MARCH 12, 2012
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TODD WATSON
By Joey Meddock Once in a blue moon, I get a last-
winch at the other end. While Nate got
minute phone call from one of the
first dibs, Todd quietly waited his turn
guys out at The Projects wanting to
playing rope-relay until Nate rotated
shoot something special. Usually it’s
out. The shot doesn’t always come
Clay Fletcher, Matt Raulerson, or Pat
together for me until I can try several
Panakos himself. This time, it was
different scenarios and equipment
Nate Perry and Todd Watson. The call
testing. The time it takes the rider to
came after a massive Orlando thun-
adjust doesn’t always equal the same
derstorm rolled through the area and
time it takes me to adjust behind the
flooded everything, particularly The
lens. When Todd strapped in riding
Projects. With extensive puddling at
second, I was finally ready. Never see-
the entrance, Nate and friends saw an
ing him ride before, I didn’t know what
opportunity. They pounded a 20-foot
to expect… could be carnage, could be
handrail into the ankle-deep, barely
filth, or maybe a bit of both. Didn’t take
ollie-able water, then hooked up the
long for him to get dirty.
THE PROJECTS, BITHLO, FL OCTOBER 10, 2011 CAMERA: NIKON D3 LENS: NIKKOR 80-200MM ANGLE: ANKLE-DEEP PUDDLE
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REED HANSEN
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MIKE ENNEN
SAN JUAN ISLANDS, WA
“It’s always a unique experience,
ficulties of this bay with Mt Baker
get into the bay. Once
shooting out in the San Juan’s
and Sisters in the background.
you are in there, it’s
Islands. It’s nothing like shooting
It takes just the right tides to get
all about lining up the
on a protected, warm, freshwa-
into the area with a wakeboard
right angle with the
ter lake. Getting the right light,
boat. Once the tide is at its max,
right trick. With the tide dropping
the right water conditions and no
it covers a road that connects the
and the thought of getting the
cloud cover over the mountains
two islands. You actually have to
boat stuck, what better time to
is tough. Not to mention the dif-
drive the boat over the road to
crack off some double ups!”
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April 8, 1982
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Shooting with the CTRL team
there’s something for everybody.
this past September, Keith and
Killing two birds with one stone,
Lior destroyed the new features
its always fun to shoot when two
at Hydrous Wake Park. Since the
riders are on the same carrier.
opening of the new cable park,
It’s twice the chance of catching a
there has been a steady flow of
good shot, in half the
wake traffic, all with cases of per-
amount of time. Party!
ma-grin. From beginner to pro,
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DIRECTORY
WAKE SHOPS, CAMPS & PARKS
SHOPS / MARINAS
KC Watersports
Tommy’s
25825 Edgemore Rd.
3740 N Sheridan Blvd
Bakes Marine
Paola, KS 66071
Denver, CO 80212
6424 E. Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE
(913) 783-4300
(800) 592-7547
Issaquah, WA 98029
www.kcwatersports.com
www.gettommys.com
Riptank Boardshop
Wakesports Unlimited
2400 Glenna Goodacre Blvd. Ste. #106B
8199 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Suite G
The Board Shop
Lubbock, TX 79401
San Diego, CA 92111
269 Broad St
(806) 799-8265
(858) 277-5757
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
www.riptank.com
www.wakesports.com
Sail & Ski Center
Wakesports Unlimited
12971 Research blvd
4215 Harrsion St.
California Marine Sports
Austin, TX 78750
Carlsbad, CA 92008
1240 Kellogg St.
(512) 258-0733
(760) 434-5750
Suisun City, CA 94585
www.sailandski.com
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Sail & Ski Center-Lakeway
Wakesports Unlimited
1106 RR 620N
350 South Tustin Ave
California Watersports
Lakeway, TX 78734
Orange, CA 92866
4215 Harrison St.
(512) 266-1515
(714) 363-WAKE
Carlsbad, CA 92008
www.sailandski.com
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Sail & Ski Center-San Antonio
Wake Nation
141 Balcones North
201 Joe Nuxhall Way
Candlewood East Marina
San Antonio, TX 78201
Fairfield, OH 45014
204 Candlewood Lake Rd
(210) 734-8199
(513) 887-9253
Brookfield, CT 06804
www.sailandski.com
www.wakenation.com
Sporting Edge Ski & Marine
Wiley’s Water Sports
2005 Somersville Rd.
(866) 993-BAKE www.bakesonline.com
(262) 248-1703 www.bswake.com
(707) 864-4007 www.calmarinesports.com
(888) 5- LAGOON www.carlsbadlagoon.com
(203) 775-2253 www.candlewoodeast.com
CBK Watersports
Antioch, CA 94509
5075 Hwy 11W
(925) 754-8800
1417 S. Trenton St. Seattle, WA 98108-4849 (206) 762-1300
Kingsport TN 37660
www.thesportingedge.com
www.wileyski.com
(423) 224-2135 www.cbkwatersports.com
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CAMPS / SCHOOLS
The Wakeboard Camp
Texas Ski Ranch
848 W. Osceola St.
6700 North IH 35
Adam Fields Wakeboard School
Clermont, FL. 34711
New Braunfels, TX 78130
292 Northern Cove Drive
(352) 394-8899
(830) 627-2843
Littleton, NC. 27850
www.wakeboardcamp.com
www.texasskiranch.com
(252) 536-9063 Wake Nation
www.adamswakeboardschool.com
4411 County Road 418 AF Wake 1557 Hwy 903
CABLE PARKS
Rosharon, TX 77583 (281) 431-4444 www.wakenation.com
Littleton, NC 27850 (252) 536-9063
Hydrous Wake Park
www.afwake.com
580 North Cedar Drive Allen, TX 75002
The Boarding School
(214) 755-9905
19504 East Colonial Drive
www.hydrouswakeparks.com
Orlando, FL 32820 (407) 273-5920
McCormick’s Cable Park
www.theboardingschool.com
2020 McCormick Lakes Way Seffner, FL 33584
Hansen’s World Wakeboard Center
(813) 681-4441
19022 Orange Ave
www.skimccormick.com
Groveland, FL 34736 (352) 429-3574
Orlando Watersports Complex
www.worldwakeboardcenter.com
PO Box 771539 Orlando, FL 32877
Pine Lake Ski School
(407) 251-3100
Action Water Sports at PLM
www.orlandowatersports.com
3599 Orchard Lake Rd. West Bloomfield, MI 48324
Scotia Sessions Wakeboard Park
(248) 682-0095
824 Renfrew Rd
www.pinelakeskischool.com
Nine Mile River, Nova Scotia, Canada (902) 877-5477
The Projects
www.scotiasessions.com
19504 East Colonial Drive Orlando, FL 32820
Shred Candlewood
(407) 491-7312
7 Candlewood Hts
www.theprojectscamp.com
New Milford, CT 06776 (203) 648-6392 www.shredcandlewood.com
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