Cable Ski-Wake Board park in Ratchaburi
For this Sunday’s adventures, I took a mid-afternoon drive up to Dam nern district in Ratchaburi province. Roughly 30 kilometers from Samut Songkhram is Lake Point Sports club, featuring a resort, restaurant, jet ski and cable ski lakes. Previously, I had been to the cable park in Phuket to learn how to cable wake and wanted to go again. My original plan was to hit up Taco Park in Bangna, Bangkok but changed my mind when I learned of a cable ski park closer to my home in Mae Klong.
Unfortunately, I only recently learned that there was such a park so nearby, after living here for over a year. Better late than never. The fee at this park is reasonable. A flat rate, no matter how long you stay–one hour or all day is 350 baht. That’s about the resident rate for two hours at Phuket and Bangkok parks.Though this price allows you to use their skis and a crappy selection of non booted boards, they offer good boards for rent and sale in their shop.
I just used the basic boards they provided as I wasn’t planning on doing any special tricks or jumps. I needed the work-out and thrill going around the aprox. 200 x 50 meter lake several times over two and a half hours. Arrived roughly 15.00 and was anxious to get out on the cable. I did eat it a few times mis calulating certain turns but nothing serious.
I even tried a knee board for the first time. On that first try, I made it to the first turn but had to bail as my legs were so aching for lack of stretch prior. Second time made it around okay. Overall, Lake point is good value if you plan to play 3 hours or more in a day, though the only drawback here is that when you fall off, you got to walk all the way back on your own. At Phuket’s park, they have a convenient golf car going around the lake. Either way, it’s easier just to not fall off and make it a full round to the starting point–less swimming less walking.
Headed back home approaching 18.00 as the skies threatened an evening shower. 25 minutes later, stopped at my favorite dried fried beef restaurant for dinner. Now my body feels okay, but usually it hits me the 2nd day up before I feel the aching muscles. If I went more often, I might just get a buff and sexy body…not that it isn’t already, but more won’t hurt, he he he…
Lake Point’s Website (with map)
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September 11th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
Wauw that looks and sounds like sooo much fun! I think we might want to go do that, if we have time for it!
September 11th, 2007 at 6:20 pm
In Bangkok, the closest cable board-ski park is Club Taco on Bangna Trat Km 13 (Eastern Bangkok) towards the new airport.
And then there is Olarn Park somewhere around Nakhon Pathom (Western flank of Bkk metropolitan area) See this link for directions to Olarn park.
Not so far drive from Bangkok, you have Lakeland in Pattaya as well as Lakepoint in Ratchaburi, the place I went to (see link above for website, map and directions).
The other park I know of is in Phuket. Aparently there is only five in Thailand though I did hear one unconfirmed report that Lopburi (3 hours north of Bangkok) has (or used to have) one… not really sure.
September 17th, 2007 at 6:36 am
I also love wake-boarding. I had my own wake-board in last 4-5 years. But I already sold it because of tight schedule and no time to wake-boarding.
If I have a chance, I will go to wake-boarding again. I once visit lake point in Ratchaburi province.
November 14th, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Just got back from several hours of wakin at Lake Point. Arived there about 14.00 and by 16.45, I was so worked out. This time I made it a point to try the other methods that I haven’t yet tried–that being the skis and mono-ski. After my second try, I made it one round on the normal skis. As far as the mono ski, it took me 3 or 4 tries to get going from the start but once I got going, I made it to the 3rd turn (one before completing a revolution) before falling off. I was determined to complete a revolution on the mono-ski but the mono-ski definately required more strength to keep oneself up, and in the end after some 10 tries, I was too drained and only ever made it to the 3rd turn. Next time, I will start with the mono ski with full energy–speaking of energy, I’m drained and despite my stretches prior to going, I’m sure I’ll feel the full heat tomorrow.
November 28th, 2007 at 11:18 am
Monday, November 26, 2007
Went to Lake point yet again–this time I wasn’t alone. My Finnish friend, Sonny who was with me for the Loi Kratong festivities joined me. We arrived to the Resort on Sunday evening, which was completely packed with young Thai trendy wake boarders and their beautiful girlfriends. These guys were serious, likely from Bangkok, unafraid to trie 720′s and backflips off the ramps–definately on par with the Phuket boarders I’ve seen.
Anyway, Sunday was too late for wakeboarding so we just chilled out in our modified boat turned bungalow some, eventually coming out to the restaurant for a few games of snooker and beer. On Monday, we got up and about to the cable lake by about 1 pm. I started imediately while my friend headed into town to hit up the ATM.
My prime goal was to get a full revolution on the mono ski which I accomplished on my first try. Though that was out of the way, I met my new barriers. For the 4-5 hours of play I got in, I must have only made like 4 full revolutions, and fell atleast 20 times at various corners. For some reason, I started to miscalculate my turns and it stuck with me. Perhaps it was the fatigue and or some other psychological stigma I couldn’t tackle, but I definately was worse off than I had ever been in the previous 3 trips.
My friend, Sonny, ended up trying the wake board from the start but after about 4-5 falls from start, and drained from swimming and climbing back up, he decided to take on the knee board of which he was able to make it to the far end of the lake each time, and fall off at the corners.
Well, now I start to feel the aching of it all–this time I took some pretty wacky flipping/rolling bloopers on the turns. Luckily it’s only water, but my neck still hurts none-the-less–though I only realize this a day later plus.
November 28th, 2007 at 11:25 am
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January 26th, 2010 at 12:00 am
What has happend to the park since 2007? No new comments makes me wonders if it is still around.
January 26th, 2010 at 7:12 am
well the website is still up
http://www.lakepointcableski.com/
try the number is 032-365500-1
May 29th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
yeah Lake point is cool and still around, we went there the another day!
more info on ratchaburi
http://www.unseeenthailand.info
August 27th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
A wakeboarding resource featuring the best wake parks in Thailand, for cable wakeboarding or boat can be found at http://www.actionsportasia.com
This website features 7 parks in Thailand and more are being added.
December 18th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Thailand Wake Park is another well established and popular cable ski park in Pathum Thani province