H
eading back to Australia I headed to Penrith
Cables park with a new job offer with a certain
wake boat company… and over the past few
years I’ve always wondered what life held for me
after professional wakeboarding; Maybe this was
to be my transition into regular life? So with a smile
I went on my way for the postion and started right
away. The job involved riding still, Demo’s, clinics
around the country, sales etc. And being based
right close to Penrith Cables Wakepark gave me a
lot of time to ride with all the crew there which was
defiantly the top advantage.
Lots of things happened… the Defy Premiere,
Boardstock, a new shop opening down in Ulladulla
with Chris Oshea and myself and Haley smith
heading down to do signings and take people
out on the water. Photo shoots were had, and of
course lots of travelling, so it was close to being
pro, but with a 9-5 kinda feel.
After 2 months though, I’d had enough…
Getting a taste for the 9-5 thing just wasn’t where I
wanted to be just yet and to be honest it re-ignited
my passion for wake. It’s funny how if you do
something for so long, even if you have it really
good you can get complacent. But there’s nothing
like a little dose of reality to really show you how
good you’ve had it and how much you want to keep
that dream alive… So back on the band wagon I
go… chasing sponsors, travelling, meeting people
from all over the world and most of all sharing the
love for wakeboarding wherever I can.
Hopefully I can get some new projects rolling
that will be exciting to watch.
Stay tuned, and don’t let the cold water stop you
from riding this winter… Get a dry suit, get out there
and enjoy the butter and un-crowded water ways.
Jeff