WAKE CANADA 2017 “WAKEBOARD BOAT” NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY NAUTIQUE

The Wake Canada “Wakeboard Boat” National Championship presented by Nautique, Pride Marine Group  at The Ranch Wake Park, King Township, ON August 21-22, 2017  in conjunction with Rip Curl , “Ontario 150“, the Ontario Wake Series and SBC Wakeboard Magazine. Featuring over 80 of Canada’s top amateur and pro riders! Re-cap video filming by Blake Breton and editing by Max Trudel. Thank-you to all of the Wake Canada and Ontario Wake volunteers who helped organize this 22nd annual championship!

For full results click here!

WAKE CANADA 2017 “STRAIGHTLINE” WAKE PARK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP VIDEO RE-CAP PRESENTED BY RIP CURL

The Wake Canada “Straightline” Wake Park National Championship presented by Rip Curl at The Ranch Wake Park, King Township, ON August 20, 2017  in conjunction with “Ontario 150“, the Ontario Wake Series, Nautique, Pride Marine Group and SBC Wakeboard Magazine. Featuring over 80 of Canada’s top amateur and pro riders! Re-cap video filming by Blake Breton and editing by Max Trudel. Thank-you to all of the Wake Canada and Ontario Wake volunteers who helped organize this outstanding event!

For full results please click here!

UPDATED – DEADLINE EXTENDED TO NOV. 15, 2017 TO APPLY FOR 2018 WAKE SENIOR AND DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL TEAMS

Wake Canada is pleased to announce that the 2018 Wake Development and Senior National Teams Selection Criteria and Applications are now available. Deadline to apply: NOVEMBER 15, 2017. 

See documents below available in both French and English

Please email applications to Wakecanada@wswc.ca and info@wakecanada.ca

DEVELOPMENT TEAM

 Selection Criteria

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DEVELOPPEMENT CRITERES DE SELECTION

Declaration of Intent

Form 1 17-18 Development Team DECLARATION OF INTENT

Formulaire 1 – Declaration d’Intention

SENIOR TEAM

Selection Criteria

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SENIOR DE PLANCHE CRITERES DE SELECTION – FINAL

Eligible Sanctioned Pro Events

FORM 1 -ELIGIBLE SANCTIONED PRO EVENTS

FORMULAIRE 1- COMPETITIONS PROFESSIONELLES 

Declaration of Intent

Form 2 17-18 Senior Team DECLARATION OF INTENT

Formulaire 2 –  Declaration d’intention

Athlete Agreement

WBNT Athlete Agreement FINAL 

2017 Wakesurf Worlds – Kelowna, BC

2017 CENTURION WAKESURF WORLDS – KELOWNA, BC
Canadians Score 14 Podiums

Canada was well represented at the 2017 Centurion World Wakesurfing Championships presented by GM Marine in Kelowna, BC, Canadian wakesurfers garnered 14 podiums spread across amateur and pro categories, including seven world amateur titles!

The World Championship, hosted in Canada for the first time, enjoyed participation from 120 of the best wakesurfers from around the globe!

Canada is a growing wakesurf powerhouse similar to it’s international prowess in wakeboard, wakeskate and wake park competition!

Canada’s Caroline Villeneuve finished 2nd in the Pro Women Wakesurf “Skim” category acheiving Canada’s top result, followed closely by fellow Canadian pros Brittney Nyrose in 3rd and Julie Vasselin in 4th.

In the Pro Men’s Wakesurf “Skim” category, Canada’s Dom Legace finished 6th and was also honoured with the CWSA (Competitive Wakesurf Association) “Legend” Award.

In the Amateur categories, Canadians were dominant showing the growing strength and potential of it’s up-and-coming wakesurfers. The following Canadians enjoyed podiums results:

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Nautique Canadian Wakesurf Championship 2017 – Highlight Video

Camp Chestermere, Chestermere Lake, Alberta

Presented by Wizard Lake Marine and Wake Canada

Supported by Rip Curl, CWSA, WSWA, Kanuk Board Co, WakeSurf 365, Suck Gate, and Sticky Bumps

RESULTS

2017_Nautique_Canadian_Wakesurf_final_results

View & Vote Now – Rip Curl’s The Judgement Video Battle

Click here to check out all of the videos now for Rip Curl’s The Judgement Video Battle on AllianceWake.com and vote for your fav! Presented by Wake Canada and Alliance Wake.

People’s Choice Voting Period: Monday Aug 21st – Tuesday Aug 29th 2017

Vote for your favorite video!

Prizing break down:
1st place Judging Panel: $2000
Runner Up Judging Panel: $1000

Peoples Choice winner: $1000

Judge Panel: Dustin O’Ferrall, Dylan Miller, Ben Leclair, Ashley Leugner, Drew Austin, Vince Whiteman, Kevin Henshaw. Panel Coordinator: Harrison Carter

The judging panel will be composed of both professional wake athletes as well as professional videographers. Quality of filming, quality of editing, creativity of Riding, Variety of team members, variety of tricks, variety of disciplines (boat, winch, wake park etc.) will be taken into account.

Winners will be announced Wednesday Aug 30th on Alliance Wake.

Tags: #RipCurlJudgment @wakecanada @alliancewake @RipCurl_Canada

RESULTS and Schedule 2017 Canadian Wake Championships

START LIST FOR TUESDAY BOAT FINALS: Riding Order -TUESDAY FINALS MASTER

Here is the revised scheduled for the week’s event as of Saturday Aug 19th!:

2017 Boat Nats Schedule REVISED

Results:

Results – STRAIGHT LINE MASTER

Results -BOAT ALL FINALS

Prize Money Breakdown Announced for 2017 Canadian Wakeboard Championships

Prize Money Breakdown Announced for 2017 Canadian Wakeboard Championships:

Spray Lake, King Township: Wake Canada is excited to announce this year’s prize purse at the Canadian Wakeboard Boat & Straightline Championships presented by Nautique Boats and supported by Ontario 150, Pride Marine Group and Rip Curl . The event will take place over four days from August 19^th – 22^nd , 2017 at Spray Lake / The Ranch Wake Park in Newmarket, ON.

View the Full Event Schedule HERE:

Online Registration is posted HERE.  Online registration will close Friday Aug 18^th, 2017. Late Registration will take place Saturday & Sunday Aug 19^th & 20^th, $50 late fee will apply.

Familiarization Boat: Saturday Aug 18th only. $20+hst 4 passes

Familiarization Wake Park: $10 sets on Saturday Aug 18th (will be wavy with boat running) . Official practice will take place Sunday morning.

Also – Don’t miss the official premier party of the 2017 Rip Curl’s The Judgement Video Contest on Sunday August 20^th at 6pm, following the Canadian Straightline Cable Championship.

Open Men Wakeboard Boat:

1. $1000
2. $750
3. $500
4. $300
5. $200
6. $150

Open Women Wakeboard Boat:

1. $750
2. $500
3. $350

Open Wakeskate Boat:

1. $750
2. $500
3. $350

Open Men Straightline Cable

1. $1000
2. $750
3. $500
4. $300
5. $200
6. $100

Open Women Straightline Cable

1. $750
2. $500
3. $300
4. $200

Open Wakeskate Straightline Cable

1. $750
2. $500
3. $300
4. $200

RipCurl’s The Judgement Updates:

One Week to go before submissions are due for RipCurl’s The Judgement Video Wake Battle!Here are a few updates: All Videos are Due Monday Aug 14^th 2017 at midnight!

 Bumpers can be downloaded HERE: 

• Submissions can be made to mail@alliancewake.com

Please make sure all submissions are password protected Vimeo files available for download. All videos must have bumpers included.

RipCurl’s The Judgement Official Premier Party

• Sunday Aug 20^th @  Ranch Wake Park
• 6PM – 11PM
• Following the 2017 Canadian Straight-line Championships
• Taco Bar will be available
• $12 For Canadian Wake Championships non-competitors
• Free for Canadian Wake Championships Competitors

Contest Entry Details Below:

 Wake Canada in partnership with RipCurl Canada and Alliance Wake is excited to announce the return of RipCurl’s The Judgement Video Wake Battle. This year the contest will be open to any individual rider, or crew of any size, and include all disciplines that encompass wake.

Submission Deadline:  August 14^th  , 2017

The Rules:

Participants: There is no limit to the number of participants in each video. Videos can feature both ‘crews’ or an individual. Participants include wakeboarders, wakeskaters, wakesurfers , videographers, both male and female. All riders must be Canadian citizens. Videographers are not limited to one video.

Submissions: RipCurl’s The Judgment is open to any team or individual willing to participate, however the organizing team withholds the right to remove videos with explicit or inappropriate content (drug and alcohol use). A total of 10 videos will be selected for the contest by the judging panel.

• Submissions can be made to mail@alliancewake.com

Please make sure all submissions are password protected Vimeo files available for download. All videos must have bumpers included in their files. Bumpers will be available for download in July.

Music Selection: Royalty free music is encouraged for team edits but not mandatory. Explicit music is not permitted in the form of Strong language; Images of or references to violence, physical, or mental abuse.

Duration: Videos must be 2 – 5 minutes in length

Videos will be judged based on the following:

Judge Panel

The judging panel will be composed of both professional wake athletes as well as professional videographers. Quality of filming, quality of editing, creativity of Riding, Variety of team members, variety of tricks, variety of disciplines (boat, winch, wake park etc.) will be taken into account.

People’s Choice Voting Round: Online Voting Week: MONDAY AUG 21 – TUESDAY AUG 29th

This will be the exposure round for the people’s choice vote. Exposure is measured in the total amount of votes for each video.  Teams with the highest exposure will receive the people’s choice award.

 Winners will be announced on Aug 30th 

Prizing break down:

1^st place Judging Panel: $2000

Runner Up Judging Panel: $1000

Peoples Choice winner: $1000

Tags: #RipCurlJudgment @wakecanada @alliancewake @RipCurl_Canada

2017 CANADIAN WAKE PARK NATIONALS RE-CAP

Wake Canada’s 2017 Canadian Wake Park Championship presented by Rip Curl brought together the country’s top up-and-coming riders and established pros to Pointes Wake Park the country’s premier wake park! Located at the Beach Club, north of Montreal, QC, Pointes Wake Park is home to several of Canada’s top park riders including Yan Tibo, Alex Savoie, Arnaud Derome and Nic Leduc.

Alex Savoie took the lead as the host event organizer and Arnaud Derome as head judge working in conjunction with event director Erika Langman.

Event photo galley and results below.

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2017 Canadian Wakesurf Championships

The event will take place in Chestermere, Alberta, at Camp Chestermere . The water depth is 15-20 feet and water temperature will be 68-74. Chestermere is located 25 minutes from the Calgary International Airport. The host hotel is a Best Western Plus and is located less than 1 mile from the lake and walking distance to the host restaurant and bar on the lake. There are many other amenities nearby. See attached letters regarding room block rate. Camp Chestermere will be offering on-site camping for tents and RVs with cabins for rent.

REGISTER HERE

Event Dates: August 11 – 13, 2017

Location: Chestermere, Alberta

1041 East Lakeview Road. T1X 1B1

Minimun Purse: $20,000 total, or $5,000 per Division (Platinum)

Event Type: World Series of Wake Surfing

Event Description: The Camp is a 6.5 acre venue with a full kitchen serving breakfast, lunch and there will be food trucks on site. One evening there will be a banquet style dinner for competitors and guests. For a small fee, kids will be able to do camp activities like rock climbing, archery, canoeing, etc, with the camp councillors.
There will have live to shore feed and are planning a full webcast with production team

Head Judge: Caroline Villenueve (co: Nicole Hudson)

Head Judge Email: Info@h20schoolbc.com

Contact Information: Nicole Hudson nicolebethhudson@gmail.com

For more information, CLICK HERE

2017 Wakeboard Nationals Event Guide and Information

2017 CANADIAN WAKEBOARD NATIONALS MOVES TO SPRAY LAKE / THE RANCH WAKE PARK, ONTARIO

The Canadian Wakeboard National Championship presented by Nautique boats will move from the Ontario Place West Channel in Toronto to Spray Lake / The Ranch Wake Park in Newmarket due to the continued record high water levels of Lake Ontario. The Championship will maintain the same dates of August 19-22.

“While Lake Ontario water levels are now receding from this spring’s 100 year high, we felt the need to change venues to ensure optimal riding conditions, four weeks out from Nationals,” stated Sean Fleming, Chair of the Wake Canada Committee.

“Spray Lake / The Ranch Wake Park is a proven and popular venue 40 minutes north of Toronto that has hosted many wake events, including this year’s Ontario Wake Series as well as the 2002 National championships.”

Event information, schedule and host hotel information is HERE 2017 Boat Nationals Tech Guidev3

2017 Wake Park National Championships Event Guide

2017 Canadian Wake Park Championships are returning to Quebec!

Date: Thursday July 27th & Friday July 28th

Location: Pointes Wake Park, Point Calumet (Le Beach Club)

Event schedules, registration, fees and relevant information can be found here: 2017 Tech Guide Wake Parkv2

WSWC Board of Directors Elections Call

Join the Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada Board of Directors

Are you enthusiastic, talented and committed to improving towed water sports in Canada?

Have you ever thought about how you can contribute to the growth of towed water sports in Canada at the Board level with Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada (WSWC)? If yes, WSWC has an opportunity for you!

WSWC is inviting all interested persons to apply for nomination for our board of directors. Elections to fill vacation board positions will be held at the WSWC AGM, on September 27th, 2017, by webinar.

If you are interested in a board position with WSWC, please see:

• Electoral Policy HERE
• Board of Director – Job Description HERE
• Nominations Application HERE

Deadline for Nominations: August 12, 2017

For more information, please contact:

Jasmine Northcott, Chief Executive Officer

Toll Free 1-888-526-0685

jasmine@wswc.ca

2017 Ontario Wake Series

2017 RIP CURL JUDGEMENT VIDEO BATTLE

Wake Canada in partnership with Rip Curl Canada and Alliance Wake is excited to announce the return of the RIP CURL JUDGEMENT Video Wake Battle.

The $4,000 prize money contest is open to all individual Canadian riders or crews of any size and include all disciplines that encompass wake.

 Submission Deadline: August 14^th , 2017

The Rules

Participants: There is no limit to the number of participants in each video. Videos can feature both ‘crews’ or an individual. Participants include wakeboarders, wakeskaters, wakesurfers , videographers, both male and female. All riders must be Canadian citizens. Videographers are not limited to one video.

Submissions: Rip Curl’s The Judgment is open to any team or individual willing to participate, however the organizing team withholds the right to remove videos with explicit or inappropriate content (drug and alcohol use). A total of 10 videos will be selected for the contest by the judging panel.

Submissions can be made to mail@alliancewake.com

Please make sure all submissions are password protected Vimeo files available for download. All videos must have bumpers included in their files. Bumpers will be available for download in July.

 Music Selection: Royalty free music is encouraged for team edits but not mandatory. Explicit music is not permitted in the form of strong language; Images of or references to violence, physical, or mental abuse.

Duration: Videos must be 2 – 5 minutes in length

Judging:
Videos will be judged based on the following:

Judge Panel
The judging panel will be composed of both professional wake athletes as well as professional videographers. Quality of filming, quality of editing, creativity of riding, variety of team members, variety of tricks, variety of disciplines (boat, winch, wake park etc.) will be taken into account.

People’s Choice Voting Round: Online Voting Week: Aug 25^th – Sept. 1^st
The week of August 25^th – September 1^st will be the exposure round for the people’s choice vote. Exposure is measured in the total amount of votes for each video. Teams with the highest exposure will receive the people’s choice award.

Winners will be announced on September 2^nd

 Prize Money break down:
1^st place Judging Panel: $2000
Runner Up Judging Panel: $1000
Peoples Choice winner: $1000

Tags: #RipCurlJudgment @wakecanada @alliancewake @RipCurl_Canada

2017 Canadian Wake Park Championship Returns to Pointe’s Wake Park July 27-28

For the second year in a row, Pointe’s Wake Park will play host to the Canadian Wake Park Championship at the famed Beach Club in Pointe-Calumet, Quebec.

Building on the success of last year’s championship, Pointe’s Wake Park invites all amateur and pro riders from across Canada to compete in the country’s biggest wake park contest at it’s most exciting wake park!

New for the 2017 Championship will be the availability of camping on site at the Beach Club, including the week days leading up to the event.

Stay tuned for more details or click here to check the event Facebook page.

Sanctioned by Wake Canada and the Federation Ski Nautique et Planche Quebec.

2017 NAUTIQUE WWA WAKEBOARD WORLDS RETURN TO TORONTO!

Just announced! The Nautique WWA Wakeboard World Championships, presented by Rockstar, will return to Toronto, August 24-27 at the Ontario Place West Channel during the Canadian National Exhibition.

The WWA World Championships are the fourth and final stop of the 2017 Nautique Wake Series, wakeboarding’s premier global wake tour.

The 2016 Nautique WWA Wakeboard Worlds in Toronto were one of the biggest to date! Mark your calendars now, so you don’t miss the 2017 edition of the Worlds which promises to build on the success of last year’s event!

Below is the press release from the WWA:

The World Wake Association (WWA) and Nautique Boat Company are proud to announce the return of the Nautique Wake Series for 2017 with four action-packed events worldwide. Exclusively towed behind the industry-leading Super Air Nautique G23, each Nautique Wake Series event represents the pinnacle of wakeboarding competition in conjunction with the WWA Wakeboard World Series.

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Ben Leclair Needs All Of Our Support

As some of you may have heard, our friend and fellow Canadian rider Ben Leclair had a very bad crash wakeboarding in Florida and underwent spinal sugery in Orlando. We don’t know the extent of his injuries just yet, but we do know that Ben will need the support of the entire wake community to help in his recovery. A web page has been set up with Road2Recovery where everyone can make a donation to assist with Ben’s medical expenses. Even though the fundraising target is $250,000 every little donation will make a big difference to support Ben and his family through this unfortunate time and recovery process. Please use only the hashtag #BenSquad, if you post and share anything on social media, so that Ben can look at what everyone is posting and see the collective support for him.

Please join all of the wake community in supporting Ben.
Donations can be made at Road2Recovery:  https://road2recovery.com/cause-view/ben-leclair/

For more insight on Ben’s injury and what you can do to help please click this link to watch a video from Brad Smeele.
Brad Smeele: I have been sitting here feeling helpless about what to do in this situation. I made this video so that I could get across my thoughts and feelings and some information about spinal cord injury. I’m constantly thinking about Ben and how he must be feeling while he’s laid up in the ICU, where I was a little over two years ago. Please help support him by donating to his recovery. Show him some love on Instagram @benleclair  #BenSquad #oneloveinwake

Below are just a few of the wake community notables supporting Ben:

@KevinHenshaw : I just want to update everyone on Benjamin Leclair. It’s still to early to say an outcome but I can say he is in good spirit and has an amazing support group around him! I was able to work with @bradsmeele and the guys from @road2recovery and we have moved fast to get as much support as possible for what’s to come for our amazing strong and talented friend Ben. If you can go to this Road2Recovery website and donate to help him and his family with this unfortunate time in their life anything truly helps as there is a lot to cover. If you are to post anything on social media, we ask that you only use the hashtag #BenSquad, nothing else so he can look at what everyone is posting and see the love and support he has around him.

@YanLecomte : Please take few minutes to donate for my dude ti ben. Svp prenez quelque minutes pour donner a qlqun qui en aura bcp besoin. Tiben as eu un grave accident en wake au etas unis et ils aurais besoin de notre aide. Merci #bensquad

@Alex_Savoie : My friend Ben Leclair had a spinal surgery after a hard wakeboard crash. Ben and his family need your help since it’s really expensive staying at an United States hospital. Please go to Road2Recovery to go donate what you can. We are with you Ben Leclair. Mon ami Ben Leclair a subi une opération cervicale dernièrement après un grave accident en wakeboard. Ses soins à l’hôpital au États-Unis sont très dispendieux, Ben et sa famille ont besoin de votre aide et vous pouvez le faire en donnant.  On est avec toi mon chien!
 #bensquad

@Arnaud_Derome :  You can’t put a price on friendship, fun times, wakeboard inspiration and good laughs. But today we can! Ben Leclair has given all of us these so many times it is OUR time to give back. Go help him on his recovery journey by giving a little or a big something. #bensquad

@AaronRathy : My boy Ben Leclair needs our help! It breaks me having to post about this, and it’s been a tough couple days for the crew, but I’m confident he’s gonna be ok. #bensquad

@DylanMiller : It’s time to take our thoughts and turn them into actions. As you all probably already know our friend Ben Leclair has suffered a serious spinal cord injury. There is a page set up to financially assist him and his family with this unfortunate situation. Let’s all work together and show our support. Please use #BenSquad to show your love. LETS DO THIS PEOPLE!!!!!

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2017 National Wake Teams Announced

Wake Canada is very stoked to announce it’s National Wake Team riders for 2017. Thanks to everyone who submitted team applications and congrats to all those who were selected. Team coaches will be following up with everyone in the coming week.

We’re very excited to support these riders for the coming year!

SENIOR TEAM (clockwise from top left in photo)
Robbie McMillan (ON) – Wakeboard Boat
Mackayla Petrie (ON) – Wakeboard Boat
James Balzer  (BC) – Wakeskate
Nicolas Leduc (QC) – Wakeboard Park
Michela Phillips (BC) – Wakeboard Park

DEVELOPMENT TEAM (left to right from top row down)

Jordan Smith (BC) Wakeboard Boat                                                                                                                      Syvanna McNichol (BC) – Wakeboard Boat
Riley Dillon (ON) – Wakeboard Park
Cody Wahl (AB) – Wakeboard Boat
Hunter Smith (BC) – Wakeboard Boat
Tyler Lindsay (BC) – Wakeboard Boat
Jesse Jarrett (ON) – Wakeboard Park
Philip Brault (QC) – Wakeboard Park
Liam Brearly (ON – Grom

For more information please email: wakecanada@wswc.ca