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The operators of the Wake Nation cable wakeboarding park in Fairfield are expanding their concept to Houston.

CEO Peter Kennedy said a water-sports complex in suburban Houston is in the works and is expected to open in spring 2011. The attraction will be called Wake Nation Houston and will follow a format similar to Cincinnati’s park, with a lake where wakeboard riders, water skiiers or kneeboard riders are   …  Details

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EDMONTON — Rusty Malinoski had two simple goals on Sunday at the 2010 Roswell Canadian wakeboard championships.

After suffering through a bitterly cold day on Saturday, the 26-year-old from Humboldt, Sask., wanted to be warm enough to pull off some difficult tricks and put on a good show for the fans that turned out at Shalom Park.

With Mother Nature’s slight co-operation — it was 13 C — he ran away with the show, winning the men’s open division at the event. He scored 76.67 points in the final round, topping Dylan Miller, of Oxbow, Sask., who put up 61.67 points  …  Details

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The Byerly Toe Jam is the most prestigious wakeskate contest of the year. To win a Toe Jam discipline in front of all your peers is easily the greatest accomplishment in wakeskating. Toe Jam has been growing bigger and better each year. This years 7th Annual Toe Jam is going to be quite the show as well. Just the way that the contest is setup alone will be interesting. There will be qualifying for each discipline, Boat,Cable, and Rails. Only a select numbers of riders will qualify for the Finals which will take place on September 11th.

Usually Toe Jam has numerous stops through out the summer and happens early in the summer. This year  …  Details

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Plans for the new water-sports complex, which will be located near Pearland, Texas were announced today by Peter Kennedy, CEO of Wake Nation. Construction on the new Houston water-sports park will begin in the fall with an anticipated opening in Spring, 2011.

“We are very excited about bringing the area’s only full-scale cable wakeboarding park to Houston,” Kennedy said, “and we look forward to joining the many great family attractions this area has to offer.”   …  Details

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