Wakeboarding Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance in Europe and Worldwide for trips where you will be participating in Wakeboarding.

If you want a quote by telephone or email, please call us on 0844 848 1500 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk

Wakeboarding involves riding a wakeboard above the surface of the water. The rider is towed by motorboat, similar to waterskiing, snowboarding.

Wakeboarding became popular in the late 1980s after the advent of snowboarding.

Popular areas for wakeboarding include:

• Lake Shasta, California, USA
• Stoney Park, Australia
• Lake Powell, Utah, USA
• Thailand
• Sydney, Australia
• Gold Coast, Australia
• Orlando, Florida, USA
• Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Wakeboarding is an extreme sport so it does carry a high risk factor. Injuries range from minor to major and include:

• Whiplash
• Muscle strain
• Tendonitis
• Sprains
• Broken bones
• Concussion

Wakeboarding can be good fun but to avoid injury you must keep focus and balance at all times.

If you are wakeboarding for the first time then make sure you train at an established centre with a certified instructor.

All safety checks must be carried out and equipment must be monitored regularly.

If you are not a strong swimmer then it is advised that you wear a lifejacket while wakeboarding. If you do receive an injury while wakeboard, it is important to rest for a couple of days so as not to aggravate the injury.

Use ice packs during this time to reduce pain and swelling. After this time, you can use heat packs to begin stimulating blood flow to the injured area. Heat will also help muscles relax and ease your pain.

Using a compressive support bandage and elevating the damaged area will also aid your recovery. Also try to avoid alcohol as this increases swelling and bleeding.

As with most injuries, the sooner you begin treatment, the greater chance you have of a swift recovery and lessen the chances of long term damage.

Useful Websites: Training for Wakeboarding - Wakeboarding Mag - Wakeboarding UK - Wakeboarder - JBSKi Wakeboard Guide

If you want a quote by telephone or email, please call us on 0844 848 1500 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk

This Insurance has been arrange through Ancile Insurance Group Ltd who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority - No 471641, with Mapfre Assistance