Kara Austin

April 23rd, 2009 | Profiles

Name: Kara Austin

Birthday: October 9, 1986

Seasons Competing: 5

Cable or Boat or Both? Boat

Sponsor shout out: Liquid Force, Adam Field’s Wakeboard School, Washburn’s Marina

Hometown: Lake Gaston, NC

Current residence: Conway Punk House, Orlando FL

Board set up: 210 Super Air

Where is your riding crew based out of? I have 2 different crews. I live in Orlando FL in the winter months and migrate back to North Carolina in the summers. In Orlando, I live in a house of 7 girls and we all shred. I don’t know what I would do with out these girls. Its so fun living and riding with your best friends! In NC I have a good group of guy riders that I have grown up with! It’s awesome at both places. I teach wakeboarding lessons year round and just try to get people stoked on the sport!

What is your favourite thing about wakeboarding? It would have to be the friends that I have made. There’s nothing better than just being on the boat with all your friends and pushing each other to learn new stuff!

Whats something unique about wakeboarding in your country? WE can shred all day everyday. There are lakes everywhere!

Where is your absolute favourite place to ride? My favorite place to ride is at my home lake in a creek called Lizard Creek. You have to drive through this itty bitty tunnel and know one comes back there so the water is always awesome!

Places you have traveled to for wakeboarding: I have been all over the US but never out of the country. This year I plan on going to the UK for Wakestock!

Favourite Rider: Adam Fields is my favorite rider. I ride with him everyday and he has awesome style

Favourite Animal: I have a dog named Ziggy. He’s rad!

Favourite Trick: BS 180′s

Favourite Music: Anthing to pump you up to shred!

What are some of your thoughts on female wakeboarding at the pro level? There are so many young girls now that just kill it! I have seen the progression over the last 5 years. Girls are catching up to the guys and it’s awesome to see. There are a lot more girls spinning now which is good to see!

What needs to be done to help female athletes in wakeboarding? I think that nothing needs to be done and natuaral progression is all it takes.

What is your greatest accomplishment so far? My greatest accomplishment is being able to teach others to wakeboard. I do lessons year round and absolutely love it. When you see someone learn something for the first time, it is the best feeling! I am able to do what I love for a job and enjoy every moment of every day!

Props to anyone? Adam Fields for everything, Conway Punks (all the girls I live with), and my Mom and Dad for all the support, and God!

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