Rail Yard Wake Park and the World Wakeboard Championships

Rail Yard Wake Park

August 19, 2016

CY recently paid a visit to the Rail Yard Wake Park to see what they are all about.

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Rail Yard Wake Park opened in 2013 headed up by Ian, Ross and Christine, long-time residents of East Gwillimbury and local business people who have a passion for water sports.

The company’s goal is to give everyone an opportunity to participate in board sports. You can learn, practice and improve your skills on either one of our 2 Sesitec System 2.0 straight-line cables. The beauty of having two cables is less wait times and plenty of water features for all levels. (They recommend calling ahead to book your time).

The cable system provides a safe, exciting, and inexpensive way to get more people involved in the board sports community. It also eliminates the need for a boat. The straight-line cable is by far the simplest and easiest way to learn to wakeboard. The upward pull enables effortless starts and has proven to provide the easiest learning curve for beginners with the assistance of our certified instructors. It also allows for more experienced riders to practice on water features and air tricks. Falling at the park is no big deal. A press of a button and the rider has the handle and is ready to go in no time. Having an operator/instructor along side you allows for one-on-one instruction.

The cable is not limited to just wakeboarding. Rail Yard offers wake skating, wake skiing and kneeboarding too. All the equipment needed is available for rent if you don’t have your own.

http://railyardwakepark.com/

On August 25 – 28 the Nautique WWA Wakeboard World Championships is taking place at the CNE Waterfront in Toronto.  Rail Yard will be there so stop by and say hi and check out this great event. 

Here is the event info…

The 2016 Nautique WWA Wakeboard World Championships presented by Rockstar Energy is set to take place in Toronto, Ontario on August 25-28 for the fifth and final stop of the Nautique Wake Series. New for this year, wakeboarding’s most prestigious event will be held waterfront and a part of Canada’s largest annual fair, the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE). The sports most decorated athletes from around the globe are set to represent their respective countries behind the three-time Wakeboard Boat of Year, the Super Air Nautique G23, competing for a chance to become crowned World Champion. The event will also serve as the sixth round of the Wakeboard World Series

For all details visit:  http://www.thewwa.com/2016-nautique-wwa-wakeboard-world-championships-to-take-place-at-torontos-cne-festival/

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