Posts Categorized: Featured

How to Fit a Life Jacket: Safety, Comfort, and the Right Choice

Life jackets are one of the most important pieces of gear you’ll ever buy for the water—and making sure they fit correctly matters just as much as owning one. Whether you’re boating, tubing, waterskiing, or wakeboarding, the right life jacket keeps you safe and comfortable all day long.   A properly fitted life jacket should… Read more »

How to Properly Size and Fit a Life Jacket

A common issue we find in the water sports industry is that people don’t know how their life jacket should fit. We often see people reaching for vests that are too big because they feel more comfortable on dry land. But once your vest gets wet, it will stretch a little bit. So here are… Read more »

Wake up to some knowledge about wakeboards

Finding the right wakeboard can be a little like finding the perfect candy bar in a candy shop. There are so many options to choose from, and in most instances, you really can’t go wrong. But, that’s where we come in. Today, I’m going to teach you a little bit about the different shapes to… Read more »

Black Magic Kneeboard: Fun for the whole family!

Picture this: it’s summer time and you’re out in the boat with the kids. The sun is shining, the water is warm, and you all are just floating out by the sand bar. Now, everyone is a little tubed out, and the kids are ready for something a little more technical. You could always ski…. Read more »

New for Summer 2022: Sun Sports+ has inventory!

Wow, it’s been a while since we’ve seen you all! The summer is such a crazy time for us here at Sun Sports+. Don’t get get us wrong, we love the warm weather, the sunsets, and life on the lake. But the winter is nice for us too because we can relax a little! I’ve… Read more »

Maine’s #1 Wake and Ski Academy

Summer is in full swing and we are ready to kick off the weekend with our popular Ski School Program! Join us for the Sun Sports+ Experience and enjoy either an hour, two hours, a half day, or a full day of wake-boarding, wake-surfing, waterskiing, or tubing out on the water at Maine’s #1 Wake… Read more »

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

  Memorial Day Weekend is HERE which means that summer has officially begun! We are stocked up for you all and ready to share this great summer with you. There are life jackets, bathing suits, water carpets, waterskis, surfers, boards, and MORE available in store. And it just keeps getting better. Our ski school program… Read more »

Opening Weekend is April 23rd!

Can you believe it? Opening weekend is this coming weekend! We will kick off the start of the summer this Friday, April 23rd, from 9am-6pm! As of Friday, we are open 7 days a week. Our new rental site is up and running and ready to receive reservations for equipment, our Ski School Program, and… Read more »

The 3 Best Technique Tips for Water Skiing

Over the years, I have noticed a huge shift in the industry from water skiing to wake boarding and wake surfing. Surfing has definitely increased in popularity over waterskiing. But there’s something about skiing for me that is a rite of passage. It’s easier in my opinion to teach someone how to wake surf. That’s… Read more »