Who We Are

Water Ski & Wakeboard Canada has been in the business of serving water skiers, and now wakeboarders, for over 50 years. Water Ski & Wakeboard Canada is a non-profit organization. It is the sole national sport governing body and recognized water skiing / wakeboard authority in Canada. It is affiliated with the International Water Ski Federation (IWSF) and World Wakeboard Association (WWA). The national office is located in Ottawa, Ontario.

Water Ski & Wakeboard Canada is responsible for developing elite athletes and coaches, and in partnership with its provincial affiliates and local clubs, camps and schools, directs grassroots activities in all towed competitive water sports. Water Ski & Wakeboard Canada is the national voice representing all competitive Canadian towed water sports - water skiing, wakeboarding, barefoot, disabled skiing and marathon.

Our Vision

Our Values

• Fun and Safe
• Ethical and Fair
• Inclusive and Open
• Member Focused
• Family Centered

Canadians Are Leaders On the Water!

In less than fifty years water skiing has grown from a cottage industry to a Pan-American Games sport, and Canada is recognized as a world leader. Canadian skiers and riders have achieved spectacular results, including nineteen individual (19) World Championship Gold medals;

• Charles Blackwell (1955),
• George Athans (1971, 1973),
• Pat Messner (1979),
• Joel McClintock (1979),
• Judy McClintock (1985),
• Beth Leboff (1992),
• Kim de Macedo (1993),
• Judy Messer (1995),
• Jeremy Kovak (1997),
and
• Jaret Llewellyn (1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007).
• Whitney McClintock (2009)
• In addition, Canada has won the World Team Title at the 1991,1993,1999 and 2009 World Water Ski Championships.

At water skiing's debut in the 1995 Pan American Games Canada took 4 medals, and more recently, earned another 6 medals at the 1999 Pan American Games. Canadians Jaret Llewellyn (1998, 1999) and Susi Graham (1998) won overall World Cup Tour titles. At the 1999 World Championships, Canadian skiers came home with 6 medals, and the Team Title. In 2003, at the Pan-American Games, Jaret Llewellyn lead Canada as the Games Canadian Team Flag Bearer, and finished by bringing home two medals, pulling Canada into third place overall in the Games!

In less than ten years wakeboarding has grown from a cottage activity to a World Class sport, and Canada is recognized as a world leader here too. Canadian riders have achieved spectacular results, including World Champion Jeremy Kovak (1997), and two World Junior Champions, Chad Sharpe (1998), and Jennifer Barker (1999). In addition, Canada consistently places riders in the top 8 at international wakeboard tournaments, including the US Pro Tour, and Wakeboard World Cup. In 2000 Canada placed 2nd at the World Championships.

At the world junior level, Canada is a leader also. We have had a series of Junior World Champions, some of whom have gone on to the Open Team and win even more significantly:

• Jaret Llewellyn, Tricks (1986),
• Kim deMacedo, Slalom (1988),
• Jeremy Kovak, Jump (1990),
• Karissa Wedd, Jump (1998),
• Ryan Dodd, Jump (2000),
• Aaron Rathy, Tricks (2002),
• Jason McClintock, Slalom, Trick, Overall (2004)
• Whitney McClintock, Overall (2004)
• Whitney McClintock, Slalom, Jump (2006)

Our Working Documents

WSWC has also developed a communications plan, which lays out needs and strategies specifically focussed on promoting WSWC and our sports. This comprehensive doccument brings with it many challenges of finding resources to meet these needs. The WSWC Communications Plan

Canadian Waterski / Wakeboard Demographics