Familiarize yourself with the hand signals you’ll use to communicate with the driver of the boat before you get in the water. For instance, thumbs up means speed up, while thumbs down means slow down. A slash across the neck means stop the boat/cut the motor. [2] X Research source
Never hook or loop the handle around or over any part of your body, as that will make it more difficult to let go of.
Typically, the rope is between 30 and 50 feet (9. 1 and 15. 2 m) long.
