words Craig Kotilinek photo Rodrigo Donoso 1. How did you become pro? I started wakeboarding when I was six years old, and I grew up with the Bonifays at their camp — actually waterskiing — I started competing in Boys division when I was 11 years old, and my last year in Boys I won every single contest and JD Webb has stepped up to Junior Mens, but I was too young to ride Junior Mens, so I just went straight up to Pro at age 11...

Words Kari Wilberg Photos Spencer Smith Halfway through the King of Wake season, Andrew Adkison is off to one of his best starts in years. The two-time world champ has ridden in the finals of all four King of Wake events this season and has finished on the podium twice...

Justin Candelora is a sports rehab masseuse who will come directly to your house and help you stay healthy for many wakeboarding years to come. He treats anyone from high-profile athletes like Darin Shapiro and Dallas Friday to WAKEBOARDING web editors to weekend warriores...

Words Kari Wilberg Photo Rodrigo Donoso He's won the last two stops on the Pro Wakeboard Tour, but Aaron Rathy isn't letting it go to his head. With four events remaining and riders like Phillip Soven, Rusty Malinoski, Harley Clifford and Andrew Adkison trailing him in the standings, Rathy knows the 2009 King of Wake title is still far from decided...

Daniel Watkins discusses how he and Joey Meddock got the August 2009 cover on the first hit of the day. Check out the video.

words Kari Wilberg She got a late start, but Cathy Williams managed to cram a lot into her more than a decade as a professional wakeboarder. Williams recently decided to retire from competition, but she's not about to grab a cane, sit back and watch the action pass her by...

We caught up with Jimmy at the Texas Tour stop where he told us a little about his section in Hyperlite's new team film, Rewritten, and his King of Wake ambitions for 2009. Check out the video here.

We caught up with Nick Davies at the Texas Pro Tour stop just before he won the Rockstar kicker competition with a big toeside 900.  Check out the interview here.

words craig kotilinek photo rodrigo donoso Rusty Malinoski. Wakeboarding's working man. Trudging out to the coalmines (the buttery lake) to take eight-hour-long, Rockstar-fueled sets, stopping only to switch out boards as he tears through them...

Words Kari Wilberg Photo Joey Meddock Joey Meddock started his career as a wake photographer 10 years ago after he blew out his knee wakeboarding. Unable to ride anymore, he bought a camera to shoot his friends who were still able to ride and his career took off from there...

Words Justine Griffin Photo Spencer Smith Rusty Malinoski rode through the toughest semifinals heat of his professional career and a separated rib to win his second straight Air Nautique Wake Games title...

We caught up with Shane Bonifay at Liquid Force's BBQ BROdown 2009 to see what he's got going on; turns out it's a lot.  The man's more than just a fantastic mustache, check out the video to see what we mean...

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Dallas Friday is back. After disappointing seasons in 2007 and 2008, the most decorated female wakeboarder ever was back atop the Pro Women's podium at the Air Nautique Wake Games...

Words Jennifer Ross Jimmy LaRiche made the most of his official move into the Pro Men's division, scoring a second place finish behind Hyperlite and Fox teammate Rusty Malinoski at the Air Nautique Wake Games...

Words Jennifer Ross Photo Rodrigo Donoso 1. How did you become pro? I became pro within my first year of riding. I caught on really fast since I transitioned from gymnastics to wakeboarding and I had great air awareness...