To make hitting the slopes more feasible (we all love to save money), you can buy a discounted pass at Perfect North through CincyWake! There are multiple pass options that allow you to go one day a week or whenever you want. Buying your pass through the CincyWake club will save you about 20% off the retail price of the pass. Just keep in mind that the price of all passes increase on November 3rd!

To purchase your discounted pass you need to:

1. Register on our forum to obtain the discount password.  The password can be found on this page once you register and login.  You must be logged in to view the password.
2. Go to this page at Perfect North’s website.  Make sure the username field says “CINCYWAKE”.
3. Enter the password you obtained from this page on step 1.
4. After you login a “See Available Items” link will appear on the left. Click on this to view the available passes.
5. Buy whatever pass you want.  You can even purchase discounted lessons, equipment rentals, and gift cards!

Here is a quick breakdown of the Cincywake.com season pass prices vs normal pricing:

Liquid Force, the biggest name in wakeboards, vests, clothing and accessories, will provide riders with free ride passes and free rental use of its latest wakeboarding equipment during the event. Exclusive free ride time on Wake Nation’s 10-acre lake runs from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
During the Liquid Force “Free For All” day, the public can not only learn about the latest Liquid Force equipment, but also get personal tips and pointers from Liquid Force’s talented professional riders, such as Tom Fooshee, the reigning Wake Park World Series champion and Alliance Wakeboard magazine’s 2010 Rider of the Year.

In addition to meeting the Liquid Force pros, the public can enjoy great music with a live DJ, free food courtesy of Chipotle and special prize giveaways.

“The Free For All event is a great opportunity for the public to come out to Wake Nation Cincinnati, learn to ride, meet the top professionals in the sport, and get tons of giveaways…all for free,” said Wake Nation co-owner Peter Kennedy. “For those without boards and equipment, there will be new Liquid Force demo boards and vests available to use.”
Opened in 2009 in Fairfield’s Joyce Park, Wake Nation Cincinnati is Ohio’s only watersports’ park where riders can wakeboard, wakeskate, kneeboard and water ski around a 10-acre lake without a boat. Experienced and beginning riders are pulled around the lake by an overhead cable system running 18-20 miles per hour.

In addition to the 10-acre main lake, Wake Nation Cincinnati has a second body of water called the Practice Pond, which is a smaller lake featuring an “easy start” ride system. The Practice Pond is designed to give children ages five and up and beginners of all ages a place to learn to ride a wakeboard at a slower speed than on the main lake. When the Practice Pond opened last year, it was the first of its kind in the USA.

Wake Nation Cincinnati will operate daily through October. Summer hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily except on Mondays when opening time is noon. At Wake Nation Cincinnati, both parking and admission are FREE. The park is a “pay as you play” facility with ride time starting at $25 for two hours. Rental equipment, private lessons, group discounts and birthday parties are available

For more information, call (513) 887-WAKE
 or email info@wakenation.com. Website: www.wakenation.com.

The Jeep brand has signed on as a sponsor of the new Wake Nation Houston cable wakeboarding park near Pearland, south of the Sam Houston Parkway on the 288 Freeway.

As part of the new partnership, Jeep receives naming rights on a massive 66-foot flat bar rail in the 12-acre Wake Nation lake. Plus, Jeep will have several banners in the park, and will display its legendary vehicles on site during special events. The sponsorship also enables the partners to create exciting promotions together in the future.

“This is an exciting situation for us,” says Tony Carroll, Chrysler & Jeep Marketing Manager for the Southwest Business Center. “It brings together two parties that celebrate active outdoor fun and the spirit of adventure.” It also makes Jeep the only automotive brand sponsor at a cable wakeboard park in the USA.

“Partnering with such an iconic brand like Jeep is a perfect fit,” says Peter Kennedy, Wake Nation Houston co-owner. “Jeep has a revered 70-year heritage of free-spiritedness that is emblematic of cable wakeboarders. Jeep and Wake Nation customers share a passion for an active lifestyle and outdoor adventure.”

The only full-sized cable wakeboarding park in the Houston area, Wake Nation Houston opened for preview days May 7 and will have a Grand Opening celebration the weekend of June 4-5. At Wake Nation Houston, riders can wakeboard, water ski and kneeboard around a 12-acre lake without a boat. An overhead cable system tows up to 8 riders around the lake at speeds of 18-20 mph.

For more information, call (513) 871-9253 or email info@wakenation.com. Website: www.wakenation.com. Facebook: facebook.com/wakenationhouston.

Now, the first thing to think about when considering your first invert is how you execute a wake to wake jump. I hate to burst your bubble, but a tantrum might not be your best choice for a first invert.

For those of you who can consistently hold an edge through the top of the wake, i would suggest trying a h/s backroll as your first invert. This will come much easier for you. Does this mean that you can’t try a tantrum for your first invert? No, not at all, but like I said, a backroll will most likely come easier..

For those of you who struggle a little with holding an edge to the top of the wake, a tantrum will most likely come easiest.

The Trip Flip

The first thing you need to think about before attempting this trick is the approach. For a tantrum, you will use what is called a ‘trip flip’ edge to initiate the trick. The trip flip is exactly what the name says it is. You literally trip off the wake in order to initiate your rotation. I believe that in ‘The Book’ instructional series, they compare a trip flip edge to rolling backwards into a curb on rollerskates. What will happen when you hit the curb? The curb will trip you, and flip you. The difference between this and ‘tripping’ off the wake is that when you edge into the wake, and right before you hit the wake, you let off your edge, which will initiate the trip flip rotation.

Step 1:

You want to start by taking a seated, somewhat aggressive cut into the wake. I highly emphasize cutting in a seated position.

Step 2:

This step is easily the most important part of executing this trick. As you approach the wake in a seated position, once you are about a couple feet or so from the wake, you want to let off your edge, stand tall and flatten out. Really think about standing tall out of that seated position, and digging in with your toes in order to initiate the trip.

Step 3:

This is the part where most people mess up. When coming into step two, most people think you have to ‘huck’ the flip, and physically throw your body into the tantrum. WRONG. If you trip correctly, you shouldn’t even have to worry about the flip. The wake will do this for you. After all, this is the whole point of the trip flip, and if you trip your tantrum correctly, as displayed, it will result in a straight up pop.

Once you come off the wake, concentrate on looking over your rear shoulder. A lot of people try and flip straight back and get hung up. Remember that you land edging away from the boat, so you need to land with your board at an angle to the boat, which is why you NEED to throw your head over that back shoulder.

Step 4:

Now, as you come around, you should think about spotting your landing. If your head is looking over your back shoulder as I explained in the last step, you should be in an ideal position for this. Spotting your landing is not easy at first. It takes some getting used to, but your ability to spot the landing so easily is what makes the tantrum such an easy invert.

Step 5:

At this point you should be thinking about spotting your landing, and getting stoked, cause your just about you ride away from your first invert!

Step 6:

Once you’re about to land back on your feet, think about edging out from the boat right when you land. Don’t land flat. You need to keep cutitng out with the boat to keep your momentum going.

And that’s it! You just rode away from your first invert!

The line up for this year’s Cincinnati Boat Show includes a handful of local wake dealers. In attendance will be Cincinnati Mastercraft, No Wake Marine, 77 Marine, and G-Rides. Admission for the show is $11 for adults, and free for children 13 years old and under.

Show Dates and Times:

Here’s the schedule for the weekend:
Thursday September 16th
11:00 AM -8:00 PM– Practice ($10 for competitors All Day)
4:00-7:00 PM– Onsite Registration & Rider Check

Friday September 17th
10:00 AM-12:00 PM– Onsite Registration & Rider Check
10:00 AM -1:00 PM– Practice / Park open to the public

1:00 -3:00 PM– Semi Finals
Girls (13 and under)
Boys (13 and under)
Jr Men (ages 14-18)
Open Amateur Women
Open Amateur Mens (19-29)
Masters Men (ages 30 and up)
Open Amateur Wakeskate

3:00 – 5:00 PM– Quarter Finals
Pro Women
Pro Wakeskate
Pro Men

5:00-8:00 PM– Park open to the public

Saturday September 18th
10:00 AM-12:00 PM– Finals
Girls (13 and under)
Boys (13 and under)
Jr Men (ages 14-18)
Open Amateur Women

Semi Finals
Pro Obstacles Only

12:00-1:00 PM– Sponsor Product Demos & Liquid Force BBQ

1:00 -2:30 PM– Finals
Open Amateur Mens (19-29)
Masters Men (30 and up)
Open Amateur Wakeskate
Open Obstacles Only

2:30-4:00 PM– Sponsor Product Demos / Park open to the Public

4:00-6:00 PM– Finals
Pro Women
Pro Obstacles Only
Pro Wakeskate
Pro Men

7:00 PM– Awards Ceremony

After Party at Beer 30

101 Bacher Sq, Fairfield, OH

Sunday September 19th
Reserved for Overflow or Rain Day

The Cincinnati cable wakeboarding park was officially selected today to be the host site for the World Wakeboard Association’s
Triple Crown competition, which is akin to the World Series of wakeboarding and will attract wakeboarding heavy hitters from around the globe.

“We are honored to be selected to host this prestigious event,” said Peter Kennedy, CEO of Wake Nation Cincinnati. “This is the
final stop in the 2010 Triple Crown competition and will be amazing for the public to watch the best of the best when it comes to cable wakeboarding.” The competition will be September 17-19 at the award-winning cable park. The first two stops in the Triple Crown competition were earlier in the summer in Texas and Kansas.

The competition will feature men and women, both pros and amateurs, in six competitive categories. The event is free for the general public. During the competition, the general public will not be able to “hit the water,” but public ride time will be open later in the day during each of the three days of competition.

The Triple Crown event is part of the Ten-80 WWA Wake Park Nationals presented by Alliance Wakeboard Magazine. The World Wakeboard Association (WWA) is a rider formed organization dedicated to promoting and growing wake sports worldwide. It is the leading source for riders, event organizers and competitive standards.

Last year, in its first year of operation, Wake Nation Cincinnati was selected to host the USA Wakeboard Cable National Championships, which was an extremely successful and popular event.

Located on Joe Nuxhall Way in Fairfield’s Joyce Park, the Wake Nation Cincinnati watersports’ complex opened to rave reviews one year ago as Ohio’s only watersports’ park where riders can wakeboard, water ski, kneeboard, and wakeskate around a 10-acre lake WITHOUT A BOAT. Riders are pulled around the oval lake at speeds of 18-20 miles per hour by a circulating, overhead cable system that runs 35 feet above the water. During its first season of operation, Wake Nation Cincinnati received numerous awards, including prestigious “Best Of” awards from Ohio Magazine, Cincinnati Magazine and Cincy Magazine.

New for 2010 is a smaller, second lake called “The Practice Pond” that features an “easy start” ride system, the first of its kind in the U.S. The Practice Pond is designed to give children ages five and up and beginners of all ages a place to learn to ride a wakeboard at a slower speed than on the main lake. The Practice Pond will have a starting dock on each end of the pond, creating an easy “up and back” system to facilitate more “launch” repetitions and generate a faster learning curve.

At Wake Nation Cincinnati, both parking and admission are FREE. The park is a “pay as you play” facility with ride time starting at $25 for two hours. Rental equipment, private lessons, group discounts and parties are available.

For more information, call (513) 887-WAKE or email info@wakenation.com. Website: www.wakenation.com.

The national points chase included seven different cable parks across the country who all held tournaments every 5 weeks. Every week riders could get points by competing in their home cable park’s weekly tournament series. When the five week series came to an end each riders points were tallied up to figure out both the overall winners, as well as those who qualified for cable wakeboard national championshipships.

This year at Wake Nation’s weekly grind series, there were 51 different riders who all fit into their respective divisions: begginer, intermediate, advanced, and pro/outlaw.

The top 5 winners from each division will all have the opportunity to compete at the Texas Ski Ranch for national championships on October 9th and 10th. The top three winners from each division will also count towards an overall team score for their home cable park.

Thanks to everyone who made this wonderful event possible, and we look forward to seeing everyone in Texas this October! Standings from the weekly grind series are as follows:

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All above photos © Robbie Gordon | Photo
For more pictures from the weekly grind series, visit:
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A couple of wakeboarding enthusiasts from Northern Kentucky have decided to get married at Wake Nation Cincinnati, located in Fairfield’s Joyce Park. The wedding ceremony will take place on the dock of the park’s 10-acre main lake. The wedding ceremony will be  at 12:15 p.m., immediately after the conclusion of the world record being set for most distance traveled on a wakeboard within 24 hours.

The happy couple getting married are Tony Migliorisi of Edgewood, Ky., and Dori Craig of Villa Hills, Ky. As to the why: “We just love it here at Wake Nation,” says Dori. “We come here all the time to wakeboard, and it is a picturesque setting. We wanted to get married outside, and Wake Nation has a beautiful lake and great old shade trees surrounding the facility.” Best man at the wedding is Tony’s brother Brandon, and Maid of Honor is Dori’s life-long friend Gina Cruz.

Marrying the couple will be Tony Finn, who has some business to attend to right before the wedding. Finn is part of the 10-member “Dream Team” that will be setting the wakeboarding 24-hour record, an event officially sanctioned by Guinness World Records™. Finn, who became an Ohio ordained minister for the wedding, is founder of Liquid Force, the leader in wakeboard products and apparel.

So what is the lucky couple planning after the wedding ceremony? “We are going to wakeboard, of course!” says Dori.

The public is invited to join in the fun all weekend long, and will be
able to ride on Wake Nation’s lake right alongside the
record-breaking riders throughout the world record attempt. When not on the lake, team riders (including several professional champion wakeboarders) will be available for photos, autographs, and to provide free tips and coaching all weekend long. There will even be a pro rider exhibition show on Friday June 25 at 5:30 p.m. followed by a leg of the Wake Nation Cincinnati Weekly Grind Series competition at 6:00 p.m. and then a screening of the Parks Documentary, an award-winning documentary about pro wakeboarder Parks Bonifay.

Admission and parking at Wake Nation Cincinnati are FREE.  Donations and pledges from the world record event will benefit MedLend, a non-profit organization that provides medical missions to impoverished countries around the globe in an attempt to save and improve the lives of their citizens. There will also be a silent auction featuring one-of-a-kind items with all proceeds benefiting
MedLend.

The award-winning Wake Nation Cincinnati opened for its second season May 1 and will operate daily through October. Summer hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Located on Joe Nuxhall Way in Fairfield’s Joyce Park, the Wake Nation Cincinnati watersports’ complex opened to rave reviews one year ago as Ohio’s only watersports’ park where riders can wakeboard, water ski, kneeboard, and wakeskate around a 10-acre lake WITHOUT A BOAT. Riders are pulled around the oval lake at speeds of 18-20 miles per hour by a circulating, overhead cable system that runs 35 feet above the water. During its first season of operation, Wake Nation Cincinnati received numerous awards, including prestigious “Best Of” awards from Ohio Magazine, Cincinnati Magazine and Cincy Magazine.

New for 2010 is a smaller, second lake called “The Practice Pond” that features an “easy start” ride system, the first of its kind in the U.S. The Practice Pond is designed to give children ages five and up and beginners of all ages a place to learn to ride a wakeboard at a slower speed than on the main lake.

The park is a “pay as you play” facility with ride time starting at $25 for two hours. Rental equipment, private lessons, group discounts, season passes and birthday parties are available.

For more information, call (513) 887-WAKE
 or email info@wakenation.com. Website: www.wakenation.com.