Do wakeskating contests, in general, represent the sport well?
RH: Yes. I think they’re necessary considering how small that our sport actually is. Getting to show people wakeskating in contests is also a great way to get people hooked on the sport. If someone comes out to a contest and sees someone do a Kickflip and thinks, That’s cool, maybe they’ll go out and pick up their own board and give the sport a try. NT: In terms of style-wise, tech-wise and trick-wise, contests don’t really bring out the best in most riders, but contests are a really great way to bring wakeskating to the general public. Do wakeskating contests suffer an image problem? In the past, there’s been a lack of consistency and a lot of falling. NT: You do see that, for sure. We’ve all had our fair share of falls in contests, but I think that we’re all really working toward a point where wakeskating has got a reputation for consistency. RH: If you look at Brandon Thomas from the first Toe Jam stop of the year, he didn’t get his hair wet every time he rode. Which portrays wakesk
