2008 Polar Bear - Team Results

Polar Bear 2008 Results

Wakeboard, Wakesurf, Wakeskate
Congratulations LOLWAKE Team rider's for
dominating our home event once again!

Daniel Perrone - Wakeboard "Advanced" 1st Place
Christopher Perrone - Wakeboard "Outlaw" 2nd Place
Morgan Pederson - Wakeboard "Intermediate" 1st Place
Morgan Crescent - Wakeboard "Women's" 1st Place
John Kranendonk - "Novice" 4th Place
Julia Smith - Wakeboard "Womens" 3rd Place
Clay Harvey - Wakeboard "Novice" 1st Place
Carter Novak - Wakesurf 4th Place
Collin Seal - Wakeboard "Novice" 3rd Place
Dustin White - Wakeboard "Advanced" 2nd Place
...and Me :) - Wakesurf 2nd Place

...some pics here...

...more photos courtesy of
www.ourtownfla.com

Polar Bear Wakeboard Tourney Update!!!

*** Attention!!! Event location is back to Bay Area Water Sports (BAWS) on Bell Lake just off US41 two miles north of SR54 ***

New Event Scheduled is as follows:

- Friday Night Social (Feb 1st)
Practice Runs Start at 3:30pm til Dark (First Come First Serve)
2008 Fully Stocked Pro Shop Sale!

- Saturday (Feb 2nd)
8:30am Rider Meeting
9:00am first Pull!
Order of Events are Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Wakeskating
(Awards Ceremony to follow each event)

Hot Dogs & Sodas for sale to support LOLWAKE.com!

More update info Here

The Hooters Dance (aka Chicken Dance)

...after an unexpected scheduling conflict with Adrenalina to ride the Flow Rider, we stop off at the Lakeland Hooter's for some grub. Big props for "Amanda" and the ladies of the local Hooter's for showing us much love with a reverse swerve on the ole' birthday gag! The boys thought they were going to be serenaded by the waitresses, however they had something better for these young lads! They made each of them wear beaks and stand on a chair for a quaky good time!

Board Paradise - I Think NOT!

Well I've felt compelled to inform you of a bad experience recently with an online store front called "Board Paradise". The level of disappointment and frustration in dealing with these people absolutely floored me, therefore I can only hope that warning others will repent the attitudes of those running such a poor online retail service!

I've been eying a new wakeskate lately which lead me to a division of the company above called Woody's Garage were I had tracked down what seemed to be a good deal on several wakeskates. The price was great, shipping was free, and the transaction seemed just like any other online retailer. That is until six days (Wed Nov 7) went buy and I did not receive a notice my order shipped even though I re-checked the items I ordered were in stock both on the website and on my invoice confirmation and they indicated delivery by 10 working days. So in anticipation of riding my new sticks before the weekend I called and requested a tracking number. Of course no one answered and I had to leave a message. Now it was time to check the credit card, yep they charged the full amount and my order confirmation indicated a ok. Now let's see on the 10th day I got a call that indicated they don't have my second board and I would need to choose another before they would ship the order, and they indicated twice they had it in stock but some one sold it out from under me!?!....ok I'll spare you the rest of the details because it's way to much for me to write!

Needless to say I finally received one of my original boards on Nov 14th (Day 14) and was forced to get a store credit for a board that was said to be in stock! ...this buy the way is what the issue really is..I just wanted my money back for the second wakeskate, but they insisted that's not policy and then added 20% to my credit to attempt to please the customer, well that's were things really got ridiculous! I got put on hold, no one answered the phone to re-order another board, the phone was hung up on me they tried to sell me into another board they had, played phone hold game , and the worst part was most of the items they indicate are in stock aren't! ..and they admitted it on the phone! I was on a wild goose chase getting no where with these people when I finally gave up and found a skate they would send, it turned out to be a demo board! ...errrrr!

IT'S A SALES TRAP...or should I say VERY bad sales tactics!!!

Online retailers exist and succeed because they have GREAT customer service!!!!

BUYER BEWARE!!! DO NOT SHOP WITH ANY BOARD PARADISE online retailers!!!!

woodysgarage_dot_com
sandalsuperstore_dot_com
ladyboarder_dot_com
tightboards_dot_com
boarddeals_dot_com
sportsshades_dot_com

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL PRO SHOPS PEOPLE!!!!!

The Polar Bear of 2008!

*** Attention!!! Event location is back to Bay Area Water Sports (BAWS) on Bell Lake just off US41 two miles north of SR54 ***

New Event Scheduled is as follows:

- Friday Night Social (Feb 1st)
Practice Runs Start at 3:30pm til Dark (First Come First Serve)
2008 Fully Stocked Pro Shop Sale!

- Saturday (Feb 2nd)
8:30am Rider Meeting
9:00am first Pull!
Order of Events are Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Wakeskating
(Awards Ceremony to follow each event)

Hot Dogs & Sodas for sale to support LOLWAKE.com!

More info Here

"the water's icy blue,

...the chill is in the air,

...and the wake will be epic"

...this year's second annual Polar Bear is going to be AWESOME!