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    • Sri Lanka  Throughout the years, Sri Lanka has been known by many names, but the one that perhaps describes it best is the old Persian name, Serendib, meaning ‘serendipity’. In just 2009 Sri Lanka saw the end of a brutal 26 year long civil war. The entire nation breathed a sigh of relief, and finally, this beautiful teardrop shaped island opened up to the rest of the world once again. Since then, the entire country has been in a constant state of growth. The skyline of Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital city, is shooting skyward as rapid developments take root, one after another. The bustling streets of Kandy and Anuradhapura are quickly filling with tourists. But outside of the urban meccas, Sri Lanka’s tangled green jungle, rolling hills, and surf-washed shores draw a different kind of traveler. Extreme nomads with a burn for outdoor adventure have long known Sri Lanka’s real charm isn’t something you’ll find in the city. You’ll find it in the butter flat lagoons, strong wind, and barreling surf. You’ll find it in the desolate islands, the hidden waterfalls, and the mysterious mountain temples. Surrounded by hundreds of kilometers of coral reef, and inland, covered in winding rivers and…
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Thanks to the technological innovation brought by cable wakeboarding, the sport is now cheaper, greener, and easier to learn than ever before! From wakeboarding tips for beginners and throwing your first tricks, to finding the best cable parks in the world and the most suited wakeboarding gear and accessories, we try to answer all the questions you may have in the most precise way possible!

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Gear Wakeboarding

9 Best Wakeboards with Bindings: 2021 Cable & Boat Packages

Check out my selection of the best wakeboards for beginners, intermediate and advanced riders and score some great promos on the 2020 clearance sales on Evo and Buywake, but also on the brand new 2021 collection! (Use the table of content above to go straight to the cable or boat Read more…

By Jim Thirion, 2 weeks5 hours ago
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Wakeboarding

Learn Wakeboarding The Easy Way: At Your Nearest Cable Park

Wondering how to wakeboard? Check out this in-depth guide for beginners that’ll make your first wakeboarding session at a cable park a blast! Cable wake parks completely democratized the sport, and it’s now easier than ever to get up on a wakeboard and quickly learn your first tricks. What’s Cable Read more…

By Jim Thirion, 2 years5 months ago
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Philippines Wakeboarding

A Pool Gap in Paradise: New 2.0 Wake Park in Siargao, Philippines

Siargao Wake Park – Philippines Siargao Island, the undisputed surfing capital of the Philippines, is now home to a brand new 2.0 cable park, naturally named Siargao Wake Park. Since the discovery of its incredible waves in the 1980ies by surf photographer Tony Aruzza and his friend Steve Jones, Siargao’s Read more…

By Jim Thirion, 3 years10 months ago
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Travel Wakeboarding

9 Best Cable Wake Parks in Southeast Asia – A Wakeboarding Playground

Southeast Asia is home to some of the best wake parks in the world The US of A tend to jump to the forefront of our minds when we think about the mainstream industry, but since the 90s, wakeboarding in Asia has been taking off in an impressive way, thanks Read more…

By Jim Thirion, 3 years5 months ago
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Thailand Wakeboarding

Go Wakeboarding in Chiang Mai at Canyon Wake Park

The first cable park in all of northern Thailand That’s it! Chiang Mai’s Canyon Wake Park now joins a dozen other cable parks in Thailand, all spread between Bangkok, Pattaya, Hua Hin and Phuket. If Chiang Mai’s world class hiking and mountain biking wasn’t enough to convince you to include Read more…

By Jim Thirion, 3 years10 months ago
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Wakeboarding Wakeskate

ISTUDIOMO – Indie Wakeskate Film

Just good tricks, sick shots and bangin’ tunes The old-school rider-part format of the eighties that shaped most of the skate, snowboard and surf industry is still alive and well thanks to the guts and perseverance of American wakeskater Andrew Roehm, who throws here a dedicated and imperial piece of Read more…

By Jim Thirion, 3 years10 months ago
Wakeboarding

All The Best Bangers from 2017 Indmar Trick Of The Year

The Wake Awards Each year The Wake Awards see the nomination of the best American athletes in wakeboarding and wakeskating through an open video contest, where the craziest trick landed (and obviously shot) gets the winner some cash and glory. The competition saw a monumental switch double mobe from Steel Read more…

By Jim Thirion, 3 years10 months ago
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