2009 Readers Poll, Wakeskate: #3 Aaron Reed

Aaron Reed’s 2009 Highlights:

— Continued to grow he and Danny Hampson’s Obscura wakeskate brand, adding James Balzer, Grant Roberts and Travis Doran to the team.

— Started work on the Obscura team video. Two Obscura filming trips were featured in WAKEBOARDING magazine.

— Grew an assortment of rad mustaches.

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Last year’s rank:** 1

What you said:

Every time I throw a trick on my wakeskate, I say to myself, “Aaron Reed,” and rub my beard. Then I stomp the trick. It works every time. — Charlie Edwards, Jackson Tennessee