02 Sep Wakeboarding Hall of Fame to Induct Six New Members in 2017
Orlando, FL September 2, 2017: The Wakeboarding Hall of Fame will induct six new members on September 7th at the Surf Expo trade show in Orlando, Florida. The wakeboarding Hall...
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25 May FULL CIRCLE – An Interview with Darin Shapiro (Part 3)
WHF: Do you think the current state of Wake is in a good place right now? DS: No. Wakeboard sales have gotten very soft. The contests, at least here in the...
19 May FULL CIRCLE – An Interview with Darin Shapiro (Part 2)
WHF: You’ve credited Chet Raley and Mike Ferraro as being instrumental coaches in your career. What was it that made your relationship with them so special and why do you...
11 May FULL CIRCLE – An Interview with Darin Shapiro (Part 1)
Twenty-seven years. Yep, you read that right! It’s been twenty-seven years since Darin Shapiro first strapped on a wakeboard, and never looked back. It was fun watching his return to...
05 Mar Launch Wakeboard Magazine- From the Beginning | By: Jeff Barton
"Be WakeBoarding Magazine's obnoxious little brother. Be a smart ass that is cooler. You'll get it." And from that quote Launch Wakeboard Magazine was born. This editorial directive came in the...
27 Apr WHOF – Spring Giveaway
Thank you to all the current supporters of the Wakeboarding Hall of Fame! We could not have done this without you. Shawn Watson has been generous enough to donate a SIGNED...
05 Feb Wakeboarding’s Hawaiian History (Part 4 of 4)
RNR Surf & Ski Old Hawaiian magazine ad for RNR Surf & Ski Inspiration comes in many shapes and forms, but probably the most common comes from a person who makes a...
29 Jan Wakeboarding’s Hawaiian History (Part 3 of 4)
CHASING A DREAM For a young rider back in those days, the thought of leaving the islands to pursue a professional career in an obscure sport might have seemed crazy. But...
22 Jan Hawaii H20 – Wakeboarding’s Hawaiian History (Part 2 of 4)
THE FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Back to 1990, it was Skurfer brand inventor Tony Finn that invited eight riders from the U.S., Canada and Japan who represented a variety of disciplines, such...