys/girls is out behind the boat he just sits there intently watching everything they do, then he heads out and trys to mimick it all. He taught himself ollies, wake slashes and surface 180's this way...Post up! Here's my little nephew. At the end of the season, he was ALMOST clearing the wake and landing on the top of the wake on a 50' rope! He'll have wake to wake down come spring. I can only imagine how good he'll be in 10 years! Wish I started that early!

[thescott]

[jasonba1]

thats awesome great pics. you have a little ripper in making. Im just like you I love getting the little kids out, I give free lessons to little kids every year and its so exciting watching them get up and ride. Ill see if I can find any of my old pics.

[04Gravity]

That is just plain awesome! My son is almost 4 and he is scared to go on the boat!

[SupraTTU]

That's so cool. What speeds are you pulling him at? I have a 7 and 9 year old and plan on getting them up as soon as possible this Spring.

[jonyb]

Awesome!! My little guy is 17 months right now. He loved being on the boat last summer but way too young to do anything. I can't wait to get him started.

[tg0824SSVGG]

My kids are all grown and gone and having babies of their own.

We love to have the grandkids on the boat with us, they love it too.

My wife has had the older 2 (nearly 4) on the hydrofoil with her when they were
a year or less - it horrified their parents - but the kids had a blast!

[Fman]

Heres a few pics of my 6 year old, not bad for only being on the board for 2 months.... he really enjoys being on the water.

[Fman]

That kids got some pop! Heck, I wish I could catch that much air! what lake are you on in these pictures?

[thescott]

To SupraTTU - in the pics above. We're at 21.4 (according to perfect pass). Seems fast for a little guy I know, but he's worked up to it. We joke (well half joke) that he's put a majority of the hours on the boat in the last two seasons. Gets all the best water... When he started though, 10-14 mph...SLOW...it doesn't take nearly any speed to get the little guys up and on plane. As he progressed, so did the speed. When he's back there and we hit wind chop I drop it back a few mph to keep him from bouncing around...but he gets a pissed look on his face and points at the washed out wake and gives me a thumbs up!

To FMAN - I know. The kid will be better than me before he's 10...if he stays interested. The lake is Don Pedro. We hit that lake in spring anytime before memorial day and after labor day till november. Some truly EPIC days can be had there in the "off season" You're from NorCal, right? I'm sure you've been to pedro? Do you guys do Oroville and Bullards, Shasta...Trinity? You're kind of in the middle of it all. We hit Trinity for 2 weeks in August every year, 25 years running. I love Bullards and Shasta too. Haven't been to Oroville yet though.
Your little guy looks like he's catching on quick too. So much fun!