Aqua Buddy Water Ski/Wakeboard Trainer

This is an excellent device to assist in learning to water ski or wakeboard.Well worth it and highly recommend it!

Over one weekend we had 4 children and 1 adult learn how to ski and wakeboard with this product. Material seems pretty thick and well made.

My husband and I are slolam ski course skiers. Naturally, when we had our kids we wanted to reach them as soon as possible. The Aqua Buddy helps to bridge a large gap in learning how to water ski- getting up out of the water. We started them at about age 4/5 on the Aqua Buddy on trainer skis without tow rope. Once they mastered that (usually one summer long), we could transition them to using the tow rope on Aqua Buddy. Again, once mastered you can then have them deep-seated start. My daughter has used the Aqua Buddy so much, that when she went to transition to deep-water start, she got up the first time no problem. We always would "drag" them sitting on Aqua Buddy for ten seconds or so, then when we'd hit the gas, tell them to stand up. So, they also got used to the timing of when to brace yourself to be able to pop up. Yes, it's possible for kids to ski without it- after all my husband and I were just thrown into deep water with two wooden skis as kids and just told to get up. But it does make learning much more enjoyable than being dragged behind a boat trying to get up for the twentieth time.

I have a boom for the side of my boat for training new skiers. Anyone can get up on the boom. However, transitioning them to the ski rope behind the boat is a big step for most people. They are always disappointed that they can't get up as easily as they can on the boom. That's where the Aqua Buddy comes in. You sit the skier in the seat of the Aqua Buddy, help them with their skies and give them the rope. As long as they keep their knees bent and arms straight, they will get it - it may still take a couple tries. After succeeding 1-2 times on the Aqua Buddy, they have the feel and transition to deep water starts quite easily. this summer we haven't even bothered with the ski boom, just started them from the Aqua Buddy and saved much effort and emotional trauma. We've even been using it for people who know how to ski but haven't done it for a couple years. Note: you'll have to be careful on a busy lake, the skier can drag it out a ways from shore. On a breezy day, it can move quick once the skiers off and on their way.

I’m in no way connected to this company so my comments are 100% unbiased.This product greatly shortens the time it takes to learn how to get up out of the water. It’s amazing that once you get the feeling of surfing, it just happens. Before this product, I couldn’t get out of the water (30+ tries). I got it on the second try with this and never needed it again. The only downside? You have to go chase it down while it floats and you’re pulling someone in the opposite direction - well worth the sacrifice.This device/aid will be fantastic for friends who are not on the water much and don’t have time/frustration of not getting out of the water.

Haven’t use it yet. Filled it with air, and the seat is losing air. The seat has a typical pool raft valve. The pontoons have a stronger & larger raft-like valve. The quality is more like a pool float, not a raft pulled behind a boat.The price is very high for what it is. This is more like a $35-$40 value. There’s small towable-rafts available with nylon jacket & bladder for a little more than this float. But, it’s the only one out there for waterski training.

We love this, got one of our young family members up skiing (we've been trying to get her up for 3 years!) This made it fun, easy and less pressure on the shoulders and arms then being pulled out of the water. Now she cant wait to do it again, and the younger members want to try now too because it looks fun!! This goes everywhere the boat goes now! Average sized Adults CAN use it too. Super happy with the purchase, worth EVERY penny (please dont raise the price lol)

My 2 youngest daughters couldn’t get up on the surf board.. they were very discouraged. We turned this backwards and they both got up!!! I’m hopi g to get my 72 year dad up on it next year 🙏💙💕