09 Feb Dirty Dozen – The Real Story
Over the past years I've been asked many times about the Dirty Dozen. Stories have been told, articles have been written...
Author: Joe Ciaramella
03 Feb 2015 Induction Process Teaser
Welcome Wake Lovers! This is a thumbnail sketch of the Induction Process for the 2015 inaugural class of the Wakeboarding Hall of Fame. Stay tuned as we develop more guidelines. Step 1: Nominations Nominations open via online form on this website. (ETA March 1, 2015) Please prepare the following: Brief...
31 Jan Support the WHOF
The WHOF 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...
31 Jan Phenomenal Photos. A Gift from Photographer Kelly Kingman
Huge WHOF Thanks to Photographer Kelly Kingman I just had the great pleasure of picking up two large boxes of 1990s wakeboarding slides from Canyon Lake, CA based photographer Kelly Kingman. We spent an hour reminiscing about the old days: Randy Harris just starting out, whirlwind trips...
27 Jan Pat McElhinney – Executive Bio
Pat has been a valued member of the board since the beginning and we feel honored to have him. Here are just a few of his many accolades that contribute to our organization: 1991-1992 he attended all of Tommy's contests Pat was a charter member of the WSA Pro...
26 Jan Mike Weddington – Wakeboard Wally
Remember this skit with Mike Weddington? Funny stuff! Thanks to Malibu Boats for the upload. ...
22 Jan The Jeff Heer Story
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...
21 Jan Parks Bonifay – “12 Honkeys” Section
Do you remember this section from 12 Honkeys featuring Parks? Do you remember the song choice? Check back for the REAL story from Parks only available here at the WHOF. ...
17 Jan Scott Byerly in “Hit It” – 1996
The second you start watching this video you know you're in for something special. This video has a legendary soundtrack and features riders such as Greg Nelson, Billy McCaffrey, Scott Byerly, Shaun Murray, Mike Weddington, Cobe Mickacich, Erich Schmaltz, Dean Lavelle, and others as they...
12 Jan The Eric Perez Story
The Eric Perez Interview by Tommy Phillips - In 1989-90, while managing my store in Colorado, Tony Finn of Skurfer called me and we talked about taking the sport up a notch with a real televised event for Skiboarding. We had finished my little backyard event...