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ON THE COVER BRIAN GRUBB The St. Johns River is the longest in
of calm water with green, swampy
Florida at 310 miles. It’s full of airboats,
backgrounds along the shoreline. There
fishermen, giant alligators, camping and
were more alligators than we like, but
sight seeing. Of all the things to do (not-
thankfully none of them got to fulfill their
so-strangely-enough), it is extremely rare
wakeskate appetite. While Wake Journal
to see anybody actually wakeboarding,
Issue 9 has quite a few shots from the
much less wakeskating. A perfect location historic St. Johns River, none stood out for the 2009 Hyperlite shoot, we navigated
like this one of wakeskater, Brian Grubb.
ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLORIDA SUMMER 2009 CAMERA: NIKON D3 LENS: NIKKOR 70MM-200MM ANGLE: CHASE BOAT
through miles and miles of waterway without a soul in sight, yet plenty of wildlife. There was an endless discovery
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Eliza Island BELLINGHAM, WA
It takes a little more effort to ride in the chillier waters of the great Northwest. You don’t always have a nice, warm dock or convenient cleat to tie your boat to either. Dealing with the tides and buoys is the only way to go. “Boating to the boat” is all part of the Northwest wakeboarding experience. It’s one that the Ennen brothers have well figured out. 7
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Lake Powell is one of the best
water, red rock, good friends,
at Powell. You could always see
places in the world to ride. The
and endless photo opportunities,
it in her riding. She was always
Liquid Force annual team trip
every time out in the boat was a
amped, went bigger than some
to the lake had a respectable
surreal experience. Melissa was
of the dudes, and hangs with the
photo shoot streak going for 5+
always fun to shoot because she
best of ‘em.
years. Surrounded by tons of
never took the time for granted
Melissa Marquardt LAKE POWELL, AZ
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Photo: BOK
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Olivier Derome ST. ZOTIQUE, QUEBEC
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Shawn Watson CLEAR LAKE, FL
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Josh Palma ST. JOHNS RIVER, FL
I think Palma would like to avoid a collision with an alligator just as much as the alligator would like to avoid a collision with Palma.
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Emily Durham LAKE MINNEHAHA, FL
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“Flash Gordon” is always a unique situation of bribing a friend to get beat up in the tube while holding the flash. It always sounds like a great idea…Until you get out there. Each time the rider hits the wake, it feels like your face is being smashed by a bat made of water, over and over again. Add extremely cold water, and it stings that much worse. Thanks for dealing with it Kevin Henshaw! Dustin and I appreciate it.
Dustin O’Ferrall LAKE SHAWNIGAN, BC, CANADA
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Mike Ennen LAKE SHAWNIGAN, BC, CANADA
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Jimmy LaRiche ST. JOHNS RIVER, FL
At the ripe age of 21, Jimmy LaRiche is a rider at the forefront of youngins working their way through the ranks and up the wakeboarding totem pole. Shooting him at the ‘09 Hyperlite shoot, LaRiche would go so big, he’d jump out of the frame in my camera. I remember following him in the chase boat and having to back up, so I could try and better anticipate his height off the top of the wake. After readjusting my distance, it still wasn’t enough.
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Shane Bonifay LAKE SAW MILL, FL
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Shaun Murray ST. JOHNS RIVER, FL
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Aaron Reed LAS VEGAS, NV
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Ahhhhh, the Las Vegas Airport‌ Home of the most
deep pockets. Everyone who leaves there however,
interesting people to ever been seen in the history of is usually broke, hung over and tired. Reed and I all airports. Those who land there, come off a jam-
were traveling home from a Lake Powell photo
packed plane full of people feeling energized and
shoot with Liquid Force when we noticed there
lucky, ready to spend the money spilling out of their might be a few extra seats on the plane.
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The Moon from Lake Butler ORLANDO, FL