SHOT x Alija Bos

Last month during my trip to Toronto with Wake2Wake, photographer Alija Bos was on hand to capture some of the winching madness. Check these bawss (no pun intended) shots of Yan Lecomte and Braden Ioi hitting the humber river spillway! 

The Judgement 08.01.12

Wake2wake - Episode 1 with Raph Derome!

My trip to Toronto last month was for the purpose of filming the third episode of Wake2wake's "D'une vague à l'autre" television series. That episode will be airing later this month. Until then check out the first episode of the that series as they follow Raph Derome on his way to winning one the year's biggest contests: Wake the Line in Cologne, Germany...

"Wolfpack has launched it’s new television series with Wake2Wake – “D’une vague à l’autre” (Wake to wake) presented by Sharks boutique and Mastercraft. Wakeboarders, surfers, and kite boarders alike will be able to follow this eight part series dedicated to everything that is water sports. The show will be aired all summer long on RDS as well as wake2wake.ca so stay tuned.

Produced by Guillaume Paré

Directed by Jonathan Ferguson

Wake2wake - D'une vague à l'autre - Saison 2012 Épisode 1 from WOLFPACK on Vimeo. 
Raphael Derome makes his comeback to professional competition after a near career ending injury to his elbow that kept him on the sidelines for almost all of 2011. In this first episode of Wake to Wake, we follow Raph as he prepares himself for the upcoming season. We go inside the weight room, travel to his home cable at WOW Plaza in St-Zotique, and then we’re off to Germany for Wake the Line, one of the biggest contests on the professional circuit."


(source: wake2wake.ca)

Battle Falls! - the wake skate tour.

well uhhhh, ya hmmmmm okay...the future is here!

Wake Dans Rue #2!

The second stop of the Wake Dans Rue urban wakeboard series is going down tomorrow in Sherbrooke, QC! Myself, Craig McCallion (Half Cab Productions), Kelsey Chiappa, and Charles Sirois will be making the trip from Ottawa with Charlie's van.

Regardless of the contest outcome, we are in for a sick weekend of riding, partying, camping, and more riding. On our way back from Sherbrooke we will be stopping in at the Derome's for a cable shred. I cannot wait to check this year's setup!!!

The first stop was in Drummondville on June 10th, 2012. Peep the highlight video at http://www.sbcwakeboard.com/video_display/video:6220/Wake-Dans-Rue-Drummondville. 

Men's :

1- Benjamin Laclair (1000$)
2- Yan Thibault (500$)
3- François-Olivier Jutras (250$)
4- Alex Savoie (125$)

Women's:

1- Kelsey Chiappa (300$)
2- Marie Line Ouellet (200$)
3- Camélia Barrière (100$)

Red Bull Manny Mania!

It's been a minute since I've updated this page, needless to say that summer has been a welcomed distraction. Since my last post I've been on a plane, built a new rail at my cottage, drove back to Ottawa, been to Beach Club twice, jumped off a bridge, and almost got struck by lightning. 

One thing I did miss however was the 2012 Red Bull Manny Mania going down in front of Top of the World in Ottawa on Canada Day. So before anymore wakeboard related posts, thought I'd change things up share this little highlight reel that features fellow Top rider Mitch Barette who finished second at this year's Canadian final.

BACK TO LIFE. BACK TO REALITY.

On the road again tomorrow, next stop: TIMMINS.

"Making moves, not movies..." - K.C.

Shredtown Fun.

SYSTEM 2.0 is FUN from Andrew Adams on Vimeo.

The boys of Shredtown sure know how to have a good time. Imagine having your own System 2.0 in your backyard!? Oh the fun the to be had! 

The Road Dream.

On the road.

Gearing up for a five-day road trip that's going to take me from the Derome's to Toronto. I've been looking forward to this trip ever since I got the invite from Guillaume Paré and crew. The purpose of the trip will be to film an episode for wake2wake.ca's own t.v. show that will be airing on RDS later this summer.

Coming along for the trip will be Joe Ferguson, Yan Roy, Yan Lecomte, Ben Leclair, and Guillaume Paré. We will be meeting up with our G.T.A. bros Jono Boysen, Jordan Lavery, Braden Loi, Drew Austin, and the rest of of the Ranch Wake Park team.

Luckily for me I'm going to be at the Derome's with Charlie Sirois and Kelsey Chiappa on Wednesday. We'll be driving there in style with Charlie's sweet monster van! After that I'll wait up for the wake2wake camper van and we'll take to the 401 west on route to Toronto.

After talking on the phone with Jono the other day, looks as though we have a sweet trip planned out for us. Thursday and Friday we'll be hitting the streets looking for some urban spots to winch. Then Saturday/Sunday we're gonna be camping out at the Ranch for some cable riding. Not before attending another Lipsmask premiere party that's going down in Bobcaygeon (wherein I saw the constellation) Friday night.

Stay tuned to www.wake2wake.ca for the whole story....

FISE: the highlights!

Without further ado, here's another highlight reel from one of the sickest contests of the year in Montpellier, France: LE FISE 2012!!

#permaction: boat steeze.

I'll be the first to admit that I've grown some what partial to riding cables and rails, I think that's quite obvious by the nature of this blog. However, we must not forget our dudes who continue to kill it in on the wake, I mean it is called WAKEboarding after all. Nevertheless, check out the latest dope edit from the #permacation series that breaks from their already well proven rail shredding ways.

Lipsmack goes off!

On friday night my dudes at Half Cab Productions held it down at Babylon Nightclub in Ottawa, Ont., for the Canadian video release party of Slingshot's Lipsmack! The video was super well received with many partygoers eager get on the water and see what all the fun is about!! Special thanks to Craig McCallion, Babylon, Slingshot, Slaysh, and the Derome's for putting this thing together! For more photos, please visit www.halfcab.ca

Derome's run Texas!

video: Pat Wieland - Allliance Wake

Wake the Line 2012! - the highlights.

Fresh off the press! Check out some of the highlights from Wake the Line in Cologne, Germany. My dude Raph Derome takes it yet again, his second WTL title in three years as well as his third major victory of the season so far. 

All I can hope is that there will be more contests of the sort coming to this side of the world...

Ice Chest Butter Fields.

My brother Justin snapped this photo yesterday at our family cottage up in Northeastern Ontario. Can't wait for my next visit in three weeks, June 25th!! Shoooot'em!

Wake the Line 2012!

One of the sickest contests of the year is going down this weekend in Cologne, Germany. Wake the Line is one of the premiere wake park contests that has really come to push the sport in recent years. It's a really tough contest because space and time is quite limited as you navigate through an olympic sized pool littered with UNIT Parktech features. 

New for this year was the Wake the Line qualifying series wherein they held three separate contests in order for 12 lucky dudes to punch their ticket to the main event this weekend. Check out the highlights from all three qualifiers...

Wakin' the Streets of Québec!!

ProAm Productions have announced the official tour dates for Canada's premiere wakeboard and wakeskate winch tour: WAKE DANS RUE.

I'm super stoked for this summer's tour because I have been asked to recruit some fresh Ontario talent for each event. Rumour has it that there might even be a tv show deal in it for us! So if there are any Ontario riders interested in attending the Wake Dans Rue series, please send me an e-mail at bonney.jonathan@gmail.com if you would like to come along for a super fun, poutine-filled road trip through the belle province of Québec.

Information:

The WAKE DANS RUE series travels across Québec during the summer months in an effort to discover and develop the talents of wakeboarders and wakeskaters from across the country. Each event/tour stop offers an exciting and unique entertainment experience for both the riders and spectators alike. With more than $20,000 up for grabs this year, WAKE DANS RUE  is fast becoming the most prestigious urban wakeboard and wakeskate contest series in North America!

Dates:

June 16 - Drummondville

July 7 - Sherbrooke

July 14 - Trois Rivières

Aug 3 - Brossard

Aug 18 - Victoriaville (grand finale)

Cash Prize:

Men            Women

1- $1000      1- $300

2- $500        2- $200

3- $250        3- $100

4- $125

**This year will also feature a point system in order to determine an overall tour champion and the WAKE DANS RUE grand prize winner.**

Format:

QUALIFICATIONS: 5 minute jam session wherein the top 8 best trick advance to the next round.

FINALS: 8 riders will go head-to-head in a best of three format to determine the winner for each stop.

Registration:

You can secure your spot online by registering at www.proamproductions.com, cost is $50 /event.

**If you have any questions, or need help with french translation, please contact me directly at bonney.jonathan@gmail.com**

The Wake Skate Tour: Retention.

Varial flips, back shuvs, back blunt-tails!?...WHAT CHU KNOW BOUT THAT!


www.thewakeskatetour.com

Euro trip with Kevin Henshaw

Can someone please sponsor my trip to Europe!?