Author: Chris Hawkins

I first met Rob Mapp at one of my South Florida wake events.  I had heard he was one of the best Cable riders in Florida but was shy off the water and preferred to let his riding do the talking! On the water, Rob...

Very rarely do we get the chance to interview someone with such talent and legacy. It just so happens that, in this case, we didn't do the interview at all. C.C. Roberts took the time to put together an amazing story for everyone to read...

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ow did Texas get so tangled up in the roots of the early days of Wakeboarding? Well it could have been like this: It was the summer of 1990. Stacey and I had a place on the river and a good friend of mine, Ross Laechlin came...

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]onald take me back to the very first part of your life in wake. When did you get your first board and where were you riding at the time? (DS) I grew up in Deerfield Beach Florida right down the street from the well known...

The WHF is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to honoring and preserving the heritage of Wake. 2015 is our first full year of operation, and we need your help to accomplish all the plans we have. 2015 Major Goals Include: • Creating and implementing induction procedures for our...

I met Jeff Heer in West Palm Beach, Florida in 1994 where he was training with Mike Ferraro and Chet Raley at the Top Gun ski school. While Mike Ferraro was starting the boat and getting set to go, Chet Raley and Darin Shapiro both...