Keith Holley @ Wakesport Ranch from FTC on Vimeo.
Keith Holley @ Wakesport Ranch from FTC on Vimeo.
Enter now for your chance to win a VIP-style trip to Indmar’s 25th anniversary celebration at the 2010 MasterCraft Pro Tour finale in Knoxville, Tennessee, as well as a sweet CWB setup, including a Faction board, rope and vest.
— Airfare and a two-night stay
— Tickets to the event
— VIP Passes to 25th Anniversary congratulatory party
— One hour on the Pro Wakeboard Tour Edition MasterCraft X-Star and a chance to be pulled
— Official event T-shirt and Indmar hat
— CWB Faction board, rope and vest package
It’s not every day you get to one up Hugh Hefner, but WAKEBOARDING managed to do just that in the case of Amber Brietzke, winner of WAKEBOARDING and CWB's April Chicks Contest. That’s right, Hef, Amber was a WAKEBOARDING Chick before she was a Playboy Playmate — if only for a few days. A week after the wake-loving 21-year-old from Austin, Texas, won our contest, she shot a photo feature that will run in Playboy this summer. We talked to Amber about how she got into wakeboarding, what she looks for in a guy and how she scored that photo shoot with Playboy.
How long have you been wakeboarding and how did you get into it? Five years. I got into wakeboarding from some buddies who ride and they taught me.
What’s your favorite thing to do on a wakeboard? A scarecrow.
Describe your perfect day. My perfect day would include going out on the boat and shredding all day. I love water and love sports so going on the boat is always a perfect day. Also I love getting a good tan!
What’s your favorite place to ride? i enjoy riding on my favorite lake,
Lake Travis.
What boat do you ride behind? A MasterCraft X-Star
You live close to Texas Ski Ranch. Ever ride the cable? I ride the cable a couple hours every week. Love it!
What do you do for a living? I’m a professional model and student at Texas State University.
How long have you been modeling and what are some of the bigger things you’ve done? I have been modeling since I was five. I have been in Seventeen magazine and on Friday Night Lights. I also did a photo shoot with Playboy earlier this month.
Wow, congrats. How did that come about? One of my friends is a Playmate and her Playboy photographer asked her about me. We talked and scheduled a shoot and I got picked after shooting. It’s great to have connections in the industry. It is all about luck overall.
Ever do any wakeboarding-related modeling? I did a shoot for [Austin Nautique Boats dealer] Sail and Ski, but it was a long time ago. I would love to do another one. I love wakeboarding and modeling.
Who’s your favorite rider? Adam Errington, because he is perfect at every trick that he does. He is never afraid to try new things and is always doing something rad. He is also a sweetheart and a great person! Cutie!
Turn-ons? Wakeboarders and six packs
Turn-offs? Sloppy and hairy men
Watch the new 2010 CWB Board Co. team video TEAMNESS by Danny Turner! We have uploaded the ENTIRE video on CWB-TV.com for your viewing pleasure! The rider list includes Trevor Hansen, Gabe Lucas, Andrew Adkison, Robby Carter, Bryan Hutton, Stu Shinn, Matt Manzari, Derek Grasman, Raequel Hoffman, Shawna Hoffman, and Will Christien. They traveled coast to coast, dropping in at Lake Eloise and the famous sky blue water of the Lake Mine in Florida – then they headed west, sessioning Lake Oroville in Nor Cal! Watch the entire movie on CWB-TV.com!
Nick Jones landed the first video documented Big Perm today. What is a big perm you ask? Its an Olay crow 7. It is basically a big worm with one more 180. Video courtesy of NickJonesWake.com. Nice job Nick!

Don't miss out at Norcal Mastercraft's annual Super Star Sale May 15th and 16th! Up to 25% off all 2010 CWB boards, and pick up a new Proline rope and handle at one unbelievable low price! Meet the CWB Norcal Faction team along w/ Shawna and Raequel Hoffman! Free BBQ, door prizes, and much more!!! See you there!
Watch Gabe Lucas and Clay Fletcher shred The Projects Camp on CWB’s Good Vibes Tour, which has the pair traveling through Florida and Texas introducing riders to the new CWB Vibe wakeboard.
CWB Partners with Wakesport Ranch
One of the newest and largest cable parks in the country is also where you can test out the latest innovative products from CWB Board Co. Located just 14 miles southwest of
For more information on see ridecwb.com or wakesportranch.com or Facebook.
Sign up will be held in the NorCal MasterCraft booth. There are limited spots available so come early to sign up.
The Pines Resort at Bass Lake
Reservation: 559-692-8836
Check out CIE Spring Ride videos from the past. For general event information and sponsorship, please call (510) 931-9895.
For more information on CWB Board Co. log onto ridecwb.com, norcalfaction.com, and prolineropes.com.
For those who claim that everything’s bigger in Texas, the party surrounding the 2010 Corpus Christi Wakeboard Invitational was proof positive. Gabe Lucas took 2nd place at this years event! 90 degree temperatures and the beautiful Texas coast provided the perfect atmosphere for a party only Texas could throw! The stadium seating at the famous Corpus Christi Marina, along with luxury yachts, fishing boats and endless docks all provided top tier seating with amazing views of the action as the Texas Ski Ranch crew rocked the marina along with the some of the best wakeboarders in the country. The only distraction may have been all the pretty Texas girls soaking up the late spring sunshine.
Corpus Christi Pro from Joey Arcisz on Vimeo.
We just wanted to thank everyone that entered Win Gabe's Ride contest, but there could only be one winner…. Congrats to April Ricks! She won a new 2010 Vibe, Answer boots, Proline LG Package, CWB Corp Tee, and CWB MLB Hat! Gabe Lucas personally picked out April Ricks as the winner – why? Well read on….
I should win Gabe's ride because my husband needs a new one. Last year when the economy went to the pits his hours got cut at work and we needed money to pay some bills. He sold his one true love (his CWB wakeboard and bindings) so that he could provide for his family. Wakeboarding is his love and to win a new one for him would make his year!! Also it would be a way for me to tell him thank you for taking care of his family by selling his wakeboard. Please pick me to win Gabe's ride. It's CWB or bust at our house!!! ~ April Ricks
Easy enough, you gotta do what you gotta do to make ends meet – we all have been there in these tough times. So, do you have a good reason to win – Andrew or Robby's Ride? Sign up now! Or maybe your old kicks are in need of repair…. Win a pair on Gen-6 Boots!