Wake Park to be part of Lake Point development in Bartow County
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:27:03 -0800

by Doug Walker, Associate Editor Developers add wakeboarding to the sports that will be offered at the Lake Point Sporting Community and Town Center in Bartow County. (Contributed Photo) Click to view a development summary plan of the Lake Point sports ...

Make Your Own Sports Film
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:02:14 -0800

The 35-year-old filmmaker and wakeboarder presented his ninth film at this year's X-Dance. Defy is a wakeboarding film about the sport's biggest star, four-time X Games gold medalist Danny Harf. When I first started making films, it was just trial and ...

Caution for boaties towing people
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:51:43 -0800

Read More Boaties towing others on waterways are being reminded to follow basic navigation rules to help ensure they keep themselves, friends and family safe while biscuiting, waterskiing or wakeboarding . A fatality and two serious injuries in the ...

And The New Miss Sprint Cup Is... Kristen Beat
Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:43:07 -0800

"I love wakeboarding , I love surfboarding, I love skateboarding, and every year I feel like I'm picking up another sport and trying something new. This past year, I tried wakesurfing. I'm always interested in something that's new and involves ...

Opening of Montreal Boat and Water Sports Show is coming soon!
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:34:40 -0800

Whether you love boating, fishing, extreme water sports such as wakeboarding or simply enjoy nature, the Show will inspire you with the latest engines, electronics and accessories as well as the return of large luxury yachts.

Enjoy the thrills but know the rules
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:27:32 -0800

Boaties towing others on Waikato waterways are being reminded to follow basic navigation rules to help ensure they keep themselves, friends and family safe while biscuiting, waterskiing or wakeboarding . A fatality and two serious injuries in the ...

Get Out Today for Jan. 23
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:02:39 -0800

There will also be seminars on fishing, Rail Jam Wakeboarding Demos and lots of other cool stuff. The show runs through Jan. 29 at State Fair Park. Hours are: 3 to 9:30 pm Jan. 23-26; noon to 9:30 pm Jan. 27; 10 am to 8 pm Jan.

Polar Plunge: Wakeboarding , waterskiing at Smith Mountain Lake
Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:32:44 -0800

The group of thirty went wakeboarding and waterskiing and organizers say it was the largest turnout ever, some as young as 11 years old. The water temperature was 51-degrees and the air temperature wasn't much warmer. WSLS' Karen Mc New and her husband ...

Pasir Ris beach reopens, now safe for swimming
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:21:34 -0800

Singapore - Pasir Ris beach will reopen today and its waters are now clean enough for swimming and water sports like wakeboarding . In an announcement on Friday, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said the water quality at the beach has shown ...

Truckie's tragic end on the lake he loved
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:32:05 -0800

By James Ihaka Andrew Wroe once said on Facebook that he was looking forward to going to "the lake" to catch up with his mates, sink a few beers, do some wakeboarding and get into a bit of mischief. Now, the Rotorua truck driver is dead, ...

On the Job: K9FX
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:01:01 -0800

Canine Hydrotherapist. How do you spend your spare time? My family and I spend most of our spare time traveling around Australia showing our beautiful German Shepherd dogs. When we're not doing that you can find us at Somerset Dam wakeboarding .

Miranda Hart goes sea kayaking in Turkey
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:03:12 -0800

WIN: Waterskiing or wakeboarding lessons in Crete. For full details of the holiday on offer, plus how to enter the competition and full terms and conditions, go to weekend-travel-competition Mirana Hart sea kayaking in Turkey.

Large crowds a 'dream come true'
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:37:50 -0800

Event organiser, competitor and founder, Daniel Watkins, said the event - which involved competitive wakeboarding , stunts, music and other entertainment - had exceeded expectations and had been a "dream come true." "It was a great success - we think we ...

Wakeboard park on Monroe's Lake Tye gets council's initial approval
Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:59:01 -0800

By Alejandro Dominguez, Herald Writer MONROE -- The City Council, in a 4-3 decision, approved going forward with a wakeboarding park on Lake Tye on Tuesday night. The council's approval allows Sammamish-based H3O Development to begin applying for the ...

Surf in the sun
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:38:26 -0800

Try your hand at kite-surfing, quad biking, skydiving, wakeboarding , rock climbing, off-road driving, mountain biking. Or shop at the malls in Faro and nearby Albufeira, or the monthly markets all along the coast. As night falls, the bars and clubs in ...

Sports Xtra Spotlight: Ryan Rasmussen
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:21:09 -0800

MTN: Fort Peck is a popular weekend get-away in northeastern Montana, would you rather be fishing from the shore or wakeboarding on the boat? rasmussen: "Definitely wakeboarding behind the boat. I like to fish, but I can only handle a few hours of ...

Fun in the sun at Tareelaroi
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:06:16 -0800

Upwards of 70 people were at the weir water skiing, wakeboarding and jet skiing on Sunday afternoon. Moree Plains Shire councillor James von Drehnen couldn't be happier to see the weir getting used. It's fantastic to have so many people out enjoying ...

Q&A: Al Forsan Sports Resort MD
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:33:23 -0800

We're almost ready to finalise the World Paintball Championships and we've already committed to the World Wakeboarding Association (WWA) for the next three years. The Wake Park World Championships takes place from December 7-10.

Pasir Ris beach declared safe for swimming again
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:04:48 -0800

Singapore - Beachgoers can once again swim safely at Pasir Ris beach (picture) after the National Environment Agency (NEA) yesterday declared the water quality there as "good", more than three years after it advised the public not to swim, wakeboard or ...

Minneapolis show sees bigger crowds in 2012
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:30:52 -0800

The show was 25 percent larger in 2012 and featured two new attractions: a virtual marina and yacht club experience and Flow Rider, which offered attendees the chance to try wakeboarding and surfing indoors. Show Manager Jennifer Thompson said in a ...