By: Mike Kennedy mkennedy@railey.com 301-616-6106 June 25th, 2010 Category: Deep Creek Lake Activities, Deep Creek Lake Area Things To Do

One of the great benefits of owning a vacation home and real estate at Deep Creek Lake are all the great activities you and family members can experience. Wakesurfing is fast becoming one of the most popular water sports activities to do on the lake. Wakesurfing is essentially surfing in the wake created by the boat. A wakesurf board is basically a smaller version of a regular ocean surfboard and does not have bindings for your feet. To get up, you start in the water behind the boat in a seated position with your heels on top of the board. While holding a specially designed wakesurf rope the boat then pulls you up. After you are up, you can then pull yourself towards the front of the boat’s wake. After you “catch the wake” and start surfing you can then throw the rope into the back of the boat. The wake created by the boat mimics the look and feel of an actual ocean wave.

Personally, I’ve found wakesurfing to be a great all around family activity for Deep Creek Lake for two reasons. Most importantly, wakesurfing falls are very gentle in nature - sort of like just jumping in the water - very different from the more violent “face plant” falls you can experience while water skiing and wakeboarding. The risk of getting hurt is very, very low. Also, this activity can be done on days and during times while boat traffic is heavy on the lake. You do not need early morning calm, glassy lake conditions to wakesurf. Unlike the other watersports, you can enjoy this activity all day long.

It’s very important to note that you should only use an inboard ski boat to safely wakesurf!! This is because the propellers on inboards are located underneath the boat thus keeping you out of harm’s way. A special thanks to Scott Lohr of Lohr Distributors and Bill’s Marine Service for providing this boat. This boat is a brand new 2010 Correct Craft Crossover Nautique 226 and is currently for sale at Bill’s Marine. This boat is a perfect family boat that can be used to water ski, wakeboard, wakesurf, and cruising Deep Creek Lake. It’s loaded with every feature imaginable - all the latest electronics, automatic ballast tanks, and sound system. It can seat 15 comfortably.  For a demo of this incredible boat or any others contact Bill’s Marine Service.