Girls Ride the Wake Recap from WakeWorld.com

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) was just checking out this write-up on WakeWorld.com about the 2011 Girls Ride the Wake event. Posted by Evelyn Nelson.

Ingredients:
* 6 Malibu Boats
* 1 Pulldozer Winch
* 385 gallons of gas
* 4 Indo Board Balance Trainers
* 2 HO Explorer SUPs
* 99 cans of Go Girl Energy Drink
* 47 Wake-loving chicks
* A generous helping of killer free product from:
o Hyperlite
o Liquid Force
o CWB
o The Liquid Playground
o Bern Helmets
o Reef Sandals
o Ruckus Boarding Apparel

* Heaps of support from:
o Boat Country of Escalon, CA
o NorCal Hyperlite
o WakeWorld.com
o CIE wakeboarding
o West Coast Camps

Mix all ingredients for 48 hours with plenty of sunshine, smiles and great conditions and... voila, you just got a taste of Girls Ride The Wake 2011.

Check out the GRTW Gallery on WakeWorld.com to see all of the photos from the event.

The third installment of this ladies-only event went off at beautiful Lake McClure outside of Merced, California this past weekend and it was a huge success. Multiple sets behind awesome Malibu boats, winch and rail riding in the swimming lagoon (with plenty of awestruck onlookers), a huge raffle (everyone was WINNING!), a Sunday morning wakesurf session… too much fun to list. We had attendees from all over the West Coast, from SoCal to Seattle, and of all ages, from 9 to 49. Congrats to our Girls Ride Surprise Prize winner, Joan Campbell of Vancouver, Washington, who picked up her choice of any 2012 Hyperlite Biolite wakeboard for really showing the Girls Ride spirit.

It takes so many people to pull off an event smoothly, so a huge thanks to all of our drivers, sponsors, support crew and coaches: LF’s Shelby Kantar and Danni Petraitis, CWB’s Shawna Hoffman and Andrea Ensminger and Hyperlite’s Lindsey Sloatman, Kathryn Medina, Nataly Conner and Tori Lovelace. Without you, none of this would have been possible. Everyone have a great rest of the season and be prepared for a killer GRTW 2012!

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Girls Ride the Wake Recap from WakeWorld.com

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) pulled the Girls Ride the Wake (@GirlsRideWake) event in Northern California earlier this month. It was a big success! WakeWorld.com (@WakeWorld) just posted this recap. Great article! Check out the full Girls Ride the Wake article and images too.

For two years now all the girl riders in Northern California get together at a lake just outside of Sacramento called Camp Far West for an annual weekend event called Girls Ride the Wake. Even though I'm not a girl, I got the chance to sneak in for a day to check out all the festivities and I must say that Becky Carter did an amazing job putting all of it together. It was a lot bigger than I thought it was going to be.

Shelby KantarJust over 50 girls from all over the west coast had a blast and got the chance to ride and learn from some of the best female wakeboarders in the game today. Names like Shelby Kantar, Raequel and Shawna Hoffman, Jenacee Jackson, Danni Petraitis, Evelyn Nelson and Andrea Tomcik Ensminger were the stars and coaches of the weekend. These female pros switched in and out of four different Malibu and Axis boats the whole weekend spreading their knowledge and even getting to show all the girls how it's done themselves.

In addition to the four boats that Malibu forked out, Pulldozer winches provided a winch for pulling the girls over some rails and random objects next to shore, which most of the time was pure entertainment as there were some serious crashes going down. Up on shore The Liquid Playground and Hyperlite wakeboards had a booth demoing boards and even selling boards to anyone who felt like having a new board in their life.

Girls Ride The Wake After day one came to an end and the sun was on its way down to China, everyone gathered around the BBQ for some good ol’ fashioned burger eating. The crew then gathered around a giant production screen to watch the new Body Glove video, Slick City, which, of course, featured the one and only Shelby Kantar. When the video was finished, it didn’t take long for everyone to scatter to their tents and get some shut eye since it had been an extremely long day in the sun and they all had to do it again the next day.

Shawna Hoffman Day two started off bright and early with all the girls ready and raring to go along the shoreline. I had the chance to hop in the boat with Shawna Hoffman and her crew for the morning session. I got to watch Shawna coach the girls and even show them how it was really done by taking her own set. However, I must say that Shawna did a great job helping out all the ladies with, not only their riding, but showing them a good time.

When it was time to head in it was pretty much time to head out as well since most of the boats were already back in and everyone was gone. Again, Becky did an awesome job and did a lot of hard work to keep the stoke going for the grass roots of women's wakeboarding by putting on this event and getting all the sponsors which included Malibu Boats, Larson Marine, Hyperlite Wakeboards, WakeWorld.com, Screen Designs, The Liquid Playground, Fifty1Fifty, Wake Fitness Bootcamps, Belter Insurance and Fast Forward Cylinder Heads. So keep your eyes and ears open around this time next year because I'm sure you will be hearing about year three of Girls Ride The Wake.

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Register for Girls Ride the Wake in Nor Cal

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) and Larson Marine will be pulling women of all ages who live to wakeboard at the 2nd annual Girls Ride the Wake (@GirlsRideWake) event is going to be held at Camp Far West Reservoir in Wheatland, California on July 31st & August 1st. Girls Ride the Wake is an all-girls wakeboarding event where girls from all over come to ride, learn and meet other girls who love wake sports too!

This year the girls will be getting wakeboarding, wakeskating, winch riding, and rail riding lessons from the best of the best. Malibu Boats is the official boat of Girls Ride the Wake. Hyperlite Wakeboards and the Liquid Playground board shop will be providing 2010 demo boards and boots for the girls to try out all weekend long. Hyperlite is also providing custom made rails along with a winch. Along with lessons on the water, the girls will also get a chance to train with Isaac Gredinberg of Wake Fitness Boot camps on shore all day long. There will be several different companies with vendor booths out at Girls Ride the Wake with freebies and other awesome gear for the girls to check out.

Early registration for Girls Ride the Wake begins on May 1st and ends on July 16th for a discounted entry fee of $50, which includes camping. Registration at the event will be $65. Early registration entry fees must include a check, your first and last name, address, age and must be mailed to:

Girls Ride the Wake
1268 Yokayo Ct.
Ukiah, CA 95482

Girls Ride the Wake will have reserved campsites at Girls Ride the Wake. Camp Far West is a tent and trailer camping area so please provide your own camping gear. Campsites are included in the entry fee, but cost per vehicle is not. Camping vehicle cost is $20 per vehicle.

Girls Ride the Wake is going to be big this year so don’t miss out!

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Malibu Dealers Announce Ladies Day Events

While many female Malibu boaters (@MalibuBoats) are seasoned veterans on the water, the confidence and skill they possess did not happen on it’s own. They were taught and in many cases by a Malibu Boats Dealer. A group of dealers have been so successful teaching ladies proper Malibu boat operation they have established annual events just for this purpose. These Ladies Day events are not only informative, they are a boatload of fun and there are no boys allowed in class. In Malibu boats girls learn to drive, dock and trailer at many of these events. Some dealers also teach women how to pull a rider and/or skier. And some Ladies Day events take it a step further teaching the gals to wakeboard. Malibu Boats Ladies Day events provide fun pressure-free instruction by individuals trained in Malibu boat operation. Check out a Ladies Day event near you!

2010 Ladies Day Event Info
5/1/2010 - Yacht Club Sales and Service - Coeur D' Alene, ID
5/12/2010 - Central Texas Water Sports - Austin, TX
6/19/2010 - Paris Marine LTD - Peterborough, ON Canada
6/23/2010 - Main Channel Marina - Syracuse, IN
6/27/2010 - The Boat Shop - Tafton, PA
7/17/2010 - Paris Marine LTD - Peterborough, ON Canada
7/31/2010 - Larson Marine & Girls Ride the Wake – Wheatland, CA

Malibu Boats Dealers are patient and accustomed to training men and women on a regular basis. They know how to break down the functions of a Malibu boat and teach them thoroughly, but simply without any pressure. These are classes designed for groups of women so no one is on their own. The girls will learn together and have a boatload of fun in the process.

The event’s activities depend on the dealer, but many of them focus on basic boat driving including docking, general driving and loading the boat on a trailer. Some dealers will also teach the tricks to pulling someone; a rider, skier and/or tuber. Still other women’s events like the one offered by Girls Ride the Wake (@GirlsRideWake) in cooperation with Northern California Malibu Boats Dealer Larson Marine, focus on teaching girls to wakeboard and improving their riding through professional athlete instruction.

Some Malibu Boats Dealers have been hosting Ladies Day events for years. Rob Falgout, owner of Central Texas Water Sports, explained the motive behind his Ladies Day event in Austin, TX. “We heard that some of our female customers weren’t comfortable driving, docking, pulling riders, etc. They would tell us they’d love to be able to go out during the week when their significant other is at work, but didn’t think they could do it. We thought that was such a shame. It’s summertime, the kids are out of school, you have brand new boat, but you’ll only use it on the weekends because you have to have the ‘man of the house’ to use the boat? No, that’s just not acceptable.”

While each Malibu Dealer’s Ladies Day event is unique, the common denominator is fun! They want to help all of the women have fun on the day of the event as well as in their Malibu boats for years to come. To find out more about a Ladies Day event near you contact your nearest Malibu Boats Dealer or email blog@malibuboats.com for more information.

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Girls Ride the Wake Behind Malibu Boats

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) has been chosen as the Girls Ride the Wake (@GirlsRideWake) official tow boat. With the 2010 event scheduled for July 31st & August 1st at Camp Far West Reservoir near Wheatland, CA, Becky Carter from Girls Ride the Wake is working hard to plan big wake activities and fun for the girls.

Stay tuned to the Girls Ride the Wake Facebook Fan Page for continued updates on this event.

The Girls Ride the Wake event is for girls of all ages and big wake sport skill levels. The list of pro female wake riders attending the event continues to grow. So far there will be pro appearances by Raequel Hoffman, Shawna Hoffman, Shelby Kantar, Jenacee Jackson and Danni Petraitis. These ladies will also be instructing wake clinics during the event.

Information on entry fee amounts and clinic schedules will be posted soon on the Girls Ride the Wake Facebook Fan Page.

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