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10 Years of Alliance Wake

2 Dec

Alliance Wake 10 Year Anniversary Issue

10 Years of Alliance Wake!

It’s been out for a couple weeks now so if you haven’t picked up a copy shame on you. Na, we aren’t going to harsh on you too bad, we know not everybody has a boat and lake in their backyard but there’s no harm in dreaming. It’s no secret we are loyal supporters of the wake scene and we’re stoked to be involved in Alliance Wakes 10 Year Anniversary Issue. Loyalty runs both ways, which is why we decided to run Melissa Marquardt in this ever important supersized issue; she has stuck with us through thick and thin and we really appreciate her support. As usual we were fashionably late in getting our act together to put this ad in the hopper. With only a day to spare before Alliance was going to send this thing to print we cruised out to Canyon Lake to capture some time with Melissa Marquardt. As luck would have it, the day was nasty. The kind of day that looked like the sky was going to puke cats and dogs at any moment. Good thing Melissa is a trooper and Nick Meistrell is a master of light manipulation, because despite Melissa nearly freezing to death and Nick almost dropping his camera in the water, we nailed it! It’s pretty gratifying to turn a grey day into something pretty darn cool. Here are a few shots from the day and if you scroll all the way to the bottom you’ll see how the Melissa Marquardt / Killer Shark ad came together.

Melissa Marquardt

Melissa Marquardt

Melissa Marquardt

Melissa Marquardt

Melissa Marquardt and Clifford the Dog

Melissa Marquardt and Clifford

Melissa Marquardt

Melissa Marquardt

Melissa Marquardt 50 50 Railslide

Melissa Marquardt - Grey Day Shred

Melissa Marquardt

Melissa Marquardt

Melissa Marquardt Rail Slide Style

Melissa Marquardt - Nailing the Shot!

Melissa Marquardt

Melissa Marquardt - Killing it Softly

Melissa Marquardt Freestyle Ad in Alliance Wake

Melissa Marquardt - The Finished Product!

The Progression of Wakesurfing

1 Dec

Chase Hazen Wakesurfing

Chase Hazen - Double Grab


The crew over at SlayshTank keep on pushing the envelope of the progression of wakesurfing. Not only through the unbelievable riding of Chase Hazen, but also in the filming and editing they put together to bring the session to our eyeballs. This editing is from Ryan Light, and clearly he brought his A-game. Chase definitely makes this look easy, but you got to wonder how easy it really is to pop such stylish airs off a boat wake? Maybe it has something to do with the five fin custom Thresher from Team Shaper Nick Wiersema. See for yourself.

SlayshTank : The Riders Coalition

13 Nov

Slaysh Tank The Riders Coalition

SlayshTank X Freestyle


We recently hooked up with the good fellas from SlayshTank. We are stoked on their program. SlayshTank : The Riders Coalition represents creative progression and collaboration between graphic artists, photographers, videographers, musicians and athletes. There’s no smoke and mirrors going on with these guys, they believe that success requires soulful connection to their lifestyle and clearly they live and breathe the cause. While we are blessed with surf in our backyard, it’s stokes us to see how hard these guys are ripping behind a boat. Just check peep the video below for some inspiration. It’s never flat in The Tank!
They even made a rad Freestyle promo! Thanks for the support!

Wake Shreducation with Melissa Marquardt

5 Nov

Shreducation with Melissa Marquardt

This is how you do it!


Big ups to TransWorld Wakeboarding for hosting the first-ever Ladies Learn to Ride day at the Carlsbad Lagoon on Nov. 2nd. The event gave more than 20 women from the industry a chance to pick up some tips from Freestyle rider Melissa Marquardt. The fun day, which was organized in collaboration with Mahfia.com, Spy and Liquid Force, is one of the first in a series of future ride days that TransWorld and partners plan to hold for women in the action sports industry. It’s always good to give back, and when you can learn from someone like Melissa Marquardt makes it that much better. Check out the photo gallery on Transworld.
Melissa Marquardt Killer Wake

She'll teach you a thing or two abou style too!

Red Bull: Blackout

2 Nov

The Red Bull: Blackout is a first for wakeboarding

Wakeboarding: Totally Blacked Out on Red Bull


Once again Red Bull comes out of the gates with another game changer. It’s awesome that they invest so much in bringing sports like wakeboarding to life in ways that are so unique and interesting. They really let the ideas of photographers, filmers and athletes come to life and the results are usually completely awesome. This video is no different. Watch as Collin Harrington, Adam Errington, JD Webb, Brian Grub, and Reed Hanson get totally blacked out on Red Bull.
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Keith Lidberg goes Triple Kink

28 Aug


When hitting a rail like this, you really have got to want it. This is not something you can do half heartedly. Just ask Keith Lidberg as he goes “all in” to conquer this scary triple kink rail. You can also see the full photo sequence on page 44-45 of the September 2010 Issue of Alliance Wakeboard Magazine.

Melissa Marquardt Victorious at 2010 Wakestock

11 Aug

It’s been a big weeek for the Freestyle Girls Team. First Sage Erickson took home the Women’s Pro Junior Title at the US Open of Surfing, and now this! Melissa Marquardt has landed on top of the biggest wake festival in the world by winning the Pro Women’s division of the 2010 Wakestock in Collingwood Canada. Really not a surprise to us, we may be a bit biased but she has the best style of all the girls. Congrat’s Mel, we are coming out to Canyon Lake to celebrate!

Melissa Marquardt Wins 2010 Wakestock

Melissa Marquardt - 2010 Women's Wakestock Champion. Photo: Roth

Jenn Gilanfarr Win’s 2010 Air Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships

23 Jul

Jen GilanFarr wins 2010 Air Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships

Jen GilanFarr Podium Star


We just recently started working with Jen GilanFarr and already she’s making some noise! We love it! She’s just won her second National Women’s Wakeskate Title at the 2010 Air Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships in Reno. Not only did she win, but she also became the first girl ever to land a kickflip in a contest in what Jen called, “the best (more…)