August 12, 2008

Wake the Neighbors

Wake Experience Wakeboarding School

Another beautiful, sunny California day. Yawn.

A shot of Wake Experience, pro rider pros Nick and Julz Heaney’s wakeboarding school, will wake you up.

Start your day with a few lessons on land going over gear, how to use it, and the basics of what exactly you’re supposed to do when you’re in the water. Then cruise the X-Star out to sea where you’ll be coached through tricks like toe side airs; butterslide 180s; off-axis 540s; and, of course, how to get up.

On top of custom packages and expeditions (next stop: Tahiti), the new L.A. Wake ’n’ Beach Club is an easy access, no-pressure way to pick up water sport skills (not to mention the perfect excuse to hang out on the boat, barbecue on the beach, and watch the Heaneys in action).

Ring the alarm.

Wake Experience (310-251-7227 or wakexperience.com).