It’s not a myth that apex predators still roam the vast landscapes of Earth, and one pack in particular has been making enough noise to be heard around the globe. Zuupack!!! As they are known in their spiritual form are a dynamic group of young riders running wild since being re-released from their South Florida enclosures following the pandemic of 2020.
This isn’t the first time we have caught up with these animals in their natural habitat, so it was only proper for us to drop their first Slingshot x zuupack. 152 LTD Wakeboard.
From Shredtown to SpaceMob, the next generation of young rippers are leaving their mark and the hard work and consistent effort has started to pay off. The crew, Maxx Evan (Cheetah), Luke Holmes (Bear), Jonn Bonet (Snake), Vic Garcia (Mammoth), and Gabe Menendez (Lion) have everything covered when it comes to style, their riding individuality, and they collectively slay anything in their path. Read More >
It’s been a while since we’ve had any major pro events thanks to the pandemic, and even longer for Mike Dowdy due to his knee injuries over the last few seasons. We thought it was a good time to catch up with Mike and ask him about his new venture, The Wake University (WakeU), and pick his brain about the current state of wake. I hope you enjoy our interview!
JL: Yo, Mike! How has the year been treating you so far?
MD: Justin! Great catching up with you. Our year has been great. Me and my wife, Darriane, are expecting our first baby boy in August! So were extremely excited for him to join us.
JL: Congratulations on the incoming little one! Has your focus towards your future changed with your family in mind? Read More >
When Bear (Bryan Soderlind) calls us up with a fun idea we can promise you the answer is always going to be YES! Bear gathered up the SpaceMob crew and had a little surprise guest up his sleeve that turned out to be MP Cunningham of the legendary show Aqua Donkeys. This trip was an absolute VIBE. The images that Bear captured of this four-day adventure will forever be classics and a reminder of the good times had. You know PB had to be on the trip as well, to just be that ace up the sleeve. Parks‘ drone skills lent a helping hand to the vibe of the video and, trust us, this video is a classic! Can’t help but give a cheers to PB for the songs too. Just wait for the last song, it’s as good as it gets. Read More >
In case you missed the nearly 12 hours of Space Tapes live judges viewing party over the weekend, we’ve got your back. Watch all the videos here and see the reactions the judges had live as they had their minds blown. With more than 64 teams that entered this is – yup, going to say it – the LARGEST online wake contest to date. We are talking worldwide, people. Livestream parties are the future and stay tuned for the next round of Space Tapes as Wakeboarding Mag will be hosting the “Best Trick” and “Fan Favorite” very soon. Big shout out to all the judges for putting in the work and especially Bob for putting on the live feed!
The world premiere of the Straight8 film competition at the Cannes Film Festival made the top 25. Our film “Leaf a Legacy” featuring Jake Ramsdell was a smash hit and well received. Written by @reesedaquin and myself, Co directed 🎥 by @reesedaquin and @g_cottrell , and scored by Uncle, Nathan Frimmel and myself. Normally premiered at the Cannes Film Festival; The stipulations are you must make your entire film on one roll, and send the audio in separately. Because of this we have not seen the piece ourselves! So during the premiere will be our first watch! Couldn’t be more proud of the team and thank you to @buywake and @leafskates for the support of the film. Wishing we could be in France for the premiere! Thanks @straight8 Read More >
