Wakeboard King ISA
has
a
legacy
of
students
dedicated
to
achieving the best - in the classroom as well as in the realm of sports. Milo McCafferty, a grade 10 student, has been doing his part to keep the legacy going, and in doing so has made a name for himself in the world of
ly and welcoming to everyone irrespective of their skill level. That helped.” After two seasons of wakeboarding, McCafferty’s home
wakeboarding.
wake park, Wet’n’Wild, decided to sponsor him for the
For those unfamiliar with the sport, wakeboarding, once
as a board and gear.
called “skurfing”, is a combination of surfing and waterskiing. While it’s origins are unknown, the first skurfer was built and launched in the mid-1980’s. The sport’s popularity took off after that, with international competitions being televised across the sports world and the
following year. They gave him free membership, as well
“I agreed to compete in competitions in the Netherlands, the UK and Germany and now I’m also sponsored by Jobe, a global supplier of water sport equipment.
World Skiboard Association launching in 1989.
“In return for the companies helping me out, I ride with
McCafferty is what some refer to as a “lifer” here at ISA.
as often as I can, filming at least one video a year, and
He has attended the school for 12 years, since he was in pre-school. Growing up, he was an avid skate and snowboarder. His parents, had always encouraged him and his older brother, to be active in sports and after a quick search on the internet for cable parks in the
their gear and promote both companies by competing regularly updating Instagram, Facebook and anything else with pictures, videos, updates about how I’m progressing in the sport.” McCafferty has found that balancing his newfound ca-
Netherlands, he entered the world of wakeboarding.
reer with school and a social life isn’t always easy.
“Because of my love for board sports, I decided to try
“Balancing my school work and life with wakeboarding
wakeboarding. It is really similar to snowboarding but only on water. To be honest, at first I disliked it because I wasn’t able to stand up, but after trying it a few times and landing my first jump, I really loved it and was down at the cablepark every day of the week. The people at 24
the cable park are really helpful and extremely friend-
is really difficult, as my family and I live out in the country side and my friends live quite far away. I often need to make the decision between going to Amsterdam to see friends or going to the cable.”