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Alright... Troubleshooting time.
If your HydroSlider nose dives, you are either slamming the front counter-balance too hard into the water, or sending it in at an angle, or leaning too far forward. Lean BACK.
If you front counterbalance bounces along the surface of the water, and you eventually sink, you are leaning too far back, or you are pulling up with the arms. DO NOT PULL UP. THE SPRING WILL REPLACE you to the correct arm position to push down again.
If you can go for a little and then sink, you are not jumping/pumping strongly enough/quick enough. This machine takes an okay amount of energy to power. If you know what you are doing you can obviously maximize efficiency, but at the start, you need to go out there and treat the HydroSlider like you want to kill it by riding it too hard.
Turning- Turning is where most experience riders fall. The tighter the turn, the more energy needed to keep moving forward. Most forward momentum is lost on turns. Now, typically you want to jump on the outside foot of the turn (turning right, jump on the left foot), but if you find that either side is sinking more than the other, increase your weight on that side.
When swimming the HydroSlider back to shore, I prefer to grab the front counter-balance and swim like that, as it lessens the risk of kicking a metal/sharp part, which can hurt! Be aware of your and others' bodies in relation to the HydroSlider, as it has some sharp parts.
Floats- I suggest keeping both floats on while learning. After you are an experience rider, I suggest keeping the upper float on... this helps enormously when swimming the HydroSlider back if you sink... The HydroSlider WILL FLOAT despite not having any floats, but it is much harder to pull it back to shore.
Any questions? Visit http://www.HydroSliders.com (my website). My phone number is also listed there for people who desperately need help learning.
Enjoy the video, and enjoy HYDROSLIDING!
If your HydroSlider nose dives, you are either slamming the front counter-balance too hard into the water, or sending it in at an angle, or leaning too far forward. Lean BACK.
If you front counterbalance bounces along the surface of the water, and you eventually sink, you are leaning too far back, or you are pulling up with the arms. DO NOT PULL UP. THE SPRING WILL REPLACE you to the correct arm position to push down again.
If you can go for a little and then sink, you are not jumping/pumping strongly enough/quick enough. This machine takes an okay amount of energy to power. If you know what you are doing you can obviously maximize efficiency, but at the start, you need to go out there and treat the HydroSlider like you want to kill it by riding it too hard.
Turning- Turning is where most experience riders fall. The tighter the turn, the more energy needed to keep moving forward. Most forward momentum is lost on turns. Now, typically you want to jump on the outside foot of the turn (turning right, jump on the left foot), but if you find that either side is sinking more than the other, increase your weight on that side.
When swimming the HydroSlider back to shore, I prefer to grab the front counter-balance and swim like that, as it lessens the risk of kicking a metal/sharp part, which can hurt! Be aware of your and others' bodies in relation to the HydroSlider, as it has some sharp parts.
Floats- I suggest keeping both floats on while learning. After you are an experience rider, I suggest keeping the upper float on... this helps enormously when swimming the HydroSlider back if you sink... The HydroSlider WILL FLOAT despite not having any floats, but it is much harder to pull it back to shore.
Any questions? Visit http://www.HydroSliders.com (my website). My phone number is also listed there for people who desperately need help learning.
Enjoy the video, and enjoy HYDROSLIDING!
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