Savanah Barber Rules At FreeZride

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

Savanah Barber took top honors in the obstacle wakeskate competition at the Texas Ski Ranch FreeZRide. She also walked away with a second place spot in the wakeskate competition behind the boat.

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Slyder · Posted: Mar 06, 2004 10:14 am Post subject:

That's pretty cool how it's possible for women to be on the same level and possibly better as some of the guys. Anyone think this type of thing could take off, women making their presence very well known in the industry?

kyle · Posted: Mar 06, 2004 11:39 am Post subject:

i think as an individual she can make a name for herself in the industry which is VERY COOL. from riding strictly cable for the last few months, i really havent seen to much progression out of the women compared to the men. that shuvit on top of the box pictured is sweet, i know i couldnt do that. mad props to savanah, very cool

Fredrick_Eisenhauer · Posted: Mar 06, 2004 12:25 pm Post subject:

Yes it is cool that shes a chick and all. BUt I hate it when chicks can get so much credit for very little.

The Pavement 3.6 · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 572 City: Eustis

I had no doubt that women would come into this sport, because around where I live Ive seen several girls progress very nicely on their wakeboards and a couple on wakeskates. I have no problem with them as long as they done take my butter. Plus it wouldn't be so bad if they all looked like Savanah. She did look pretty nice didnt she? Wink

electricsnow is a girl who seems to know her way around a wakeskate.

Joey White · Pop Shuvit Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 172 City: Phoenix

also i see that she beat out pro wakeskater josh steele

Parky · Guest

thats amazing cuz joshua is good on the wakeboat

Catalyst · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 736 City: Kelowna

whose josh steele

Parky · Guest

a pro skater from texas.... used to ride for Kampus but now rides for butter boards

Joshua Steele · Faceplant Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Posts: 24 City: clear lake

Ok, Ive got to butt in here now. Texas Ski Ranch forgot to mentoin that the day of the contest it was blowing about 15-20, and the boat driver did not have a FU@#$%'EN clue how to drive. And the runs were 3 minutes long, not 3 fails, this basically means that if the boat driver wants to take his sweet ass time to turn around and get you, your getting screwed on your time. 3rd they had a rail out there, that if it was any more side wayz than what it was, hell I guess you could have used it for a boat dock. No offence to the 1st and 2nd place finishers, but come on I think I speak for every wake skater out there none of us wake up in the morning and say ow yes its totally choppy and blown out, LET GO RIDE !!! No I dont think so. Basically the contest on Saturday was any bodys win, it boiled down to if you got lucky with your driver, or if the wind lightend up a bit for your run. But further more to home girl who got 2nd thats rad more power to her, I've actually talked to her and she's really sweet. To make the long story short, Boat Super Store is hosting a contest down in Houston the 2nd. weekend in April, and I would love to have as many wake skaters come to the event, including everyone from The Ski Ranch. The way we have set up the contest is 5 min runs or 4 falls whitch ever comes first, this will give the rider a respective amount of time to really show case there skills... Hope to see every one there.

P.S. Either way you have good days and bad.

livewirelp · Pop Shuvit Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Posts: 123

I go to school in houston (Rice) and I should be there during that time... where and when is it? I'd like to go watch...

x2xwakegurlx2x · Frontside 180 Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Posts: 270

Thats awsome for Savanna! She is an awsome rider, and definitly added some good compition for us girls on the cable tour this past year...her skateboarding background definitly helped her alot too....Congrats Savanna!

Catalyst · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 736 City: Kelowna

with in the last couple days iv herd of a alot of crazy chick riding and seen alot of crazy chick skating like at R.D.S indoor skate park. The girls that ride there are better than half the guys.

Joshua Steele · Faceplant Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Posts: 24 City: clear lake

The contest will be the 2nd. weekend in April in Egrit bay, Clear Lake. I'll have more info about it soon...

Parky · Guest

wat tricks was that chick doing?

Josh · Posted: Mar 07, 2004 1:12 am Post subject:

You can call her by her name instead of 'that chick' you know... If you forget it, you may wanna just check out the title of the thread.

Catalyst · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 736 City: Kelowna

hahaha i think he might of ment the person i was talking about at R.D.S if he was saying that chack. If you were she was doing the handrails and like doing crazy flip tricks on the pyramids and ollieng the table tops

Josh · Posted: Mar 07, 2004 1:23 am Post subject:

Oh, my bad if he did. But you said you've seen girls riding and he asked what 'that chick' was landing, so I dunno.

Parky · Guest

Josh, I was talking about the RDS chick... but what was barber doing on the skate?

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

I'm glad all of you guys are stoked for Savanah. I also think it is rad that she did well in the contest, regardless of the conditions. She obviously overcame the elements. Strategy is just as important in contest riding as having skills.

Congrats goes out to Savanah from Wakeskating.com.