Water ramps and ski boots

ya i want to know as well cause I'm heading out to quebec to try some water ramps this summer
 
it makes no difference, its summer so they dry and they'll be fine, if anything they probably get cleaned from all the winter sweat.
 
It freakin' kills them. My water ramp boots are disgusting... all the foam packs out and they start rotting and generally fall apart. Just get a pair of old used rear entry boots.
 
it's not to bad for like a few times. but if you do it for a few weeks, it fucks up the liner like mad cuz its always wet and soggy and so it gets worked in easier and all nasty
 
it destroys them man... take my word for it, i live in salt lake city and go water ramping at least 3 times a week during the summer.. if you dont have extra liners your best bed would be to just pick up a pair of old boots at a thrift store or something...

but do not plan on using your liners in your boots for skiing next year if your water ramping in them.
 
exactly, thats what i did and they worked fine, just switch out your liners when you go back for regular skiing
 
they're not bad for your skis at all really... its just really easy to brake them... i usually just use old skis and put some fiberglass on them for extra strength.. even with that though, i broke 4 pairs of skis at the water ramps in PC last year...
 
its bad for your boots becuase they get all gross and soggy and moldey. Trust me, i ramped for 2 weeks in the summer and my boots were fucked after. The liners like were shaped different and all hard. I had to get new boots is what im getting at. Also whoever said its not bad for skis.. its terrible, water gets into the skis and when it freezes in the winter they crack and the skis break.
 
because you land flat onto the surface tension of the water, snaping skis isn`t too uncommon. I`d advised not using skis that would mentally cripple you if they were to break.
 
As long asyou dry out the liner after the watrer ramp sesh you'll be fine. As for the skis make sure you let them dry out as well. Wipe off the eges to prevent rusting and make sure theres no core shots. If there is have them filled befor you hit the water ramps. If theres exposed core the water could get in a rot the core
 
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