Save the date: Sept  16th

Top pro wakeboarders from around the world return to compete in Orlando on Sept. 16, free admission for all spectators at Gaston Edwards Park 

Red Bull Double or Nothing powered by Mastercraft brings the top wakeboarders in the world to Orlando in a winner-take-all, best trick competition behind the legendary MasterCraft XStar S. The competition pushes the sport’s best athletes to redefine what’s possible on a wakeboard.

Parks Bonifay is the creator of Red Bull Double or Nothing and a certified legend in the sport. He’s recruited the best of the best from around the world to compete on Saturday, September 16. Every year the world’s top wakeboarder’s attempt huge, never-done-before, history-making tricks at Red Bull Double or Nothing, and this year will be no exception.

The event gets its name from the “double-up”, which is the moment when two wakes combine into one, growing more than three times the size of a usual wake. This allows the pros to get massive air, allowing for huge tricks, and risking huge crashes.

Parks, an Orlando resident, is stoked to bring the world’s best back to his hometown crowd to compete; “Red Bull Double or Nothing is the most progressive wakeboard contest to date. As a rider in the event, one of the things I’m super pumped about is having a packed shore line full of people cheering and pushing us to land a trick that’s possibly never been done before. With $10,000 on the line, who knows, we might see the first ever triple flip! Gonna be a wild day, come down to Lake Ivanhoe and join the vibe!”

For the first time in the event’s history, two of the best women in the sport will be participating in a double-up exhibition on Saturday afternoon. Meagan Ethell is a 7 time World Champion living in Orlando. Jamie Lopino is also a World Champion and former Rider of the Year. Each will showcase their world-class talent and get in on the action, going bigger than either ever have ever before and  attempting their own double-ups.

Australia’s Sam Brown won last year’s event by nailing a Switch Double Moab (double backflip with a full 360), earning him the winner-take-all $10,000 prize. Sam will be returning this year and has plans to land that first ever triple flip.  Other stars of the sport that will be vying for that prize purse include Cory Teunissen, Steel Lafferty, Shota Tezuka and Luca Kidd.  Judges include 2020 winner Guenther Oka and veteran pro Jimmy LaRiche.

Last year the event introduced two wild card spots, saved for boarders in the general public who submit a video for a chance to be selected by Parks to compete. This proved to be a massive success, with twin Argentinian brothers Ulf and Kai Distch securing those spots, and then absolutely crushing it at the competition. They will both return as invited riders this year, with two new wildcard spots open. The submission phase is open as of August 18th and will close on September 1st. Tag @parxxx on Instagram with hashtag #doubleornothingwildcard before then send in your submission!

To see Parks and company send it on Lake Ivanhoe in person, head to Gaston Edwards Park on Saturday, Sept. 16^th from 9am-5pm. The day will be complete with food trucks, family-friendly games, and an open area for some of the best views of the lake to see a spectacle unlike any other in wakeboarding.

For anyone that can’t attend, all the action will be streamed live. Tune in to Send It Official’s YouTube Page on the 16th!

Red Bull Double or Nothing Athlete Roster

Parks Bonifay

Cory Teunissen

Shota Tezuka

Steel Lafferty

Danny Harf

Sam Brown

Luca Kidd

Tyler Higham

Rusty Malinoski 

Thomas Herman

Kai Distch

Ulf Distch

Wild Card 1

Wild Card 2

Follow redbull.com/us-en/events/double-or-nothing to stay updated about this year’s event!

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 The birge dirge Floatchilla is  about an insane story about the idea to grab the whole  Spacemob crew , MP Cunningham of the legendary show Aqua Donkeys ,  an the legendary Park Bonifay

and put all those guys  on a trip for an insane shooting under the direction of one of the biggest wakeboard photographer on earth , i named Mr Golden Bear  (Brian Soderlind)

Enjoy the 24 mn video report of this trip  this is high !” 👽

The Dirge Birge highlights ….

For 5 days in late October an all time crew floated, winched, towed, celebrated, spelunked, knee’d, foot’d, laughed and bonded all while covering 58 miles of the historic suwannee river.

Huge thanks to the crew of MP Cunningham, Parks Bonifay, Quinn Silvernale, Constanza Scaglia, Daryl Znebel, Crosse Bearden, and Wesley Mark Jacobsen (and Chopstix for his special appearance). Everyone came ready for an unknown adventure and helped create one of those most memorable trips of a lifetime. Footage featured shot by the whole team.

Edit: Mike Marshall

Vessels: Dirge Birge Pontoon, Sea-Doo Wake Pro, Sea-Doo Spark

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MORE ABOUT THE SPACE MOB Crew …

The Space Mob is a group of like minded individuals pushing the limits of what can be done on a wakeboard.  Our popularity in wakeboarding has come from producing two full length “street” style movies along with countless web edits pushing style and creativity.  We spend most of our time at the most progressive wake park in the world, Valdosta Wake Compound.  But we also travel around the world to different wake spots and spread the Mob love.

 Visit Their Website #SPACEMOBTV

More about The “Golden Bear”

Bryan Soderlind enjoys all things Sunshine State as he was born in Pensacola, FL and currently resides in Orlando, FL.  He picked up a camera when he was twenty and loves capturing people, places, and action on film. His friends refer to him as the “Golden Bear” as he bears a strong resemblance to retired pro golfer, Jack Nicklaus. Please visit www.bryansoderlind.com

 Visit his Instagram #thegoldenbear

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Double Set

Cette vidéo a été faite par Wise Mitch lors d’une session avec Massi, Lucas Kidd et Sam Brown.

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What is Adventure IO ?

Adventure IO offers Next Level experiences with Professional Athletes and Local experts through its proprietary mobile platform. Whether it’s mountain biking with a RedBull Rampage athlete, wakeboarding with a legendary pro rider, going to surf at a private point break with limited accessibility and much, much more, users are able to easily book guided adventures with their favorite athletes, brands, retailers and hotels. The Adventure IO app is currently available for iOS in the App Store. The Android version will be released in August 2019.

Who are the top riders ?

The roster of athletes and guides is rapidly expanding, with Adventures currently being led by some
of the most elite-level competitors in their respective disciplines, including:

● Parks Bonifay, Wakeboarding – Clermont, Florida : Multi-time X Games Gold Medalist and Pro Tour Champion Waterski and Wake Sports Hall of Fame Member
● Elliot Sloan, Skateboarding – Vista, California : Multi-time X Games Big Air Gold Medalist
● Darren Berrecloth – Mountain Bike – Parksville, British Columbia : Redbull Rampage Medalist and Freeride Pioneer
● Shaun Murray, Wakeboarding – Orlando, Florida : Pro Tour, National, and World Champion; American Ninja Warrior Competitor
● Sam Light, Kiteboarding – United Kingdom : 2x KPL Champion and 4x Triple-S winner
● Michal Kollbek, Mountain Biking – Santa Monica, California : 3x Polish National Downhill Champion
● Brian Grubb, Foil Boarding/Wakeskating/Wakesurfing – Orlando, Florida : Multi-time Wakeskate Pro Tour Champion and Red Bull Professional Athlete

A partnership with the WSIA

AIO has joined the Water Sports Industry Association (WSIA) in efforts to support the wake industry and its athletes.With deeply established roots in the wake industry, the AIO team recently decided to create a new strategic partnership with the Water Sports Industry Association (WSIA). In efforts to increase interest in water sports, AIO will provide current athletes with unique opportunities to boost their brand recognition and bring new eyes towards the industry. Elite athletes like, Waterski and Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame member, Parks Bonifay are already teamed up with AIO, offering users once-in-a-lifetime adventures, and forming new life-long fans in the process.

What they think

“The crew behind Adventure IO are a virtual dream team of industry professionals who understand how to deliver a first-class experience for wake sports enthusiasts and more,” said Kevin Michael, Executive Director, Water Sports Industry Association. “They reached out to WSIA to see how they could support the industry because they truly care about the sport and understand the influence pro athletes provide. With Adventure IO’s tight network amongst the sport’s most interesting athletes, the experiences are very enticing, even to a life long industry vet like myself. Truth be told, I just downloaded the app and am considering booking an experience for a friend’s birthday this summer!”

“We believe great companies are responsible for pushing their industry forward while providing consumers with the best product possible,” said Billy McKee, AIO Founder and Chairman. “By teaming up with the WSIA and a lineup of elite water sport athletes, we are not only exposing the wake industry to new eyes but also offering our users once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to experience
the outdoors with the world’s best professional guides.”

E Foil with Brian Grubb

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More About Parks Bonifay

PArks Bonifay was born in Pensacola, Florida. He became a professional wakeboarder in 1994. Parks took the wakeboarding world by storm as a 14-year-old, winning the X-Games in his first visit. He has held many major titles including the Pro Wakeboard Tour titles in 1999 and 2001. His dad put him on skis at just six months, 29 days old.

He became the first documented wakeboarder to land the 1080 (a switch toeside 1080), doing so at a Bill Doster photoshoot in 1999.

Bonifay was a recurring star on MTV‘s extreme action sports show Nitro Circus. He is sponsored by Ronix, Fox, Red Bull, Spy, MasterCraft, and Performance Ski & Surf.

A full-length feature documentary on Parks’ life was released on August 21, 2009, aptly titled The Parks Documentary. It chronicles the story of Park’s life, from his roots in water skiing and show skiing via his parents and grandparents, to his exploits, accomplishments and sheer dominance of the world of wakeboarding the past 12 years. He is also friends with pro wakeboarder Quinn Olson.

He resides in Polk County, Florida.

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You can see how fun he is when you tow by a jet-ski who pro-pulse yourself just behind the Boat for an continuous riding .”Sometime it works and sometimes not” said Parks Bonifay ,  that’s why i use the wave to do some Air ticks with impossible landing …. Enjoy this vids !

More About Parks Bonifay

PArks Bonifay was born in Pensacola, Florida. He became a professional wakeboarder in 1994. Parks took the wakeboarding world by storm as a 14-year-old, winning the X-Games in his first visit. He has held many major titles including the Pro Wakeboard Tour titles in 1999 and 2001. His dad put him on skis at just six months, 29 days old.

He became the first documented wakeboarder to land the 1080 (a switch toeside 1080), doing so at a Bill Doster photoshoot in 1999.

Bonifay was a recurring star on MTV‘s extreme action sports show Nitro Circus. He is sponsored by Ronix, Fox, Red Bull, Spy, MasterCraft, and Performance Ski & Surf.

A full-length feature documentary on Parks’ life was released on August 21, 2009, aptly titled The Parks Documentary. It chronicles the story of Park’s life, from his roots in water skiing and show skiing via his parents and grandparents, to his exploits, accomplishments and sheer dominance of the world of wakeboarding the past 12 years. He is also friends with pro wakeboarder Quinn Olson.

He resides in Polk County, Florida.

More at : Ronixwake.com

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