Barfoot Skiing, more popularly known as barefooting is exactly how it sounds. It is skiing with on your bare feet. Barefooting can be a little tricky to learn but if you have any skiing experience than you have a good idea of what it might take. You have a variety of options and tips when learning to ski barefoot. Let take a look a few of them.

One of the more popular tips for beginners is to use a boom. A boom is a long metal pole that hangs from the side of the boat. The boom is great for any skiing but is very useful when learning to ski barefoot. Booms help stabilize the skier and prevent falling.

It is recommended that you learn to barefoot water ski on a clear day with smooth glassy water. This will make it easier to keep your balance and keep the boat from bouncing.

The general rule for choosing a boat speed when barefooting is to divide your weight by twenty and add twenty. This can give you a general idea but testing and experimenting will help you find the best speed for the skier.

There are many starting tips that you can look into as well. They can range from a step off, cable, flying dock, or tumble up start. Some of these are for more advanced barefooters. One of easier starting methods when using a boom, is the cable start.

When learning to ski barefoot you may want to go with someone that has some skill in barefooting and can help teach you the techniques.

Barefootcentral.com ( http://www.BAREFOOTCENTRAL.COM/ ) is the place to come for all the best information about the sport of barefooting or waterskiing with bare feet. Ryan Coisson is a freelance writer.