Ontario Riders are Back on the Map at the 2010 Roswell Canadian National Wakeboard Championships
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Erika
Posted September 28th, 2010 at 11:14 am
Aug 20 - 24: Shalom Park, Alberta
By: Erika Langman
Aug, 20th-24th Wakeboarders from across the country took over the infamous glassy waters of private ski lake, Shalom Park, for the 2010 Canadian National Wakeboard championships in Edmonton. This is the second time Canadian Nationals has been held at Shalom Park and the Alberta locals really stepped up in the hospitality department to host an awesome event. Despite the wind and cold temperature, the riders toughed it out and battl...
Danny Thollander Kills the New Unit Quarterpipe
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Erika
Posted September 17th, 2010 at 8:34 am
Danny Thollander always plays host to Ontario riders escaping to the Sunny South for weeks on end. He's not from Ontario, but since he's so awesome and helps us out I thought I'd throw this video up on the site!
http://dannythollander.com/video/unit-quarter-pipe-at-the-projects.html...
Roots Stop #3
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Erika
Posted August 5th, 2010 at 8:47 am
The Roots Stop #3: Ontario Provincial Championships
By: Erika Langman
This past weekend the Roots made its way to Gravenhurst, Ontario for the third and final stop of the three event series. It has been awhile since a grassroots Wakeboard event has taken place in the legendary cottage country and it was great to see a huge crew of local riders and spectators out to support the event. The day started off with the future of wakeboarding - the Newbie and beginner boys and girls. There were 22...
Roots #3 – Ontario Provincials in Gravenhurst July 30th & 31st
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Erika
Posted July 20th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
The Roots Am Wakeboard and Wakeskate Series is heading to Muskoka for the last stop and series finale, the Ontario Provincial Championships. Riders from all over the map of all ages and abilities are invited to compete for the Provincial title in their division. It will also be a race to the finish for all the riders that have come out to each event and want to claim that overall series title. Check the current standings at
www.rootswakeboarding.com
Location: Gull Lake, Gravenhurst
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Lens Cove Marine’s Roots Stop #2
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Erika
Posted July 15th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
The Roots #2: Sunny Skies, White Sand Beaches and Mastercrafts
Len’s Cove Marina played host to the second stop of the Roots AM wakeboard series this past weekend at Nangor Resort in the White Water Region outside of Ottawa, Ontario. Nangor is one of those to good to be true places where a white sand beach stretches for miles beside butter water, aka an ideal site for a wakeboard contest. Riders travelled from all over the map to come to this stop, from Niagra Falls, Muskoka, Bobcayg...
Video: The Roots Final @ Summerski
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Erika
Posted June 30th, 2010 at 8:46 am
Logan Enright was awesome enough to make an edit of the first Roots stop. Props for filming some of the big gun's semi-final and final runs of the day. Make sure you don't miss the next two stops of The Roots contest series July 9th and 10th at Nangor, and July 30th and 31st in Gravenhurst.
[vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/12905551[/vimeo]...
Ontario’s Kyle Rattray Finishes 4th at PWT
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Erika
Posted June 23rd, 2010 at 8:52 am
Straight out of Haliburton Ontario, Kyle Rattray has been killing it on the Pro scene down South for the past five years. This past weekend he made is first ever final on the tour, a HUGE accomplishment for any pro rider worldwide. Congrats to Kyle, and thanks for pushing the sport in Ontario. Here is the video, props to Roswell Wake Air and SBC Wakeboard for putting it together.
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The Roots Stop #1 – Results and Photos
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Erika
Posted June 15th, 2010 at 9:18 am
Thanks to everyone who came out to the first stop of The Roots Amateur Wakeboard and Wakeskate Series at Summerski Lake. We all had a blast despite the rain, and everyone was pretty excited to see the Ontario Wakeboard series back in action. A special thanks to Dave Tsyuki for hooking us up with the full sound system and awesome prizes from G&G electronics, Paul Roberts and Malibu for hosting us at his glassy private ski lake, Jono Boysen at High Output sports for helping with Ronix & Hy...
The ROOTS Stop #1 Summerski Lake
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Erika
Posted May 26th, 2010 at 8:06 am
Summerski Lake and Malibu Boats are playing host to the first stop of The Roots Wakeboard and Wakeskate AM Series. This event is a grassroots focused demo and contest series where riders of all ages and abilities can come out and shred for the day!
Board and Boat Demos:
For those of you that have been drooling over the brand new line up of 2010 wakeboards and skates but just aren’t sure which board set-up you want to shred all season - never fear! The Roots tour is following a tw...
Level 1 Wakeboard Judging Course
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Erika
Posted May 17th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
Wakeboard and Wakeskate Judging Course 2010
What: Level 1 Wakeboard and Wakeskate Officials Certification
When: Sunday June 6th, 2010
Time: 11AM - 4PM
Location: Basecamp, Muskoka
Cost: $65 includes lunch and course manual
Who: Any individual interested in judging at grassroots, provincial or national level wakeboard and wakeskate contests
What: This is a one day, introduction to officiating course which covers all basic judging formats. This recognizes you through Waterski...
