This theoretical paper describes the sports of waterskiing and wakeboarding - their history and development, kinesiologic alanalysis, from the methodology of teaching beginners to the requirements of the sports themselves. At the beginning, the work introduces the reader to general history information, from the people who participated in it's creation and organization to the development of the sport as we know it today. The main goal of this work is to show the recreational benefits of the sports, and the possibility of using the summer months as a substitute for alpine skiing and other winter sports. Namely, these two ways of skiing are connected to tourist centers in the mountains, and to the sea and lakes, and they can complement each other. As alpine skiing is usually carried out for about four months a year, from the beginning of December to the beginning of April, it is necessary to find as many quality substitutes for this activity as possible. The work will introduce us to the laws, requirements and methods of teaching these sports, as well as their connection with ecology, finance and other possibilities. They will also teach us about the equipment needed to carry out the activity and the safety measures that need to be implemented.