Water Temp

My parents let me decide on my own in Middle School. I missed skiing so much and so got in the water in April. April never saw me without a wet suit again in the public lakes in the mountains of GA (competition lakes are generally smaller and heat up faster).

Today, the Allatoona (north atlanta) water was near 60 which is warm enough for a shorty. It's a bit chilly anywhere below that. It was a bit uncomfortable at 49 degrees. Even at 54, the outside of my feet lost feeling in my ski after a full day.

I think that the water should be in the high 70s before considering without a wetsuit. Even in early May, Lanier is more comfortable in a wet suit.

I consider my wet suit one of my best skiing purchases. For $50 I can ski essentially year round. A heater/shower would be nice though.

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Originally Posted by bamaspiveys

Water Temperature (farenheit)
How the Water Feels to the Body What Type of Suit to Wear

80 degrees +
Bath Water
None Needed

72-80 degrees
Comfortable
Wetsuit Trunks or Shorty or Sleeveless Shorty

65-72 degrees
Cool at First
Short John Arms / Full Leg Wetsuit

60-65 degrees
Very Chilly
Full Wetsuit or Dry suit

50-60 degrees
Extremely Chilly
Full Wetsuit or Dry suit or Short John Arms / Full Leg Wetsuit with Jacket

50 degrees and below
May Cause Shock - use caution
Full Wetsuit or Dry suit with gloves, hood, and booties (if applicable)

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What about 35 degrees LOL Yes I have skied at that temp Air about 55 degrees with and without a wetsuit.

I was walking through sams club today and they had "sea doo" shorty wet suits for men, womens and kids for 29 bucks. Is that a deal or just Junk??

I need a full suit, but th shorty may come in handy especially at that price. :D

I got a shorty from Costco and it does fine. With children, it doesn't matter about the quality as they outgrow them quickly.

Coldest I have ridden is on May 6th 2007.

Wakeboarding on Rice Lake, Ontario.

Air 60-65F and Water 50F.

We took the kids skiing Sunday with the water temperature around 72F or 22C for you Canadians. Anyway they complained when they first got in but they love to kneeboard and ski so they did go. But I have to say after about 10 minutes they were ready to get back in the boat and dry off. They might have lasted longer if the sun was out but it was overcast.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff136/zegm/ze.jpg

Awesome picture Z! My wife and I bought a kneeboard and a wakeboard for the kids. We will try to get them on the wakeboard and we thought that getting on the kneeboard first would get them more used to the water and it would help coax them into the wakeboard.
I have also been showing my daughter some pictures and video of other 8-10 yr olds wakeboarding on Wakeworld.com.

Geau,

We started them on the kneeboards way back when they were 3 or 4. My wife would put them on one and then with her hanging onto the rear we would pull them at idle speed. They loved that and from there it took off. When they got a little bigger they could kneel on the kneeboard without it sinking. My wife would sit on the back of the boat and with her feet on the front of the board she would keep it balanced with the very tip still on the platform, then I would put the boat in gear at idle speed again. Then she would pass the rope out slowly while watching them. Something about mama being right there really helped. Now they cut up like crazy zooming across the wake etc. However they are not allowed to get so crazy when they are both riding at the same time. But when it was time to ski and kneeboard they were ready to go and picked that up so quickly. I really believe the kneeboard gets them used to being pulled across the water, once they know this feeling then it is time to try something different and they are already familiar with being pulled. PM me your private email and I will send you some pictures of them to show your wife.