First Ever Nautique and Rockstar Wake Park Showdown Won by Raph Derome Some of the Biggest Names in Wakeboarding Go Head-to-Head in Pro Features-Only Competition Orlando, Fla. — For the first time in its storied history, the Nautique and Rockstar Wake Park Showdown presented by Polaroid Action was included as an event at the Nautique Wake Games...

It seems like every time we get a video of one of the King of Kicker contests in Australia there are numerous tricks that we give an audible "wow" to. The same can be said for this quick edit of the Jetpilot King of Kicker

Watch Phil Soven, Chad Sharpe, Brian Grubb, Raphael Derome and Amber Wing ride the 2013 Malibu Wakesetter 22 MXZ, the official towboat of the Red Bull Wake Open.
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We gave you a sample of the insane riding that went down at Boardstock this year at Cables Wake Park in a teaser a few days ago, but then we saw this highlight edit. Wow. Put together by Pilchard.tv this video is spilling over with insane tricks.

So here it is, our unofficial top 10 web videos of 2012. We spent countless hours looking at the gazillion videos that hit the interweb this year trying to choose our favorites and bring them to you, and I hope you enjoy them...

Check out the video that just came across my desk from the good folks over at Malibu Boats. Some rad footage in here of all their team riders throwing down behind their entire 2013 line of insane boats...

Some fresh new wallpapers are up for your viewing pleasure. This go around it's Clay Fletcher, Chris O'Shea, Raph Derome and Chris Abadie. Make sure to update that Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone, Commodore 64 or whatever technologically advanced device you gaze at all day...

Damn! How about a little OWC session on the new UNIT rail with the world's best? Yeah, sounds good. Kingpin Kevin Henshaw is back from getting a bit of work done. Not plastic surgery, just a little knee maintenance after a double attempt gone awry.

There have been many many things said about Raphael Derome in the last few months and deservedly so.  This kid came back from a very serious injury, stronger and more determined than ever.

It is no longer a secret, Raphael Derome is a hot commodity. Insiders saw his skills and potential years ago, but this year was his year to show the world just how badass he is. Having been on the podium in all three disciplines at the Red Bull Wake Open, winning two, and taking the overall win in dominant fashion, Raph caps off his year of also winning O'Neill Wake the Line and FISE...

Go behind the scenes of the Red Bull Wake Open with TV personality Sal Masekela.  Sal has always been a supporter of action sports and wakeboarding itself, even taking a few diggers on his way to a wake to wake jump, coached along by Parks Bonifay...

Raph Derome absolutely destroys the rails at OWC in this quick edit by Collin Harrington!

Our friends at Billabong just sent over this little commercial. As their tag line says, Life's Better in Boardshorts. We couldn't agree more. Happy Friday! Now get out there this weekend and ride!

From Feb. 2-5, Europe's legendary FISE Extreme Sports Festival crossed the oceans to the Americas for the first time.

After an incredible 2010 season winning multiple events and TransWorld WAKE's rail rider of the year, Raph Derome talks about the injury and subsequent surgeries that lead him to miss the majority of the 2011 season and more importantly put his health at a serious risk...