Flowrider wipeouts

[Cupcrazy]

I'm new to RC and can't wait to have a go on the Flowrider. I know I'm going to fall. Has anyone of you fallen hard or seen anyone wipeout?

 

Here's a video I found on Youtube that made me think of this. The woman at 1:47 made me laugh pretty hard.

 

[jmrothermel]

1:47....that was a hard faceplant haha. How do you get off if you don't fall? Dumb question, I know :o

[ginrom]

I saw MANY MANY people wipeout when we were on the Oasis last summer. I couldn't get my husband off of it and the whole time I kept worrying that he was going to break something. My husband met a guy who broke either his ankle or foot on it the first day. He ended up going to a hospital at one of the ports to get a cast and spent the rest of the cruise with crutches.

[ginrom]

1:47....that was a hard faceplant haha. How do you get off if you don't fall? Dumb question, I know :o

 

 

I noticed that the instructors ask the riders to try different positions if they're good and are able to stay up long. This will eventually make the person fall and the line to move along.

[Cupcrazy]

I noticed that the instructors ask the riders to try different positions if they're good and are able to stay up long. This will eventually make the person fall and the line to move along.

 

That's another great question. How long is the line usually?

[klingoncruiser]

Sounds like a hoot, but not worth breaking something and ruining a cruise over.

[wg6530]

I enjoy the flow rider. Only boogie boarding so far, but maybe I'll try stand up surfing some time. Or maybe not. I first used flow rider on Independence. the first time, I wiped out pretty fast and pretty hard. I hit my, umm, chest against the back wall. I got up and rode several more times, getting better each time without having anymore hard wipe outs. If you get tired on the boogie board, you can just run the board off the edges so you come to a soft skidding stop. I was sore for about a week.

 

Recently on the Oasis I spaced ny flow rider rides over the course of the week. I wiped out while on my knees, but not hard. Never got sore, but did break a toenail:rolleyes:.

 

Lines for flow rider vary. when lots of tweens, teens and young adults are on the cruise the lines tend to be longer. sometimes short lines while ships are in port or earlier in the morning. For boogie boarding, when lines are long, they will place a curtain in the middle to allow two riders at a time. I think it is more fun when you have the whole thing to yourself. short lines are nice so you can rest between runs and learn from watching others.

[RozWazowski]

Is it padded? Those were some hard wipe outs. Is it made out of softer stuffs?

[loudbmw]

A little trick when falling during stand up surfing - try to land on your bottom and go over the end of the flowrider feet first. Then you can just stand up.

 

I find the boggie board wipe outs are rougher as you tend to push you all the way to the back wall.

 

Lou

[marci22]

There are cameras at the Flowrider location. You can watch people, live, in your cabin.

[Merion_Mom]

Is it padded? Those were some hard wipe outs. Is it made out of softer stuffs?

 

Lots of padding. But sometimes it's just not enough.

[Aquahound]

The soft stuff is great for the wipout, but it also has it's drawbacks. I got turned sidways and the force of the water swepped my feet out, making me fall forward. My toenail dug in to the soft bottom. Unfortunately, that meant my foot went one way and my toenail went another. It ripped right off.

 

As painful as that was, it still didn't stop me from throwing a band-aid on it and watching as some others parted, not from body parts, but from articles of clothing. Ah, good times. :D

[wg6530]

There are cameras at the Flowrider location. You can watch people, live, in your cabin.

 

I think it is more fun to watch in the stands. Maybe if I booked suites I'd want to be in my cabin.

[Trainman-2]

Here are two videos I shot last week on the Allure.

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwiUmzP4TMk

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKLEWKjmGD8

[cujosmom]

Here are some "wipeouts" I took on the Independence

 

 

 

[toxicfairy]

This past August while we were on the FOS we bought the flow rider lessons for our 2 daughters (13 & 18) they had a blast!! The instructors were very good and friendly. The younger of the 2 is very fit and skinny, does gymnastics and caught on very quickly! The older one is very heavy and not very coordinated and the guy teaching her realized she did't have any cofindance and they were SOO nice to her! She got up and stayed up for a few seconds longer each time! She was glowing! It was so fun to watch !!

 

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[BillsMafiaBabe]

Just off the FOS...one suggestion if your a female, make sure you wear a t-shirt and if your male, make sure your trunks are tied TIGHT! One poor woman was so concerned about making sure her bikini bottom was pulled up she didnt notice that her top had come off the important parts - gave flash photography new meaning, and I saw a few guys who didnt heed the male advise either!

 

It was however, a lot of fun!

[EmTeeNesters]

Last August, I went back to work with bruised knees, forearm, and tops of my feet - my badges of honor (?) or at least "proof" that I did the flowrider (or that it "did" me). Looking forward to doing it again. :cool: It's a lot of fun, but there is potential for injury - which explains the waiver.

[beeroe]

The surface of the Flowrider is actually a huge piece of rubber that is pulled tight and it is basically hollow underneath it so while the falls look pretty bad they really dont hurt as bad as they look. Actually the wall in the back and the whole upper area of the thing seemed to do the worst damage to me.

 

The line can be bad during the times that you would imagine it being the busiest. However if you try early in the mornings its not so bad.

[simmo67]

This past August while we were on the FOS we bought the flow rider lessons for our 2 daughters (13 & 18) they had a blast!! The instructors were very good and friendly. The younger of the 2 is very fit and skinny, does gymnastics and caught on very quickly! The older one is very heavy and not very coordinated and the guy teaching her realized she did't have any cofindance and they were SOO nice to her! She got up and stayed up for a few seconds longer each time! She was glowing! It was so fun to watch !!

 

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I would of thought this was included.....how much extra do they charge?

Donna

[The Big Booper]

I once watched an 11 yr/old boy who wasn't fat and was well coordinated. With the lack of body mass and with his superior coordination he was able to stay upright with very little body sway for over a minute. The instructor finally whistled and the kid just casually leaned a little bit and drifted over to the side and stepped off onto the solid edge.

 

He got a big hand and the next rider, a slightly chunky 33 year old male, got on. Showing the effect of heavier body mass, he flipped off in 5 seconds.

[The Big Booper]

I would of thought this was included.....how much extra do they charge?

Donna

 

To ride the flowrider is free. Private lessons cost.

[cravingthis]

Sounds like a hoot, but not worth breaking something and ruining a cruise over.

 

Hubby was so excited when we first started planning our cruise 6 months ago. Now unfortunately, we don't think it's a good idea (for him personally). We have travel insurance, but this trip means so much to us and I would hate to see him get hurt, just never know. I've seen and read of others who had a fantastic time though. Personal choice I guess.

[xpcdoojk]

I did it for four hours a day for a week on a transatlantic in late 09. Since there was mostly less than 10 of us doing stand-up I fell a lot. The last day my stomach muscles hurt so bad I had to quit. A few days later my entire groin turned purple obviously I tore something pretty good. No long-lasting effects fortunately. It is a lot of fun. I fell on my bottom 98% of the time usually while spinning out. IE from the top falling on my back where you fall and your head is below your feet.

 

JC

[Cupcrazy]

I can't wait to try it out. I'm really looking forward to it. Bring on the bumps & bruises!