Last night was the first ever Wake Awards in Ontario…. We raised a ton of money! Wohoo!
Congrats to all the nominees and winners, and thanks to everyone else on the planning committee for pulling off a sweet event!
Thanks to everyone who came out to support the cause. Enjoy the photos

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Boarder Pass brought their system 2.0 to the Toronto boat show for everyone to try. Everyone from pro’s to beginners came out to ride and had a great time.

Enjoy.

Ottawa River chase boat/photo shoot set. chill riding and good times.
I had another edit going with this footy, but it was taking too long so i scrapped it and threw this together in less than an hour so i could get it off my computer. enjoy.

Hamilton boat show
Rail jam at the hamilton boat show
Everyone killed it at the rail jam at the hamilton boat show.
enjoy

Music: Hurt Process – this piece.

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The meeting takes place Sunday October 17th at 10:00 AM in Toronto. If you are unable to attend you may submit your vote via proxy, by an attending member.

Check out this site for more information.

http://www.wswo.ca//viewPage.php?ID=AGM

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 battled in full suits to claim the title of National Champ.

The event started out on friday with the qualifiers for the amateur divisions. There were over 75 riders that came out to sport the flag of their local province, a huge portion of them from the western provinces of BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan. 

Saturday was the finals for the Jr Men’s and Men’s 1 division, and definitely some of the toughest heats to judge out of the entire weekend. Almost everyone in the Men’s 1 division stood up two solid passes, and it was a pretty close battle for first down the sixth place. In the end it was Adam Burwell who claimed the title with his smooth style on rails and constancy on the wake, followed by Craig McMorris stomping some banger mobes, and Justin Anderson landing the biggest 7 of the day. Congrats to Chris Sinkic of Ontario who was just edged out of the semi-finals.

In the Jr. Men’s division it was reigning champ Mark McMorris from Saskatchewan who took home the cake, followed by a new up and comer from Ontario Christian Primrose, and Manitoba Native Jess Polley in third. Robbie McMillen, a top gun on the Ontario Scene took 4th, and Jordan Long also from Ontario rounded up the final in 6th. Congrats boys! We have some future rippers on our hands.

In the Amateur men’s rail division Jordan Long took home his first nationals podium with a solid 3rd place. Robbie McMillen grabbed another 4th place in the Pro Men’s Rail, followed by Christian Primrose in 5th.

In the women’s contest 9 girls qualified to competed in the open. All the ladies rode well and had stand up passes, but in the end it came down to a close battle for first and second between Saskatechwan rider Ashley Leugner and Ontario native Erika Langman. Both girls had stellar passes throwing lots of inverts, back 3s, solid rail riding showing that the ladies can rock it, but it was Ashley who took the cake with her tootsie and toe back 1. 

Last but not least the concluding event of the weekend was the Pro Men’s Semi-Final. Jordan Long and Robbie McMillen both qualified through the quarterfinals taking 3rd and 4th in the second heat. The final consisting of 6 big name riders not only on the national scene, but on the pro tour. Dylan Millar, Mark McMorris, Kyle Rattray, Anthonly Hollick, Rusty Malinosky and Dustin O’Farrell all threw down no less than world class runs hoping for that national title and cash money. Ontario native Kyle Rattray rounded up the podium in a solid 3rd place, with Dylan taking 2nd and the Bone Crusher taking the title. Full results available at www.waterski-wakeboard.ca.

A special thanks to Waterski-Wakeboard Canada and the Gratzfield family for pulling all the strings together to host the awesome event, Wade Habert and the judging crew for surviving the cold wind in the boat all weekend, and Brad Buskas, Mark Gratzfield and the driving crew for pulling riders all weekend. Also a big shout out goes to the event sponsors Roswell Towers, Nautique, Hyperlite, Liquid Force, Ronix, O’Brien, Jet Pilot, O’Neill, Xcel, Dragon, SBC Wakeboard, Waterski-Wakeboard Alberta and Rockstar Energy Drink.