“Hi Light” by W.I.T. Productions will premiere on April 17th at EVO in Seattle, WA. Doors open at 8:00 PM.

Who:

W.I.T. Productions will be on hand along with other industry staples. The video features the riding of Robby Carter, Derek Grasman, Jeff House, Bryan Hutton, Nick Jones, Thomas Olson, Alex Scagliotti, Jimmy Trask, and J.D. Webb.

What:

Hi Light - a wakeboard film premiere by Spencer Norris

When:

Friday, April 17, 2009 // Doors open at 8:00 PM

Where:

EVO
122 NW 36th St.
Fremont, WA 98107

Sponsored by:

Northwest Riders Clothing Co.
Samson
CWB

If you have not been down to the Seattle Boat Show or the boat show in your area…go! If you are even considering a boat purchase then you should take a few minutes to visit some dealers. The boat prices are unheard of right now with the current economy.

Savings for those that can take advantage will not be this good again. Malibus, Mastercrafts, and Nautiques are selling for $20,000 to $30,000 less than retail in some cases. Make the 2009 summer a memorable one by getting out on the water with family and friends!

Check out the link to a boat show summary of incentives over on wakeorigin.com.

The article highlights three of the big manufacturers in the inboard boat market and what they are offering customers through their dealer networks. Malibu, Mastercraft, and Supra are all stepping it up to sell some boats and if you have the means…there couldn’t be a much better time to buy!

The Seattle Boat Show starts tomorrow and features some great options. Make 2009 count on the water…start by saving yourself some cash.

The region’s top wakeboard/waterski boat dealers and pro shops will be on display at the 62nd Annual Seattle Boat Show at Qwest Field Event Center and South Lake Union, January 23 through February 1, 2009.

Read more…

On the weekend of August 16-17, 2008 the 2nd annual Malibu Pro Team Challenge took place at the Silver Lake Resort in Eatonville, Washington. Pro Teams from Hyperlite, Gator Boards, Liquid Force and Ronix competed in three events to see who would take home the Malibu Cup Trophy the $25,000 WINNER-TAKE-ALL purse and bragging rights as the best team in wakeboarding for the next 12 months.
The setting for this event – in the shadow of Mount Rainer - was spectacular and an impressive list of top pro’s participated including Danny Harf, Parks Bonifay, Chad Sharpe, JD Webb, Aaron Rathy, Jimmy LaRiche, Kevin Henshaw, Mike Ennen, Bob Soven, Adam Errington, AJ Racinelli, David Issacson and Erik Lutgert. The riders competed in a traditional boat competition, a double-up competition and a rail jam, earning points along the way for their respective teams.

Alliance Multi-Media captured all the action for broadcast on FUEL TV and it begins airing this week. To see how it all unfolded, be sure and watch.

Get the schedule … read on.

NWR’s 1st Annual Swap Meet
Press Release: Northwest Riders Clothing Co.

Please join us for our 1st annual Northwest Riders Swap Meet on Saturday, December 13 from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM. We will be pooling all of our new and used wake, snow, surf, and skim gear with that of many of our team riders. With so much gear coming from sponsored riders, you’ll be sure to find new or used boards, bindings, clothing, ropes/handles, board bags, etc. at prices you won’t find anywhere else. This will also be a great chance to swing by and check out all of our new Northwest Riders winter clothing.

Items include: Snowboards/Bindings/Boots, Outerwear, Goggles, Wakeboards/Bindings, Skimboards, Surfboards, Surf Leashes, Straight Line and Accurate Ropes/Handles, and a whole lot more.

We have gathered both new and used gear from our tour, DB Skimboards, Dinosaurs Will Die snowboards, team riders, and plenty of others…don’t miss it!

The swap meet will be held at our office at:

3859 NE 178th St
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

* Prizes for the top three places in each division and a cash prize for the
Open, Sliders and Wakeskate division.

For more information about the Fall Classic visit Active Water Sports at : www.activeh20.com

12 spots are available for the Portland, OR stop in West Linn (10th St) on the Willamette River.

- September 20, 2008 -

Sign up NOW by clicking - HERE -

OR

Visit NorthwestRiders.com

Ride behind the best wake boat in the industry, with the latest and greatest in gear available to use.

Only $100 gets you:

- Two 20 minute sets behind our all new 2008 Malibu Wakesetter 23 LSV
- Professional instruction from Brent Starr and other Northwest Riders
- Free Lunch & T-Shirt
- Prizes and Giveaways
- Tons of demo gear available from: Slingshot, Straight Line, and others

Courtesy of PDXWake.com :

THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IF YOU CARE ABOUT THE CONTINUED USE OF THE WILLAMETTE RIVER FOR RECREATIONAL BOATING, YOU BETTER TAKE SOME TIME TO LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD. THIS IS A NUMBERS GAME, AND TO THIS POINT, THE PROPONENTS OF REGULATING OUR RIVER ARE THE ONLY ONES BEING HEARD. YOU MUST MAKE YOUR COMMENTS BY 9/9 IN ORDER FOR THEM TO MATTER.

ALSO YOU SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND THE SEPTEMBER 9 MEETING IN WILSONVILLE TO DISCUSS THIS PROPOSAL. IT IS AT THE CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (WILSONVILLE CAMPUS) ROOM 111-112. BE THERE BY 6 AS SEATING WILL BE LIMITED.

Please take a few minutes to email comments to the Oregon State Marine Board about their rulemaking proposals for the 17 mile stretch of the Willamette River from Newberg to Canby:

1) Eliminate 180 degree turns under power

2) Require a minimum 200’ distance when following a boat towing someone

3) Require boats within 200’ of all docks to operate at 5mphs

4) Eliminate the use of ballast and any uneven seating of passengers

Direct contact info, to send your comments and emails, is posted after the jump. Please show up for the meeting tomorrow….

Words by Zach Schneider

Hey - I wanted to give everyone the scoop on what’s going on at Koppert lake this weekend. After all you kids have enjoyed the brutal first week of school we think you already need a break…. so head up to Koppert Lake for the NW Novice Tournament which will be hosting both watersports we all love; skiing and wakeboarding. There will be divisions for all skill levels and ages, as well as medals for the top three placers. Friday night there will be camping with a fire for all to gather around followed up Saturday morning with the first rider off the dock at 9am. and you can count on Active’s own (me - Zach Schneider) on the dock ready to show off the ski skills no one knows I have… see you there!

If you have questions, give one of our pro shops a call and we’ll give you the details.

Visit Active Water Sports at www.activeh2o.com

Below is the NW Novice Tournament event flyer :