Dance me through the panic till I'm gathered safely in
Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove
Dance me to the end of love
- Leonard Cohen
Of Wakeboarding and…Beggars
August 26, 2007
So when was the last time you did something for the first time?
I have never been the athletic type nor someone you could consider physically fit at this point. I just happen to be an extremely curious person who seeks education in almost anything. And so finding myself in a group of office buddies who all trooped to Lago de Oro in Calatagan last Saturday to try out wakeboarding, came as, well…just a little surprise.
So what exactly is wakeboarding? Coming into Lago, the only idea I have about it is that it is an aquatic sports similar to water-skiing and surfing. But nothing really prepared me for what it was specifically. Arriving there around 9:30 AM, we were met by an empty man-made lake hovered by a closed-course cable. As we were heading to the registration desk, we passed by 1 or 2 seemingly-professional wakeboarders already preparing in the takeoff area. We were all first-time riders and judging from my companions’ physiques, I must have the least developed muscle for this yet untested endeavor (well eza, you are more fit than I am). During the registration, I got a little scared when I had to sign this disclaimer stating that the resort owners are freed of any responsibility in case of death or injuries arising from the activity. I thought, “Wow, I could really die doing this, hehe.” (more…)
