Hi, my name is Nico.
I am 24 years old and I come from Cologne, Germany.

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I started wakeboarding:
a long time ago. I was like 5 or 6 years old when my brother and I were sent out on some of the first kids wakeboards that made their way to Germany.

My favorite thing about wakeboarding is:
how much of an art this sport is, how much personality you can put into it and also how pursuing it is. Professional means so much more than just the tricks and watertime.

The proudest moment of my wakeboarding career is:
when I won the Red Bull Wake Of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, 2010 as an underdog that most of the US guys have not had on their radar or when I landed my first double-flip on a wakeboard as one of the first ones in cable-wakeboarding.  

O’Neill Hit the Road 2017 was:
all time! The tour was sick, we got so many good shots at great spots, the team vibes were great and the challenges we had to fulfill put some extra spice to it!

On this trip, I was most excited to:
try out our self-made boards 

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In high-school my friends called me:
Nico

My secret talent is:
cooking

I bought my first wakeboard when I was:
5 or 6, my parents bought it though

When I was younger, I wanted to be an:
astronaut

My all-time hero is:
Kelly Slater

In 10 years, I see myself:
living a fulfilled life with my family, close to nature, chasing waves and powder and giving back to wakeboarding.

Hi, my name is Steffen.
I am 30 years old and come from Ramsthal/Germany.

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I started wakeboarding:
because all my friends started doing it and I didn’t want to be the only trickskier at the cable.

My favorite thing about wakeboarding is:
the refreshing water in summer. Spending the long days outside – with a bunch of cool people. 

The proudest moment of my wakeboarding career is:
my first Railey

O’Neill Hit the Road 2017 was:
a blast, exhausting, productive, fun, an eye opener, claustrophobic, dirty. 

On this trip, I was most excited to:
not let anyone else win the “Monopoly Deal.

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In high-school my friends called me:
Volli 

My secret talent is:
yltneulf derorrim etirw nac I

I bought my first wakeboard when I was:
My mom bought my first wakeboard when I was 12.

When I was younger, I wanted to be a:
Pro Wakeboarder.

In 10 years, I see myself:
surfing in California, every morning before I go to work, which will be a photo- or ridershoot somewhere around LA or San Diego.

Hi, my name is Dylan Miller.
I am 30 years old and come from Oxbow Saskatchewan Canada.

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I started wakeboarding:
18 years ago and loved every minute of it.

My favorite thing about wakeboarding is:
just riding on the water and carving around. 

The proudest moment of my wakeboarding career is:
getting a promodel with Slingshot. 

O’Neill Hit the Road 2017 was:
amazing, I hope we get to do it again.

On this trip, I was most excited to:
find new spots and ride new terrain

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In high-school my friends called me:
Pickle

My secret talent is:
cleaning

I bought my first wakeboard when I was:
12

When I was younger, I wanted to be a:
golfer or wakeboarder

My all-time hero is:
my dad

In 10 years, I see myself:
working in the industry, family man

Hi, my name is Carro Djupsjö.
I am: 26 years old and come from Stockholm, Sweden.

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I started wakeboarding:
on the freezing lakes of Sweden.

My favorite thing about wakeboarding is:
the friends.

The proudest moment of my wakeboarding career is:
winning Wakeboarding Mag’s “Trick of the year” for my double flip in 2015.  

O’Neill Hit the Road 2017 was:
the ultimate adventure.

On this trip, I was most excited to:
get back to wakeboarding after recovering from an injury for 12 months!

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ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:

In high-school my friends called me:
Deeplake (It’s what Djupsjö means in Swedish)

My secret talent is:
Dancing

I bought my first wakeboard when I was:
14

When I was younger, I wanted to be a:
Marine Biologist (and save the world)

My all-time hero is:
Benjamin Hoppe

In 10 years, I see myself:
Saving the world

Hi, my name is Guenther Oka.
I am 18 years old and come from Cincinnati, Ohio.

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I started wakeboarding:
when I was 3 behind the boat. My family was super into water sports and it was a no brainer for them to plop me on a wakeboard.

My favorite thing about wakeboarding is:
having fun. That’s the main reason why I ride and continue to ride is because I love it and think it’s a damn good time. Not to mention the people that come with it are awesome.  

The proudest moment of my wakeboarding career is:
winning the World Championships in the Philippines. It was such a good way to end the season and it made it even better that I swept every podium.

O’Neill Hit the Road 2017 was:
an absolute game changer. I don’t think any company has ever put so much time and effort into making a legit winch trip happen. It was such an amazing crew and only good times were had.

On this trip, I was most excited to:
tour around Germany! This was my first time and what better way to do it than rolling through Germany in a rockstar style bus. Not to mention hitting some real gnarly spots along the way definitely got me excited to keep on winching.

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In high-school my friends called me:
G

My secret talent is:
skiing

I bought my first wakeboard when I was:
3, but I definitely didn’t buy it.

When I was younger, I wanted to be a:
Graphic Designer but I can’t draw.

My all-time hero is:
Shane McConkey/Travis Pastrana

In 10 years, I see myself:
Living the Dream

Hi, my name is Joe Battleday.
I am 17 years old and come from a small town in England called Bagshot.

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I started wakeboarding:
when I was 7 years old. My dad used to be a professional water-skier and when he finished skiing he set up a ski lake. As soon as I was old enough he got me out on the water and ever since then I’ve loved it and have been addicted ever since. 

My favorite thing about wakeboarding is:
For me it never gets boring, there’s endless amounts of tricks that can be done and even when you’re not learning anything new it’s just as fun to try and perfect the simple things. 

The proudest moment of my wakeboarding career is:
winning the worlds in 2015. Ever since I was a kid it’s been my goal. So to achieve it was really special.

O’Neill Hit the Road 2017 was:
insane! Everyday produced a new challenge and although it had its ups and downs, I can definitely say it was one of the funniest trips I’ve ever been on.

On this trip, I was most excited to:
winch! I’ve never really done much winching before, so for me it was really exciting and a new challenge. From doing it I think it’s really been an eye opener to another part of wakeboarding and I definitely have a lot of respect for the guys that hit some of the gnarliest spots behind the winch.

PEOPLE THINK THAT I:

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:

In high-school my friends called me:
Joey.

My secret talent is:
annoying people.

I bought my first wakeboard when I was:
7

When I was younger, I wanted to be a:
footballer.

In 10 years, I see myself:
still wakeboarding hopefully!