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Watersports are fun and challenging but involve inherent risks of injury or death. To increase your enjoyment of the sport and to reduce your risks, use common sense and follow these guidelines:

• Familiarize yourself with all applicable federal, state and local laws, the risks inherent in the sport and the proper use of equipment.
• Know the waterways and always have a person other than the boat driver as an observer.
• The rider, observer and driver should agree on hand signals.
• Never start out until the rider signals that they are ready.
• Always use caution and common sense.

Regarding your equipment and your towrope:

• Always wear a U.S. Coast Guard Type III (PFD) vest.
• Inspect all equipment prior to use. Check bindings, fins, and flotation device prior to each use and DO NOT USE if damaged.
• Tow ropes stretch during use. If a rope breaks or is suddenly released, it can snap back striking boat occupants or the user which could result in injury or death.
• Inspect rope before use and do not use tow rope if frayed, knotted or damaged. Use proper toe rope for the activity.
• Ensure rope is free from all body parts prior to starting out or during use.
• Keep persons and ropes away from propeller when engine is running, even if in neutral. Should rope become entangled in propeller, SHUT OFF ENGINE AND REMOVE IGNITION KEY BEFORE RETRIEVING ROPE. Propellers are very sharp and can cut wet skin easily.

Activities involving the use of Liquid Force wakeboards, kiteboards, and bindings assume the risk of bodily injury arising from those activities.

Liquid Force is not liable to the users of third parties for any incidental or consequential damages, including damages for personal injury, beyond the responsibility Liquid Force assumes for replacement or repair of its products subject to the conditions set forth herein.

1. Rinse your board with fresh water after using in salt water.
2. It is generally better to keep your board and bindings out of the sun for longer periods of time.
3. Do not use oils or lotions to get in the bindings. These never wash out and make your feet slimy.
4. It’s not a surfboard or a car…Don’t wax it.
5. Buy a protective bag for your board, it helps keep it from becoming scratched, protects it from the sun and may protect the boat as well.
6. Inspect your board for damage every time you ride. Also check the bindings for worn or damaged parts.
7. Replace excessively worn or damaged parts before riding your board.
8. Check the fins to make sure they are tight. Fins do not float.
9. Check the binding retention bolts before each ride to make sure they are tight.
10. Do not use thread sealants such as Loc-tie® on binding bolts or fin screws. These products can attack some types of plastics causing structural failure.
11. Gasoline, oils, and most other petroleum products are bad for your board, so do not let your board come in contact with any of these chemicals.

Beginners should hold the handle with both hands, palms down. Put the rope over the toe side edge of the board (the side your toes point to). Try to place your knees to the inside of your elbows. Hold the position. Alert the driver when you are ready. Have the driver give a slow, steady pull out of the water. Stay in the squatted position with your arms straight, resisting the pull of the boat by putting pressure on your feet. Let the boat pull you out. After you start to feel the board plane…stand up. Use your legs for power, leaving your arms straight while keeping your eyes on the boat. You have just made a deep water start.

Caution: these are guidelines only. There is no substitute for professional instruction. Instruction will teach general safety guidelines and proper techniques, thereby reducing your risk of injury. For more information on wakeboarding schools, contact your Liquid Force dealer, the World Wakeboard Association or local ski club. Liquid Force does offer instructional videos for beginning and advanced riders. If you cannot find one at your local dealership please contact us at:

Liquid Force
1815 Aston Avenue, Suite 105
Carlsbad, CA 92008
P: 760-943-8364
www.liquidforce.com