James Balzer

WHY AND HOW DID YOU START RIDING?
I was 15 years old when I tried wakeboarding for the first time. I started wakeskating when I was 19 and won the Canadian Nationals that same year.

WHO ARE THE MOST INSPIRING RIDERS TO WATCH AND WHY?
Reed Hansen does a lot of things that are impossible – lets just say that.

RECENT COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
2021 Canadian Wakeskate Boat Nationals – 1st Pro Wakeskate
2019 WWA Nautique US Nationals – 2nd Wakeskate Boat
2019 WWA Nautique Worlds – 4th Wakeskate Boat
2019 WWA Nautique Worlds – 5th Wakeskate Park

Disciplines:

Boat Wakeskate, Cable Park Wakeskate

Hometown:

Abbotstord, BC

Province:

Alberta

Place of Training:

Valley Wake Park

Sponsors:

Monster Energy, Liquid Force, Body Glove, Performance Watersports, Valley Wake Park

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