| Barfoot Skiing, more popularly known as barefooting | | | | boat from bouncing. |
| is exactly how it sounds. It is skiing with on your bare | | | | The general rule for choosing a boat speed when |
| feet. Barefooting can be a little tricky to learn but if | | | | barefooting is to divide your weight by twenty and |
| you have any skiing experience than you have a | | | | add twenty. This can give you a general idea but |
| good idea of what it might take. You have a variety | | | | testing and experimenting will help you find the best |
| of options and tips when learning to ski barefoot. Let | | | | speed for the skier. |
| take a look a few of them. | | | | There are many starting tips that you can look into |
| One of the more popular tips for beginners is to use | | | | as well. They can range from a step off, cable, flying |
| a boom. A boom is a long metal pole that hangs from | | | | dock, or tumble up start. Some of these are for |
| the side of the boat. The boom is great for any | | | | more advanced barefooters. One of easier starting |
| skiing but is very useful when learning to ski barefoot. | | | | methods when using a boom, is the cable start. |
| Booms help stabilize the skier and prevent falling. | | | | When learning to ski barefoot you may want to go |
| It is recommended that you learn to barefoot water | | | | with someone that has some skill in barefooting and |
| ski on a clear day with smooth glassy water. This will | | | | can help teach you the techniques. |
| make it easier to keep your balance and keep the | | | | |