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Chad Hudson

I prefer wake surfing to skateboarding or wakeboarding (which I used to do) because it hurts a lot less. Wake surfing is also cool because you can continue to do it when you’re an old man; like me. I have been actively surfing now for 8 years. I enjoy the inclusiveness part of the sport. It is awesome because my entire family can participate and enjoy the sport together. We’ve met many lifelong friends from surfing around the world. I’m proud to be an executive member of the Competitive Wake Surf Association.

Q & A

What is your best trick?

360 Shuvit

What is your Favorite Lake?

Koocanusa Lake, BC.

How Long have you been Surfing?

8 years.

What is your favorite boat?

Centurion Ri257.

Who are you sponsors?

Absolut Watersports, Kanuk Board Co, and Wake Ballast.

Notable Podiums

2017 -1st Outlaw Combined Arizona WRS Qualifier, Arizona
2017 – 5th World Wake Surfing Championship Outlaw Skim, Kelowna
2017 – 2nd Outlaw Skim Wake Shredder, California
2017 – 3rd Outlaw Skim Koocanusa Wakesurf Challenge
2017 – 1st Outlaw Skim WSWA Provincial, Chestermere
2016 – 1st Outlaw Skim Canadian Wake Surf Championships, Toronto
2016 – 6th Outlaw Skim World Wake Surf Championship, Florida
2016 – 1st Tige MyWake Glory Days one minute unedited
2016 – 2nd Outlaw Skim Koocanusa Wakesurf Challenge

Nicole Hudson

Wake surfing has been great for our family because it’s something we all enjoy doing. An added bonus is that it’s great exercise as well! We have enjoyed watching the sport grow so rapidly. I also like watching the success many local athletes have had despite our frozen lakes in the winter. I am very active as an event organizer for some surfing competitions. In 2017, the Canadian Wake Surf Nationals received the “Event of the Year” award which I’m very proud of.

Q & A

What is your best trick?

Switch Front Bigspin

What is your Favorite Lake?

Lake Pleasant, Arizona.

How Long have you been Surfing?

8 years.

What is your favorite boat?

Centurion Ri257.

Who are you sponsors?

Absolut Watersports, Kanuk Board Co, and Wake Ballast.

Notable Podiums

2017 3rd place World Wake Surf Championship Outlaw Skim
2017 3rd place World Wake Surf Championship Outlaw Surf
2016 1st in Masters Surf World Wake Surf Championship
2016 2nd World Wake Surf Championship Masters Skim

Notable Podiums

2017 1St Arizona WRS Qualifier
2017 CWSA Junior Athlete of the Year
2nd US Nationals Junior Division
2017 2nd Russia
2017 1st FISE Montpellier France

Evan Hudson

I love wake surfing and have been fortunate to travel a lot because of my participation in the sport. My favorite surf competition was in Russia. This year I will be competing in Japan. When I’m not wake surfing, I really enjoy soccer.

Q & A

What is your best trick?

TOP SECRET.

What is your Favorite Lake?

Lake Pleasant, Arizona.

How Long have you been Surfing?

2 years.

What is your favorite boat?

Centurion Ri257.

Who are you sponsors?

Absolut Watersports, Kanuk Board Co, and Wake Ballast.