Caro Villeneuve has logged more time on the water than most riders out there. Originally from the Great White North in Fernie, BC Canada, Caro got a bit of a late start in wakesurfing having been an avid wakeboarder and “forced” into surfing (her words, not ours!) but we are so stoked that she did! This episode is full of surf history, fun stories, and more so sit back, relax, and enjoy episode 4!

0:24 - Intro

0:56 - Regatta Talk

7:23 - Caro's Background

11:08 - Lake Life and Discovering Watersports

12:15 - Starting to Wakesurf & Stories

16:05 - Podium Talk

19:30 - First Worlds in 2011

21:42 - H20 School

23:32 - Teaching & Feeding The Stoke

26:25 - More Contest Talk

30:47 - First Pro Model and Beyond

33:10 - Worlds in Vegas Win 2015

37:10 - Travel Coaching

42:15 - First Female to Win CWSA Legend Award in 2020 & Stories

47:54 - Joining P5 in 2017

49:45 - “Mountain Caro”

54:01 - Quick Questions & Stories

1:05:22 - Shout Outs & Thank You’s

1:07:37 - Get in Touch with Caro

1:08:02 - Outro

We’re back again with episode 3 of the Phase 5 podcast – “Beyond the Prop”! For this episode, we sit down with World Champ and the Key Master himself, Sean Silveira. Sean has made a name for himself in the wakesurfing world over the years for his incredible style, tricks, contest results, and infectious personality but how did he get his start? Growing up in Florida, he took to board sports at a young age with skateboarding and ocean surfing. That eventually turned into flowboarding where he skyrocketed to the top, winning championships and becoming known as one of the top riders in the world. But don’t take our word for it, let him tell you himself! Get to know Sean even more as he and Drew Danielo chat through the eras of Sean’s career. Check it out now!

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"Beyond The Prop" is back with episode 2 featuring Jodi Grassman! Jodi has just returned to the Phase 5 team after a few year hiatus and we are stoked to have her back. The four time Women's World Champ has been killing it behind the boat for years. Starting off wakeboarding to follow in her sister's footsteps early on, she found more fun and success with wakesurfing and took to the sport with ease. Dive into Jodi's background this episode as she discusses her surf beginnings, the highs and lows that come with being a professional athlete, traveling the world to compete, and more! Enjoy!

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Introducing a brand new podcast series from Phase 5: “Beyond The Prop”. In this new series, we’ll be talking about all things surf with our athletes and influential people across the surfing scene. We’ll be taking deep dives into our athletes' pasts, breaking down their most memorable moments in their surfing career, and discussing what’s going on now, as well as what they have planned for the future. We’ll also talk tech and discuss the finer points of their pro models, and other boards in the line, so you can know all about Phase 5! So get stoked and enjoy “Beyond The Prop”!

For episode 1, we sit down with one of the riders who is at the forefront of progression in surfing: John Akerman. John has been a part of the Phase 5 team for years now and for good reason – he not only rips in every aspect on the water but off, he’s as humble and down to earth as they come. Starting his career as an ocean skimboarder for Zap Skimboards (sister company to Phase 5), John quickly found success in wakesurfing once he found himself behind the boat. In this episode, we take a look back at John’s roots, swap some stories about contests, events, photoshoots and other epic times, chat about the future of the sport through John’s eyes, and more!

Check out the Phase 5 Youtube for even more episodes and content -- https://www.youtube.com/@Phase5Wakesurfers