Caroline wakeboarder occasionally with her friends as a pastime. She was never serious about wake boarding. One day when she was training with Orbite Sport in 2007, she found a new love for a new sport called wake surfing. In 2007 she started wake surfing and began to coach with the team. She then participated in 7 competitions and placed rice 1st and twice 2nd. She found a certain love for the sport and began dedicating all her time to practicing and perfecting wake surfing.
In 2009 she attended her very first competition in the United States with a sponsor called Board Stiff. Once she won the 2009 and 2010 NWWSA Wakesurf Open the offers for sponsorships flooded in. When it was off-season she got the chance to train with Dominic Lagacé and Sean Cummings. Training with the two motivated her and kept her training strong.
This is an interview I found on the website at the bottom:
"WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?
Chambly (20 minutes away from Montréal), Québec, Canada
SIBLINGS?
2…. 1 brother & 1 sister (I’m the youngest)
WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS?
Learning new tricks & having fun! But also hope to attend more competitions for this upcoming season... I love to see the progression of the sport every year & meet-up with the riders! I also want to keep promoting the sport & hold a competition in the beautiful Canadian Rockies!
SPONSORS:
Centurion Boats, Inland Surfer, Board Stiff, Wake Shredder, Absolut Watersports & Sunshine Houseboats
BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN YOUR SPORTS:
Starting my own Wakeschool in the Canadian Rockies: H2O School Ltd. was a very big step for me but I have to admit that going up on the podium at the 2011 World Wakesurf Championships definitely put a smile in my face!
PROFESSION:
Wakesurfing, Wakeboarding, Swimming and Diving Instructor & Owner of H2O School Ltd.
Kinesiologist
Wakesurfing Pro Rider
Kinesiologist
Wakesurfing Pro Rider
LIKES?
Like to go river surfing before my wakesurfing season starts. Also love to snowskate, snowmobile & snowboard in the Rocky Mountains in the winter time!
DISLIKES?
Having to wait 8 months to go back to my very short wakesurfing season & still having to get in cold water temperature at 52’F (about 11’C) in June!
FOODS?
I like pretty much anything……. but definitely not a big fan of spicy food!
BELIEFS? OUTLOOKS ON LIFE?
If you have a dream, reach high & grab it!
FAVORITE RIDER AND WHY?
Dominic Lagacé…. Very talented, lots of technical tricks, he is working hard to push the sport, he travels all across the world, he shows a good attitude and has a great personality… & he is also an awesome coach!
BOARD:
Inland Surfer: Keenan Flegel Pro model
BOAT:
2012 Centurion Enzo 244
WHAT FIRST INSPIRED YOU TO BEGIN WAKESURFING?
I was only wakeboarding but every time the water was choppy, my coach was suggesting me to wakesurf instead. Stubborn like I am, I was usually wakeboarding anyways! The day I saw white caps on the river, I had the choice to go home or wakesurf… so I finally decided to try it! I guess I did pretty well as I attended 2 competitions in Québec that year and got 4th & 1st place!
HOW OFTEN DO YOU GET TO RIDE?
Not enough! We have a really short season here in the Canadian Rockies…. So from June to September, I usually try to ride 1 to 3 times a week… and almost every day in the summer peak when we are living on our houseboat right on the lake!
WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO THANK OR GIVE PROPS TO?
Really want to thanks everyone that believed in me and supported me over the years! Starting by my parents, Orbite Sport’s crew (my first sponsor) and all my coaches! Also a big thanks to all my current sponsors: Inland Surfer, Centurion Boats, Board Stiff, Wake Shredder & Loki!"
Source: http://www.centurionboats.com/team-centurion/caroline-villeneuve.html
