Wake Journal, Issue 66 by Wake Journal

JUNE 4, 2012

JIMMY TRASK JOSH TWELKER / KYLE CAMERON / MARC ROSSITER

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JIMMY TRASK

By Will Christien “Jimmy Trask grew up riding in the cold weather of New Hampshire before making the move down to Florida to persue his dream of becoming a professional wakeboarder. Anyone who began their wakeboarding life in a colder climate will tell you that it sorts out the dedicated riders from the ‘take it or leave it’ crew. Winters are a long wait and Summers are warm opportunities seized as they seem to few and far between. These cooler locations seem to shape wakeboarders with great work ethic. Maybe it’s due to the extra effort and energy that they have to put in to get to where they are now. Jimmy has always carried this built-in enthusiasm through every area of his wakeboarding career and it shows. Anyone who has ridden, photographed or worked with Jimmy in the wakeboard industry

effortless style tweeking out grabs

LAKE OROVILLE, CA

can attest to his great attitude.

as he spins. Jimmy has one of those

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easy going styles that just makes you

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Watching a wakeboarder ride can tell you a lot about who they are.

want to go wakeboard. You will rarely

You can obviously see their talent

(if ever) see him get mad, throw the

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for the sport, but if you pay close

handle or even look like he’s anything

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attention, you can see elements of

but perfectly content when he’s out

their personality come through in

riding. Sure, he’ll have his off days

the tricks they do and they way they

like anyone else, but it’s tough to tell

do them. Jimmy exudes this in the

when they are.

best possible way. From the way he

Jimmy’s wakeboard style is exactly

butters his board around as the boat

who he is as an individual: just re-

climbs on a plane, to his calming and

laxed and fun to be around.”

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ON BOARD

KYLE CAMERON

ALLEN, TX

“Jump on board, Texas sure is!

Don’t give up! The more variety

teammates and friends from

With five full-size wake parks

of parks you are exposed to,

all around the world. While

already existing and multiple

the easier it will be to adapt to

watching them ride, I realized