The main event
Drop the rope and surf a wave that never closes out
Why it works so well here
Wake surfing needs flat water and slow speeds — roughly 10 to 11 mph — which is exactly what the protected stretches behind Wiggins Pass and inside Naples Bay hand you on a calm morning. The Gulf can be choppy by mid-afternoon, so we start early and work the backwaters, then run out to a sandbar once the surfing is done.
How the first ride goes
You start in the water with the board sideways under your feet and the rope in your hands. The boat idles forward, the board turns under you, and you stand up slowly — no jumping. Once you are up, you walk the board toward the boat until the rope goes slack, and that is the moment you let go. First-timers usually spend two or three attempts getting up and then ride for as long as their legs hold out.
Skimmer or surf style
We carry both. Surf-style boards are thicker with more fins, which makes them stable and forgiving — the right call for your first session. Skimmers are thin and loose and let you spin, shove-it and slide once you know what you are doing. Tell us which you want at the ramp and we will set the wave up to match.
Also on the boat
