The Waking Moment

What began as an alternative to waterskiing has suddenly leapt to the forefront of the industry. Wakeboarding has now become the leading edge in water sports, brutally taking waterskiing, kneeboarding and tubing almost off the radar. Easy to learn but impossible to master, the sport provides an opportunity for the fair-weathered wakeboarder to enjoy or for the determined athlete to continually progress as each year wakeboarding pros invent newer and more intricate tricks.

Many of those little terrors who have been ripping around the lake behind the family boat and disturbing the neighbors for the last ten years have now grown up into what could be considered local area celebrities. Wakeboarding DVD’s such as the Muskoka Militia volume I, II, and III, and SideB showcase the talents of local riders and were filmed on home waters of the Muskoka region. These DVD’s feature the performances of riders such as Reed Kelterborn, Chad MacWilliam, Patrick Quinn, Mike Weatherall, Christopher Guard, Joel Adair, Jesse Page, Kyle Rattray, Juri Kongats and Scott Duke just to name a few. Coverage and information on these athletes can also be found in Wakeboard Canada magazine as well as all over the internet.

The Muskoka lakes provide the perfect opportunity to hop on a board and try this sport on for size. There is a plethora of wakeboard camps and schools around the area where lesson rates are decent and the teaching comes from local professionals who dominate the national competition circuit.

If you are in or around the Muskoka region in the summer and want to catch some of the action in person, there are competitions almost every weekend.
Nautique sponsors the X-Cup series which travels from lake to lake every weekend throughout July and August.
www.xcup.ca
The Muskoka Militia hosts the Crew Challenge every year at Bush’s Watersports Center in Bala, usually taking place the second weekend in August. For info visit
www.muskokamilitia.com
And although it no longer takes place in the great north, Wakestock has been hosted on Toronto Island the past few years and is something you don’t want to miss. Some of the best wakeboarding from around the globe can be seen at this 4-day party.
www.wakestock.com


For lessons visit www.muskokacustom.com
For some of the above mentioned DVD’s visit www.muskokamilita.com for Muskoka Militia volume I,II,II or for SideB visit www.redbutton.ca