Wakeboarding has come a long way in a relatively short amount of time.

It is now the fastest growing water sport in the US, and it’s starting to gain even more attention in the main-stream media.

In honor of Bob Soven, the “on point” rider of the year in '09, getting into Sports Illustrated, (the Sept. 14th issue) http://www.alliancewake.com/wake/liquid-forces-bob-soven-featured-in-sports-illustrated-magazine/, I figured I would compile a list of the awe-inspiring moves that helped the sport progress and land one of the most exciting young riders into the major sports publication.

This list is meant to pay homage to the gnarliest moves in wakeboarding, tricks that helped put the sport on the map and gain some real estate.

All of these tricks were ground breaking as well as a big part of wake’s history. Moves that created legends, and inspired others to become legendary, here they are, the Top 10 Gnarliest Moves in Wakeboarding history.

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