It was only a few years ago when I first moved to Michigan. One of my biggest fears was that I would not find anywhere to wakeboard. Maybe I should have known it, but MI has thousands of lakes, it is surrounded by the Great Lakes, Canada surrounds the Great Lakes, and in Canada is there is a new wakeboard cable park.
Boarder Pass Cable Park
It would be easy to give you the facts of Boarder Pass like every other bore; But instead, I figured it would be a lot more fun to make you jealous.
I have a one of a kind enhanced license that will allow me to cross the US/Canada boarder.
It just so happens that Boarder Pass is a 40 minute drive from my front door.
40 minutes away… A cable park.
Add in Sesitec 2.0 and nothing more needs to be said. I can’t wait to come back with footage for you all.
Click on the Boarder Pass logo to go to their site, and shoot me a message on Facebook if you have or would like to hit up Boarder Pass this summer. It is always better to Board the Midwest All Day, Everyday with friends.
Over the past two years of my wakeboard life, cable parks have crept in and now I want to ride all of them. If you don’t know, cable parks are basically skate parks on the water that you can lap for days. They are filled with sliders, kickers and many different obstacles. I have a problem with the kickers. My problem with them is that the landing is brutal and flat. With bad knees you can see how this is an issue. To counter act the problem, I have an idea on how to make the landings soft. Watch the video below to see what I am talking about.
My Cable Park Idea
I have been thinking about this idea for awhile. If you can visualize big jets sitting on the bottom of the lake that blow a ton of air to the surface, you are on your way to understanding this idea. The details would have to be tested, and I am sure you can think of different issues that come along with an idea like this. Other than the issues, can you imagine flying through the air and landing on a big soft pillow or a nice cushion like wave. Heck, if you have big enough jets you can design this so the air flow creates a down sloped landing. Either way, I think if we can break up some of the surface tension of the flat glassy water, I believe the landing would benefit everyone who came to a cable park. If we could create a safe landing period, everyone would be a lot better off.
I can’t wait to hear what you think about this idea. Is it stupid? Am I stupid? Would it work? How can we make it work? Does anyone own some air pressured jets I could barrow? Maybe I just have to learn how to hit the kicker better? I really don’t know, but I love this idea and I can picture it.
Please leave a comment and let me know what you think.
Last week we had the chance to wakeboard at Wake Nation which is a cable park located in Cincinnati, OH. Being one of the few cable parks in the Midwest, we decided to make the 4.5 hour journey to get there. Was the journey worth it? You know it! From the time we walked in the door to the time we left, it was like we were in wakeboard heaven. The customer service was great, the park is pimp, all ages can participate, and everyone there was more than willing to answer questions. If you don’t have a boat and use that as an excuse why you don’t wakeboard, look no further. Cable parks are popping up all over the world, and are the perfect choice for someone who doesn’t have a boat. The price is right, and you can wakeboard your heart out for hours. That is if your body doesn’t give in first. I see cable parks working their way into every state and if they are not, we need to do something about it!
Enjoy the short video I put together of Andrew and I ripping up Wake Nation. We had a blast and will be heading back real soon. Anyone want to come?
It would be easy to give you the facts of Boarder Pass like every other bore; But instead, I figured it would be a lot more fun to make you jealous.
