With his head barely above the wave, five-year-old Dawson Foreman, road the three-foot wake to victory this past weekend. He and his brothers were competing in the BC Wakeboard Championships held at McIvor Lake, Campbell River. With clenched teeth, and a look of steely determination in his eyes, he hung on to the 75 foot rope and managed to make it through the course with no falls - something the older novices is his class couldn’t pull off. Dawson, the youngest competitor, was just one of the many boarders who impressed the judges and wowed crowds with their strength and courage.

Over the next couple of days we will be showing pictures and videos from Sunday’s competition.

If you think you are too young or too old to compete in these events, held up and down Vancouver Island and throughout British Columbia and across Canada, think again. You don’t need to own a cabin or have a fancy Malibu wakeboard boat. What you really need is courage and the willingness to get wet and take some falls. The clubs offer water skiing, wakeboarding and wakeskating  instructions.

You do need to register. The cost to join Water Ski and Wakeboard British Columbia is $60, for a family and $35 for singles. Check out the site to find a club in your area and get ready to have some fun. The coaches and participants are very friendly and welcoming and especially patient with the younger members. It’s a great way to teach your kids to water ski, wakeboard and wakeskate.

Who knows, maybe you will be competing in next year’s championships.

Cheers,

Julie

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