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Texas Wakeboard Tour Stop #3 - Riptank Rail Jam

Posted on April 24th, 2007 by Bryan | posted in Events, General, Riders

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Gabe Lucas wins second straight Texas Wakeboard Tour Rail Jam Event. JD Webb takes 2nd place. In a charitable display of class, JD Webb donated his winnings to a little girl with cancer which the event was raising funds for.

An all-star line-up of Texas based riders converged on the brick streets of downtown Lubbock. The Rail Jam was centered on historic Buddy Holly Avenue for the 3rd stop of this years Texas Wakeboard Tour.

Check out the recap of the Texas Wakeboard Tour Stop #3 by Bill Geiger after the jump.

2006 Pro Wakeboard Tour Videos From Fuel TV

Posted on April 24th, 2007 by Jason | posted in Events, General, Media

Fuel TV Wakeboard VideosIf you didn’t get a chance to visit one of the 2006 Pro Tour stops to see the action in person you missed out on some solid riding, and a pretty fun scene surrounding wakeboarding. Fortunately for you wakeboarding Magazine and Fuel TV have teamed up to offer Fuel’s 2006 PWT coverage online so you can relive the head-to-head show downs whenever you want.

Wakeboarding rarely makes it on TV, and few households actually have Fuel TV from their cable provider, so this is a great move that will give wakeboarding, and the Pro Tour more exposure. Hopefully the 2007 tour videos will be available shortly after the events actually take place, giving wakeboarders around the world the opportunity to experience what a tour stop is like, without having to make a road trip.

Check out the videos after the jump.

Reed Hansen Takes Rail Title at Byerly’s Toe Jam (Day 3 of 3)

Posted on April 22nd, 2007 by Bryan | posted in Events, General, Riders

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The day after its founder’s and namesake’s birthday Reed Hansen took the honors at the inagural event of Byerly’s 4th Toe Jam wakeskate tour. As the premiere wakeskating event, the Toe Jam series attracks the best wakeskaters in the world, partly for the quality of competition, and party for the relaxed and entertaining atmosphere.

Reed combined solid riding behind the Wakeboard Edition Sea-Doo and made easy work of the 10 rail obstacles on the course to best impressive riding from the likes of Brandon Thomas, Brian Grubb and suprise performer Nick Taylor. The overall level of riding in this years first stop of the Toe Jam Series proves just how quickly the level of riding is improving.

The full details of today’s final round, along with the dates of the remaining tour stops are after the jump.

Byerly Toe Jam Tour Stop # 1 (Day 2 of 3)

Posted on April 21st, 2007 by Bryan | posted in Events, General, Riders

Byerly Toe Jam Wakeskate ContestRound 2 of the first Toe Jam stop of the season fell on host Scott Byerly’s birthday, and featured more impressive wakeskating from the best riders in the world. The 16 riders that advanced from yesterday’s preliminary qualifying round tore it up behind a 220 Nautique, throwing down multiple flip tricks and spins out into the flats. The surprise upset of the day was Nick Taylor knocking out Aaron Reed in round 5 of the qualifying. Even with a couple of big names failing to advance to tomorrow’s final, the stage is set for some great wakeskating.

Tomorrow will see the conclusion of the first stop of the Toe Jam tour, so stay tuned to see which skater will take top honors. The full summary of today’s action, along with the results are posted after the jump.

Byerly Toe Jam Tour Stop #1 (Day 1 of 3)

Posted on April 20th, 2007 by Bryan | posted in Events, General, Riders

Byerly Toe Jam Wakeskate ContestThe Byerly Toe Jam wakeskating tour kicked off with the first stop in Orlando Florida today. Created by Scott Byerly, the goal of the Toe Jam series is to gather the best wakeskaters in sport for a showcase that focuses on the riders and having a good time. Forget about trick lists or time limits, this is all about the riding and hanging out with friends.

Hosted by The Projects, and put on by Rockstar Energy Drinks, day one of this three day event featured preliminary qualifying behind the Sea-Doo on a course filled with 10 different sliders. The top two riders in each heat moved through to the quarterfinal round to be held tomorrow. For the most part today was upset free, with the exception of Tim Kovacich and Scott Byerly failing to qualify for the next round.

Check out the press release for the full details along with the results after the jump.

Good Times 2 Video Premiere in Kirkland, WA

Posted on April 17th, 2007 by Bryan | posted in Events, General, Media

The Good Times 2 Wakeboard VideoIf you live in the greater Seattle area, be sure to head over to Kirkland on Friday for a premiere of Scratch Films highly anticipated Good Times 2 video. The follow up effort to the original Good Times wakeboarding video features riding from the Northwest’s most recognized riders, and should prove to be another high quality piece from Scratch Films. Combine free gear, friends, local NW Riders, and live hip hop with a new wakeboarding video and you’ve got the makings for a good party.

Check out all of the details after the jump.

Wakeboarding Returns to Orlando

Posted on April 10th, 2007 by Zack | posted in Events, General

Wake Games LogoThe last time Andrew Adkison took to the water in Orlando for a pro event, he had just won a world championship the previous fall. He was on top of the wakeboarding world and competing in his home town. It�s d�j� vu all over again for Adkison as professional wakeboarding returns to the city that many consider the capital of the sport. But this time Adkison is hoping for much different results as the Air Nautique Wake Games debut April 26-29 at the Orlando Watersports Complex.

Texas Wakeboard Tour Heading South for Spring Break

Posted on March 13th, 2007 by Zack | posted in Events, General

Texas Wakeboard TourIt’s one of the hottest spots in America for college Spring Break excitement…it’s where you go to hang out with 200,000 Spring Breakers partying on 34 miles of un-interrupted beach…and it’s where the Texas Wakeboard Tour will be throwing the Spring Break Slam Wakeboard Rail Jam! Read on with the official press release.

BoardStock 2007 Isn’t Happening?

Posted on February 24th, 2007 by Jason | posted in Events, General

BoardStock Wakeboard EventsCould it be possible? Is there a chance the weekend of drunken debauchery that has come to be known as BoardStock won’t be happening in 2007? According to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat Konocti Harbor Resort, the events host at Clear Lake, has decided not to sponsor the event again for this year. The reason for pulling the plug has to do with the amount of underage drinking that occurs, and the liability Konocti Resort faces with so many minors becoming intoxicated.