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I must say I love reading D.Cook Interviews. Sick rider, great out look on life, and one of the only pro's to post up trick tips on wakeworld.com, when I ask for help on something. Thanks Bro-
Anyway I have to agree with what he said about the industry needing more cash. Here's the Quote, " WW: If there was anything in this sport you could change, what would it be and why?
DC: I wish there was more money in the industry. It seems that almost every rider has a second job to just get by. I was working at Home Depot last winter and moved back home to be able to afford the summer. And I think that it's crazy that Keith Lyman doesn't have a boat sponsor. Someone give that guy a boat! Seriously."
I think its crazy that so many sick riders have to take on second jobs to afford wakeboarding. To hear that a rider of D.Cooks ability had to take a second job at Home Depot is ridiculous. I know so many riders in that same situation, ride by day, bartend, deliver pizza, or whatever by night. Now I know that wakeboarding is a CRAZY Niche sport, and that most people don’t wakeboard or even have access to the sport in general. But its kinds sad to me to know that people Like D.Cook are struggling to hang in the industry. In snowboarding and skating there are "video" pro's, people who never compete in any contests and only make video sections, but still live "the Life." That is a rare thing in wakeboarding. I am not saying that there should be "video Pros" in wakeboarding (however I wish there were), I just wish that the truely gifted riders were given more of an opportunity to "make it" in this sport. I can think of at least a dozen riders who should wakeboard as a full time gig, but still grind out 40 hrs a week to afford this sport. I know I am ranting and I dont even know what my point is, I just wish that our sport was better recognized for the insane talent and dedicatoin it takes ride a wakeboard at a pro level.
(end rant)
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