David C Minton lives in the Tampa, Florida area and works as a physician. In his free time, he enjoys participating in all kinds of water sports. Tampa is an incredible location for water sports, as the weather is generally pleasant, and there are plenty of places nearby to practice almost any water sport. Tampa’s location on the Gulf of Mexico means that the water is generally calm and blue and that the sand at most beaches is also very pristine. Here are some of the most popular water sports in Florida.
- Surfing is an extremely popular water sport, because it is thrilling and exciting. Surfing involves standing on top of a board to balance on top of waves as they roll in. Variations of traditional surfing include body boarding, which involves riding the wave on a board on your stomach, or body surfing, which occurs when you surf the wave without a board and just use your body.
- Another popular water sport is water skiing. Water skiing involves riding on a pair of skis across the water, while being pulled by a boat or other vehicle. The rider is attached to the boat with a cable. Many people particularly enjoy water skiing because of its high speeds, and also because it can be learned recreationally.
- Wakeboarding is a similar sport to water skiing, but with a twist. The rider is pulled by a boat across the water while holding on to a flexible cable and riding a board similar to a surfboard. Wakeboarding often involves doing many tricks similar to those seen in snowboarding, and is a fairly new sport, as it was created in the 1980’s.
When he is not busy helping his patients, David C Minton enjoys being at the beach and participating in leisure activities such as boating and popular water sports.
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