Wakeboarding is a water sport that emerged in the early '80s with California surfers. Originally called skurfing, wakeboarding is a fusion between skiing, snowboarding and surfing. Like snowboarding, the rider is attached with boots to the board. Like skiing, it is towed by a motorboat at a speed of between 28 and 35 km/h .However, wakeboarding boards are shorter and wider than a snowboard to provide optimal edge and lift. The rider is pulled either by boat or by a cable system. The purpose of sport is to achieve enough height to perform maneuvers like snowboarding, flip, roll, spin or rallies. Influenced by snowboarding, wakeboarding enthusiasts also use the rails and kickers. These elements have increased drastically over the past decade and are now central to the sport. Some parks are equipped with cable to tow riders into these modules.

Since the late 90s, wakeboarding has exceeded  water skiing in popularity and became a recognized discipline. In 1992, a professional circuit was established in the United States; The PWT (Pro Wakeboard Tour) which hosts the best riders in the world.

Ontario has been very progressive in the Wakeboarding industry . Top riders Jeremy Kovak, Ryan Doyle and Kyle Rattray got their starts here and it was the birthplace of Wakestock, still one of the most successful festivals in the industry. Toronto’s SBC Wakeboard Magazine is also a playing in the world’s media.