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Nitro City’s Cable Park
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the wakelake during his job interview
and has stayed with it since. Batman
explains how the cable park is an
ideal training ground for board
sports.
“When you get the feel for
wakeboarding in the park, and you
learn to build momentum using the
cable, you can try flips, spins, grabs,
anything really. The knowledge you
gain in the park can be applied to
surfing, kiteboarding or any sport
that involves the same wait time in
the air”.
Batman flying on the Wakelake
I was on vacation in the
Coronado area for 10 days.
With a sad swell report for the Pacific
coast, I set off to Nitro City in Punta
Chame to ride the cable park - It was
the perfect playground for a board
sports enthusiast.” – Sam Richardson Toronto Snowboarder and
owner of OATS apparel.
Nitro’s cable park is an electrically
driven cable that pulls a rope with a
handle over a man-made body of
water, called the ‘wakelake’. It is
usually ridden on a wakeboard or
wakeskate, but kites and surfboards
sometimes find their way onto the
Nitro wakelake.
The cable park offers a consistent
experience on the water. By taking
out the natural variables, like wind
and waves, and minimizing the
downtime of traditional wakeboarding you’re guaranteed lots of ride
time and the opportunity to try the
same trick several times in a
session. It is the perfect learning
environment.
Right now, during windy season in
Panama, surfers on the Pacific coast
are looking out at a flat ocean hoping
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for swell lines, while kite boarders
are
enjoying
perfect
flying
conditions. But, on occasion Mother
Nature decides to take the day off.
Whether it’s a lack of wind or waves
you’re faced with, Nitro City’s cable
park is the answer for board sports
enthusiasts.
The cable park is great for beginners
and experts of all ages. If you’re
experienced in a board sport, you
will probably fair well on the
wakelake. The beginner can take
advantage of the safe environment
to get comfortable on a board and in
the water, while the more advanced
can practice landing flips, grabs and
spins. If you are new to the cable
park, the friendly and helpful staff at
Nitro will help you learn the basics,
and have you riding in no time.
‘Batman’ a.k.a Ricardo Conte a.k.a
‘King of the Wakelake’, is one of
those
friendly
staffers.
With
Batman’s help and guidance in the
cable park, everything is easier.
Batman gained his moniker from his
natural skill and fearlessness with
the wakeboard. He ‘flies’ off the
jumps in the cable park. He took to
Chef Plaza in Coronado on Roberto
Heisenmann Drive. Hours: Monday –
Friday 10:00am – 4:00 pm.
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Nitro’s Cable Park sees beginners,
professional athletes and famous
people riding he line. “Everyone
loves the cable park”, says Batman,
“not just the athletes, Usher, the
playboy girls, even Justin Beiber hit
the cable park”.
Athletes, like Free Style Skier
Tanner Hall and Professional
Football player Edgar Davids also
loved the park.
So whether board sports are your
passion or simply something you
would like to try, the controlled
environment of the cable park is a
great way learn and progress.
Nitro City’s Cable Park is located in
Nitro City Action Sports Resort at the
tip of Punta Chame. It costs $25 per
person, for the hour to ride the cable
park. The park is open 7 days a
week from 11:00 A.M with the last
run happening at 6:00 P.M. During
rain, the cable is shut down.
Here’s hoping for perfect winds
through the kite season, and lots of
swell in the coming year for the
surfers. On the off days remember
you can find the adrenaline rush you
are seeking at the Nitro City cable
park.
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