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Dave Williams runs the top site in Wakeboarding, which includes great content on WakeSurfing, expecially "Find a third, be a third"

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Surfer Rides Record Wave in Panama Canal for 41 Miles

The 13-time National Surfing Champion of Panama set Guiness World Records for the longest time and distance riding a wave this weekend in the Panama Canal. On March 19, Gary Saavedra rode a wave created by a power boat for three hours, 55 minutes, and 2 seconds—traveling 41.3 miles in the process.

The Red Bull athlete averaged 10.5 miles per hour and clocked a top speed of 13.5 mph. He battled high winds, the occasional freighter wave, choppy waters, and a leg cramp for roughly an hour before calling his record run.

"This record feels incredible," Saavedra said after the attempt. "I had never confronted these conditions and to surpass all these challenges and establish two Guinness World Records is the biggest achievement of my professional career so far."

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Panama Surf Champion, Gary Saavedra

Crazy Dude Surfing Behind Ghost Boat

Skim Champion - Dominic Lagace

 For the Rich and Fabulous...

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Wakesurfing is not a Crime

Wakesurfing is an established watersport, alongside wakeboarding and waterskiing. WWSA - Thirteen people representing 11 different boat, wake, surf and skimboard companies assembled on November 3, 2003 via teleconference and agreed to establish the World WakeSurf Association.

The mission of the World WakeSurf Association is to help introduce people to the sport of wakesurfing, to develop and promote consistent and fair competition, to encourage participation in WWSA sanctioned events, to help educate the public on ways to enjoy boating and wakesurfing safely, and to generally improve individual wakesurfing skills.

Wakesurfing has an advantage over other watersports practiced behind a boat in that one can wakesurf in choppy and windy conditions, when the water surface will not support other activities.

Centurion Centric History of Wakesurfing
Southern California Wakesurfing Resources:

Dave Williams - Runs Wakeworld.com - new Tige Z3 - lives in Ramona - rides Rio Hardy Mexico.  619.204.2885

Regular "other boat" buddies:
  Scott Blanchard 760 685 2828 (Mission Bay, switchblade)
  Sean Petersen 614-439-8055 (Mission Bay)
  Bryan Locke 951-288-3025  (Lake Perris, awesome wake)

I have not ridden yet with Dave, but I have met him and seen his boat out on the water.
  Dave Field 619-318-4848 (SD Bay)

I found these guys on Wakeworld.com forums - they are into wakesurfing in So Cal, mostly Lake Perris
  Kent Tuttle 310 200 9803
  Richard Daniel 310.756.2004

Other Resources who may know of available wakesurf rides :
  Corey Marotta of Alliance Wake Magazine - 619-954-8193
  Mike Walker of Walker Surf - 858-354-8511