Recently I achieved a lifelong goal of mine of stomping a double flip on a wakeboard. It has always been something that had always been on my mind at the beginning of each season up until now. Wakeboarding for me, and I feel like others as well, has always been one big mental challenge of getting yourself to commit to a trick, whether it be a board slide or a double flip. Through hundreds of slams and new approaches to the trick, I was able to finally overcome the mental block that had been holding me back all this time. I can say without a doubt that most of us wakeboarders can relate when I say that pushing yourself to commit to a new trick is the hardest part of the sport, and can be the sole reason that you don’t end up with the trick that you wished for.
The Professional Wakeskate League : Stop #3 Valdosta Wake Compound
The Wakeskating community came together this past weekend for the final stop of the PWL tour. We couldn’t have asked for better weather for camping, riding, fellowship and good times. Campers, RV’s and tents covered the grounds as the grass roots style event kicked off on Thursday with practice for all riders competing. Groups gathered with coolers and beach chairs to soak up the cool Georgia air as others hung closely to the shade under the historic Big Oak trees that call this magical place home.
Our host and one of the best in the industry do to it, the crew at Valdosta Wake Compound worked countless hours building and rearranging the advanced 2.0 cable for the contest. With skateboarding being a key fundamental in wakeskating, the VWC crew went above and beyond to create a layout with hubba ledges , handrails, and stair-set style drops.
A Perfect Victory : The 2021 WWA Nautique Wakesurf Masters & Wakeboard World Championships
We closed out these last days of summer on Robin Lake at Callaway Gardens for the 2021 WWA Wakeboard Worlds and Nautique Wakesurf Masters competition for an action packed weekend that included history being made.
Off the dock with near perfect conditions on Day 1 the Amateur, Jr. Pro and Pro athletes went head to head in a heated semi-finals behind the award winning Super Air Nautique G23 and G23 paragon for the chance to advance to the next round. Among the highlighted included the Adaptive divisions who inspired those along the shoreline and those watching live across the globe.
Pro Men’s Wakesurf – 1st place Noah Flegel, 2nd Place Sean Silveria and 3rd Place John Akerman.
As we entered the Final rounds on Day 2, BuyWake Team Rider Noah Flegel’s winning pass consisted of both surf style and skim style riding putting all together to take the greatest victory of the year.
The 2021 Body Glove Moxie Pro Series Cable Finals
Photos by Chance Huffschmidt
It’s been a long time coming for an event like the Body Glove Moxie Pro Series. The amount of support and engagement for an all women competition like this has been absolutely incredible. Starting with the online submissions all the way to the championship stop at Terminus Wakepark, this series has been filled with some amazing riding that has shown the world that women’s cable riding has gained a new caliber of technicality and style.
Kicking off the final stop of the series, the day started off with plenty of activities including a Body Glove SUP morning yoga class, foods trucks, and free beer, which added some extra spice to the mix that made you reminisce about some of the pre-pandemic pro competitions that we all remember and love. As for the women in this contest, they knew the assignment and took it to a whole other level. You could tell from some of the practice sessions that the riders were pushing themselves and testing new lines to hopefully take home the gold. Aside from the competition itself, the level of support that each of the women competitors had for each other throughout the day was like nothing I have ever seen before. Win or lose, these women were cheering each other on and keeping the hype on the dock at an all-time high.
Slingshot x zuupack. LTD
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.