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LB Wake for a fun-filled nautical adventure

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LB Wake & Watersports
10 Broadway, Island Park
(516) 415-0005, (844) 420-WAKE
www.LBWake.com

LB Wake brings us everything related to water sports and more. From instructors and sports equipment, to Jet Skis and boat rentals, it’s all available from May to mid-October. Companies like this are usually found in tropical locations. What’s unique about LB Wake is that it offers Long Island a huge variety of water sports for beginners to experts, in the form of sessions or lessons … all under one roof (or sky!).

Captains Rich Rothaar, Paul Pupa, Nick “bulldog” Disalvo and Jon Keyser founded LB Wake & Watersports last year. All have AED/CPR certifications and a myriad of skills and knowledge in areas such as surfing, wake surfing, boating, fishing, motorsports and instruction for children and adults.

Wake surfing — riding a board while holding onto a rope being pulled by a boat — is a specialty at LB Wake. “Wake surfing has gained great popularity over the past five years,” said Rothaar. “It is low impact, and the boat goes about 10 mph. The surfer is only a few feet behind the boat so he or she can share facial expressions or even music from those in the boat. The surfer has the option to eventually ‘throw the rope’ (let go) and ride the waves made by the boat.”

All water sports equipment, boats and Jet Skis are new. LB Wake offers Jet Ski tours, clamming and crabbing tours, and boat charters to locations on the South Shore, like Freeport, Fire Island, Chelsea Piers and Long Beach. Fishing boat charters can be for a half or full day. Skiff rentals (small 15-foot boats with a 5 hp motor) are available for fishing only.

Both lessons and/or sessions are given for wake surfing, water skiing, paddle boarding, fly boarding, and tubing. Included are instructors and all the equipment needed. There’s a Pro Shop, Bulldog’s Bait and Tackle, and Mike’s Boatyard Grill.

Parties can be arranged with activities like tubing or fishing. Appointment booking and buying gift certificates can be done through the website, www.lbwake.com. Minimum age for wake surfing is 12, and the ability to tread water is necessary. The minimum age to rent a jet ski is 16. LB Wake is open every day from 10 a.m. until dark.