Day one of the Shredtown Jamboree – Best Trick Park
How awesome is this set up! We’ve been seeing photos for days and now we finally have video from the first day of the Shredtown Jamboree. What do you get when you mix the worlds best rail riders and some of the most unique built features? We can’t wait to see more! The Shredtown Jamboree started out with a bang on day 1 as riders had their first sessions in the System 2.0 park getting to know the setup and dialing in their lines. As voted by the athletes, Dom Hernler, James Windsor, Oli Derome and Raph Derome were chosen for the evening showdown as they battled it out for the best trick award.
Recently, a few of the Ambush Board Co. and BuyWake.com Team Riders ran out of town to visit fellow team rider Blake Bishop at his private cable park. You may or may not have heard of this kid, but one thing is certain – you will remember his name. Blake is an amazing 16 year old kid with the seasoned skills of a veteran and is backed by Slingshot Wake. Cole Vanthof sat down with Blake and probed his brain with some random questions. Take a minute to get to know this up and coming Georgia Boy.
1.Who is Blake Bishop?
I’m a 17 year old wakeboarder from Atlanta, Georgia.
2. What are your thoughts on the new generation of wakeboarders?
The new generation is coming in hot. Everyone has new and creative rail hits these days so I can only imagine what’s in store for the future. Read More >
Don’t call it a comeback – Harley wins Big in Texas
Custom made Belt Buckle for 1st Place
They say everything is bigger in Texas right? The level of riding this past weekend at the Texas stop of the Nautiques Wake Series Wake Open featured a stacked list of riders all gunning for the podium. Several seasoned riders missed the cut into the finals, but one rider that made it that had everyone stoked was JD Webb. Webb a veteran contest rider made his way through hard work and technical tricks and was dubbed the Peoples Champ that weekend. The finals were smooth and everyone rode really well, but once again Harley Clifford etched out everyone else to take the top spot.
1st Place Winner!
Watch Harley’s winning run:
The next stop in the Wakeboard World Series is the Cancun Pro April 24th-26th. It is one of the stops that riders mark on their calendars every year…seriously wakeboarding in paradise and one of the biggest money stops of the series. Read More >
“I love how forgiving the Pearl is” – Corrie Wilson
Corrie has been shredding the Slingshot Pearl for years and she absolutely loves it. If you were fortunate enough to see The Voyage then you know how good she rides! One of her newest adventures is she now works for The World Wakeboard Association (The WWA) to help market and promote all the events for the season. To top that off she also competes in the women’s division and is a contender a just about every stop! Basically, Corrie is a rockstar and if she is backing the Pearl then you know it’s good!
Are you a girl looking to get into wakeboarding? Do you want a board that can shred behind the boat and your local cable park? If your answer is yes, then the 2015 Slingshot Pearl is for you. Do you want the total package? Pair the Pearl with the Jewel bindings for the ultimate wakeboard set up! Read More >
Scott Stewart is one of those riders that makes you second guess your skills behind the boat. Scott has a knack for going big…really big, but in the most stylish way possible. Over five years ago he won the BuyWake.com Global Rider Search V2 and his video edit had the internet buzzing. Since then Scott has grown more mature personally and his riding has strikingly improved. His passion for wakeboarding is obvious and his commitment to keeping style and amplitude his main focus. Those are just some of the reasons why we like him.
Photo: Bryan Soderlind
We threw some Qs at Scott Stewart and he threw some As back at us. Check it out.
BW: What athletic background do you have? Before wakeboarding did you play any competitive sports? SS: I grew up skateboarding and snowboarding. I was never really into any team sports, but I played football for a few years. Read More >
