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Wakeboarder Ben Greenwood in Costa Rica!
One of the best wakeboarders in the world,
Ben Greenwood, will be teaching clinics and
giving wakeboarding demonstrations in Costa
Rica on August 7, 8 and 9 at Lago Arenal.
For the first time ever in Costa Rica, a
number of lucky wakeboarding enthusiasts
will be given the chance to ride with and
get instructions from one of the best
wakeboarders in the world.
Ben Greenwood, a.k.a. “Benny G”,
professional teamrider for leading wakeboard
brand Liquid Force, was invited by FlyZone
Costa Rica to teach 20 fortunate people, and
so bring wakeboarding skills in Costa Rica
to a higher level. And, of course, to show
the tico’s his skills in some spectacular
demonstrations.
Five groups consisting of 4
wakeboard-students together with Ben
Greenwood will hit the water at Puerto San
Luis for the weekend, starting Friday
afternoon, Aug 7.
As a start to the event, Friday morning
FlyZone will attempt (weather permitting) to
set a record by trying to get 81-year old(!)
Nuevo Arenal-resident David Butterfield up
on a wakeboard.
Wakeboarding
Wakeboarding is a relatively new sport that
originated in the USA in the early 90’s. It
is best described as a cross between
waterskiing and snowboarding, where the
‘rider’ (wakeboarder) uses the wakes of the
boat to jump and perform all kinds of
manoeuvres.
Until only a little while ago just few
people in Costa Rica had heard of this
sport. Now it is gaining popularity quite
fast, for example through events like
“AquaFest 2009” that was held at Parque
Sabana in March this year and the monthly
wakeboard clubs that FlyZone Costa Rica
hosts at Lago Arenal.
FlyZone Costa Rica
FlyZone Costa Rica is the only professional
wakeboard school in Costa Rica and is based
at Lago Arenal, Guanacaste.
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