The 10 Best Beginner Wakeboards for 2023
By: Jack Mace: Watersports Buyer | May 26, 2023
New to wakeboarding and feeling overwhelmed with all the options? Whether you're looking to dip your toes into this thrilling sport with a budget-friendly option or seeking a board that will quickly elevate you from a beginner to an intermediate rider, you've come to the right place! Wakeboarding is an incredibly fun and exhilarating activity. We're excited to share our top beginner-friendly wakeboards for 2023, ensuring you find the perfect board to meet your needs behind the boat.
New This Year:
The term "beginner wakeboard" no longer implies a board solely for novices or a cheap imitation of performance-oriented models. Instead, 2023 brings stylish entry-level boards designed for everyone to use and master their skills. Many beginner-friendly options from leading brands boast extensive R&D and innovative tech, making it easier than ever to learn how to wakeboard. These boards also benefit from trickle-down technology from higher-end models, helping you establish a solid foundation for the fundamentals while allowing room for growth into intermediate and advanced stages without needing to upgrade. There's never been a better time to get into wakeboarding, and our carefully curated picks for the best beginner wakeboards of 2023 prove it.
Liquid Force Trip Wakeboard
The Liquid Force Trip Wakeboard is a classic and versatile board that returns with a fuller tip shape for more energy than ever. If you're ready to up the ante and take your skills to the next level, the Trip is an ideal platform for your journey to the tricks. The D-I-S-C hull has longer molded in fins for more control and smoother transitions, and when you're ready to let loose, the center fin is removable for increased smear and maneuverability. Get wavy with the Liquid Force Trip Wakeboard, a versatile and proven platform for all around fun.
| Rocker Type | Fins | Original Price |
| Continuous | Warped Molded-In Side Fins with Center Removable Fin | $319.99 |
Hyperlite State 2.0 Wakeboard
The Hyperlite State 2.0 Wakeboard is crazy. Crazy fun and crazy easy to ride. If you learned on a traditional board, watching your newbie friend tear it up on the State 2.0 will make you a little jealous that they got to skip the learning curve and get straight to the fun part. The innovative asymmetrical shape of this board makes toe-side turn initiation super easy and intuitive without sacrificing any of the power or stability you get from having a longer heel-side rail. Slap this board on, and you'll go from novice to pro in no time flat.
| Rocker Type | Fins | Original Price |
| Continuous | Molded-In Fins & 1.3" Disorder Center Fins | $339.99 |
Hyperlite Motive Wakeboard
The Hyperlite Motive Wakeboard is an awesome choice for progressing riders who refuse to stand still. Whether you're a first timer learning how to get going behind the boat, or an intermediate catching your first airs off the wake, the Motive will give you a reason to keep getting after it.
| Rocker Type | Fins | Original Price |
| Continuous | Molded-In Side Fins with Center Removable Fins | $289.99 |
Ronix Vault Wakeboard
The Ronix Vault Wakeboard is a beginner-friendly board designed to lay the best possible foundation for your riding. A 3-stage rocker design helps give you that extra boost for launching off the wake, and a confidence-inspiring asymmetrical rail line makes cutting and carving a breeze. Ronix cut almost 20% of the weight out of the latest model, making it easier than ever to maneuver the board both in the air and on the water.
| Rocker Type | Fins | Original Price |
| Three-Stage | Molded-In Side Fins with Center Removable Fins | $339.99 |
Ronix District Wakeboard
Try having a bad time on the Ronix District Wakeboard. No-one's managed it yet, but go on, try. We'll bet good money that you jump back on the boat with a huge grin on your face. Made for solid carves, predictable takeoffs, and blasting wake-to-wake jumps, you just can't go wrong with its all-purpose shape and hybrid rocker profile. It's easy to ride but responds in kind when you want to push the limit. A longstanding favorite that just about anyone can get down with, the District is a total gas!
| Rocker Type | Fins | Original Price |
| Hybrid Rocker – Continuous 3-stages | 4 1" Ramp Fins | $369.99 |
Slingshot Highline Wakeboard
If you're ballin' on a budget, your list should start and end with the Slingshot Highline V2 Wakeboard. Repping an all time classic shape on a lively 100% wood core construction, this cable park destroyer delivers all the performance you demand from a Slingshot cable board at a more affordable price point. Newly upgraded with Slingshot's tough-as-nails Ballistic Base, the Highline V2 is ready for you to do your worst. Let's ride!
| Rocker Type | Fins | Original Price |
| Continuous | None | $379.99 |
Ronix Krush Wakeboard - Women's
The Ronix Krush Wakeboard is a beginner-friendly board designed to lay the best possible foundation for your riding. A 3-stage rocker design helps give you that extra boost for launching off the wake, and a confidence-inspiring asymmetrical rail line makes cutting and carving a breeze. Ronix cut almost 20% of the weight out of the latest model, making it easier than ever to maneuver the board both in the air and on the water.
| Rocker Type | Fins | Original Price |
| 3-Stage | Molded-In Side Fins with Center Removable Fins | $339.99 |
Liquid Force Angel Wakeboard - Women's
Stable, predictable, and made for a good time. The Liquid Force Angel Wakeboard is sure to please everyone on the boat with its learning focused construction. Molded in fins improve control, and a removable center fin makes learning to smear when you're transitioning from beginner to advanced a breeze. This board was made for progression behind modern boats with bigger wakes. Trust The Angel to take you to wakeboarding heaven.
| Rocker Type | Fins | Original Price |
| Continuous | Molded-In Side Fins with Center Removable Fins | $319.99 |
Hyperlite Venice Wakeboard - Women's
Learning the ropes and progressing fast? The Hyperlite Venice Wakeboard is the board for you. With a wider profile and continuous rocker profile, the Venice provides a solid platform for progression no matter where you're at on the skill spectrum. The center shape makes landings soft and allows water to flow cleanly underneath for a fun, easygoing ride that keeps you coming back for more.
| Rocker Type | Fins | Original Price |
| Continuous | 4 0.8" P-Wings | $359.99 |
Hyperlite Eden 2.0 Wakeboard - Women's
Looking to master the fundamentals of wakeboarding? Pick up the Hyperlite Eden 2.0 Wakeboard for smooth toe side transitions and stability at speeds. Made with an asymmetrical design that includes a shorter edge on the toe side, learning to jump just got easier. Featuring a thinner profile and molded in fin, the Eden 2.0 creates less drag and better release when you hit the air. A more traditional heel side design supplies stability and speed without loosing energy. The Hyperlite Eden 2.0 Wakeboard has everything you need to navigate the wake with style.
| Rocker Type | Fins | Original Price |
| Continuous | Molded-In Side Fins with Center Removable Fins | $339.99 |
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- Wakesurfing - How to Wakesurf & Beginner Tips
- Wakesurfing - Boat Setup / Safety
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The Selection Process:
Our wake buyer has an endless amount of knowledge on all things watersports stemming from years of experience in the watersports industry in tandem with their countless hours out in the water catching waves behind the boat or ripping at the cable park. evo's buyers assess all products coming to market, lean into this knowledge, and put together this selection of the best products. They have a unique perspective as they truly see everything offered across the category.
Jack Mace
I grew up on the north end of Lake Washington and was surrounded by watersports enthusiasts who all had an immense passion for any activity done on the water. My dad has also worked in the boating industry my whole life, so those two factors were the main building blocks that shaped my love for the industry from a young age.
After attending Western Washington University, I moved back to the Seattle area and worked as a sailing instructor for a number of years at my cousin’s rental shop on Lake Union before joining the evo family in 2012.
At evo, I started out on the customer service team and worked my way onto the merchandising team which gave me the opportunity to integrate my passion and love for the water into a career as the Watersports Buyer. I still reside in the Seattle area with my wife Katie and two sons, Wes and Carter.