Pretty simple, youtube "wakesurfing," then define the advanced filter to sort by view count and here we go: the most viewed wake surfing videos since the very first video was launched nearly eight years ago. So what is the general public most interested in viewing when it comes to wake surfing? Very cool to see that a couple of the sports core athletes like James Walker and Sean Cummings are top 5.
1. What is more interesting than watching core athletes? What if the athlete was Shamu? The number one viewed all time is a couple of killer whales enjoying the wakes behind a small yacht.
Rich & Laura Howard celebrated their 20th Wedding Anniversary in La Paz Mexico at Costa Baja Resort/Spa. Their dive with the friendly resident sea lion colony was interrupted when whales dropped by. Watch the amazing video as these whales play "like dolphins" in the wake of their boat.
2. Number 2 is simply "wakesurfing." A pretty genius title for all of you keyworders and hashtaggers. But more importantly, the term itself, "wakesurfing," was just being coined really. Special thanks to James Walker for taking charge here. It's incredible to see how much James has progressed passed 360s, airs and lip-slides in his first video and now 720s and frontside 360 big spins. This is one of the very first wake surfing videos of all time.
See my new board brand at FlyBoy Wakesurf. http://www.flyboywakesurf.com. This is real wakesurfing not posing with a beer not sitting on the board. These are airs 360's floaters, tail drops and finished off with a shuv-it.
3. Another video titled "Wakesurfing" made by Kyle Wieder is the first professional video produced and also the first documentary featuring core athletes and pioneers like Sean Cummings, Chase Hazen and Shredstixx founder Jerry Price.
A short documentary about an up and coming sport with exclusive interviews from professionals in the industry. If you enjoyed this documentary please go to http://www.current.tv/watch/116186172 and green light the video.
4. Flash forward seven years later to today and professional surfers are getting involved behind the boat. Here is Jamie O'brien who is doing some big boat yacht surfing on the Texas coast. Why did this video get so popular in less than a year time to become #4 of all time? Maybe it's the combination of the big 3? Red Bull + pro surfer + Texas = 411,000 hits.
Need more Who is JOB? visit http://win.gs/MqS4oT All Episodes: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnuf8iyXggLG1Z1JBnnravGHsx8L5bM7j Jamie O'Brien, Poopies, and the crew learn the hard way that if the rope goes slack...let go! For 28 days Who is JOB 3.0 has gone from tanker surfing to wake boarding and snowboarding to skating.
5. One of the big 3 made it into the top 5, or Texas, where everything is bigger. Here is a video from the Texas Wakesurfing Championship back in 2008 and my former company, ASC. I'm glad to be part of the top 5, still to this day, this wave behind Scott's 2008 Centurion Enzo is one of the biggest I have ever surfed. Finally a comparable ocean wave was introduced to the sport thanks to Centurion boats and the sport was starting to gain ground in Texas.
Texas Wakesurfing Championship, The Grind and free wakesurf riding produced by Procion Productions
by Tyler Marshall