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...

Scarecrow
1. Remember, this is a front roll to fakie, so edge toward the wake thinking big front roll. When you are in the air and on the way down, move the handle toward the flats to move your hips and land heelside...

The Correct Way



A scarecrow (which is a toeside front roll to revert) is one of the easier inverted tricks. It doesn't require great gymnastic skill or the special intuitiveness of a Shaun Murray...

Rider: Chris Andrews

Level: Intermediate



Some riders like to do a scarecrow by edging all the way through the wake. But the basic way to learn a scarecrow is to start from 20 feet outside the wake and cut hard on your toeside edge, with plenty of weight on your front foot...

Remember that a scarecrow is just a front roll to revert so you'll need a progressive toeside edge with little more weight on your front foot and a little more pull from your rear hand. As you leave the wake, look at the opposite shore and make yourself as tall as possible to maximize your lift...