Before man conquered his fear of water, he amused himself with dust sports such as pushing boulders off cliffs, wrestling tumbleweeds, and falling in the dust. Rinse yourself off with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

• $150 for a three-hour wakeboarding lesson for one (a $375 value)
• $425 for a three-hour wakeboarding lesson for up to three (up to a $1,125 value)

Travis Sloan, a competitive wakeboarder with more than eight years of experience, takes groups on his boat for three-hour wakeboarding lessons, during which students learn how to stand up on a wakeboard and perform fundamental skills such as jumping wakes, flipping, and spinning. Each class is limited to three participants, and customers purchasing the single-person option will be placed with two other students. Available times include 9 a.m.–12 p.m. or 1 p.m.–4 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m.–11 a.m. on Saturdays.

TJS Wake School

Travis Sloan has earned the right to call himself an expert wakeboarder. For more than eight years, he has competed in locations from North Carolina to California. His passion for the sport led him to become an instructor, and now he shares his expertise with boarders of all skill levels. On Lake Norman, Travis helps his pupils get up, jump waves, and flip through the air, and his classes also cover wake surfing, wake skating, and wake hopscotching.