Photo by Rachel IveyWater Ski and Wakeboard Canada is pleased to recognize Sam Wilson as the 2025 WSWC Female Cable Wakeboard Rider of the Year.
Sam’s 2025 season began at the Toronto Boat Show, where she earned a second-place finish against USA rider Rivers Hedrick. Following that strong start, Sam continued to build momentum throughout the season, training hard behind both boat and cable.
Her efforts paid off early with a first-place finish at Bluestone Wake Park’s Own the Stone. She followed that up with a third-place finish at the Grass Cutter Classic hosted by Planet Bayou before once again reaching the top of the podium at the Ontario Provincial Championships at What Wake Park.
After a strong start to the season, the hard landings from kickers and rails began to take a toll on Sam’s knee. She spent much of August focused on physiotherapy and rehabilitation but was unable to recover enough to safely compete at the Canadian Wake Park Nationals hosted at Rail Yard Wake Park.
Despite the setback, Sam remained committed to her recovery and continued strengthening her knee in preparation for Yard Sale at Valdosta Wake Compound in Georgia, one of the largest cable wakeboarding events in North America. Competing in her first full cable contest, Sam battled through a large qualifying field and narrowly missed advancing to the main event. Even so, she gained valuable experience competing in a field that included some of the sport’s top riders.
Congratulations to Sam Wilson on being named the 2025 WSWC Female Cable Wakeboard Rider of the Year.
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