World Champ in Da House!!!!

It was the strangest thing ever to be watching ourselves compete in the World Championships from our couch in Canada…but what an amazing job the CWSA did in being able to host the World Championships in a way that was fair and allowed athletes from all over the world to participate when the world is locked down to travel due to COVID.

We are so stoked to cap off our competitive wakesurfing season with podium finishes.

Dagen had a strong run in the semifinals landing a 3 shuv, switch 360, gumby shuv, back big spin and more through his two passes to take first place in his heat and advance to the finals in Men’s Amateur Skim on Day 1 of the competition, before going on to capture second place overall in the finals. 

Ryder landed both a 5-big and 5-shuv, en route to a first place finish in his semi-final heat and a spot in the finals.  After another strong run in the finals against competitors from the United States, Canada and Ukraine, Ryder secured a first place finish and the world championship in Outlaw Men’s Skim.

To qualify to be invited, riders must be ranked in the top eight in their division in the Competitive Wake Surfing Association world rankings. The event featured 131 athletes from 11 countries competing in 17 different divisions in Fort Worth, Texas.  As a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Worlds featured a combination of live and streamed rides which were recorded at sanctioned modules in six countries and shown at the live event.  The 2020 World Championships represent the third time the boys have qualified for Worlds. Ryder has two first place finishes and one second place finish, while Dagen has one first place finish and two second place finishes, an incredible accomplishment for Canadian riders who are limited to riding a few months out of the year.

We are proud to be members of the Waterski Wake BC team and Wake Canada Wakesurf National Development team. We would like to again thank our many sponsors - this would not be possible without them: Phase 5 Wakesurfers, Boston Pizza Cranbrook, Hockley Real Estate, Just Liquid Sports, Reg Johnson of BWC Contracting and Alfred Hummel Contractor Ltd. 

We also want to give a shout out and special thanks to our coaches this year Isaac and Gabrielle Hockley and Caroline Villeneuve.