Wakeboard line sends kid flying!

Michael's friend records him on Michael's phone getting ready to go on a cable wake boarding line at Miami Watersports Complex. Wakeboarding is an awesome water sport.Show more

A cross between water skiing and surfboarding, a person is attached to a thin, rectangular board with shoe-like binding and is being towed across the surface of the water by a boat. Invented in the mid 80's, it is one of the biggest sports-related phenomenons of the past century and now is recognized as the fastest growing water sport in the world.

Strangely enough, Michael here isn't attached to a wakeboard so once the line takes off, Michael goes flying! He seems unhurt as he emerges from the water after the fall. We're not sure about his dignity though, since all of his friends burst out laughing at the sight.