Derek Huntoon | The Grab Matters Podcast - Episode 109

When breaking your neck isn’t the wake up call you needed, what is? In today’s episode we explore a different side of wakeboarding, the side many are likely familiar with, the side of the rider who tried to “go pro” but never quite reached the top. Derek Huntoon is what you would call a boarder through and through, summers at the cable and winters on the hill. An unreal slam, riding rails before cables were around, being flow for just about every major brand, alcohol and boarding, breaking your neck, hitting rock bottom, sobriety, dream feature, winching, and what it means to be a “boarder” Hear all that and much more in Episode 109 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Derek: https://www.instagram.com/dpontoon_/Thank you to this shows sponsors! Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/ Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastChapters:00:00 - 1:00 Intro1:10 Greatest slam3:55 Favorite grab5:00 Early days 17:00 Dreams of getting paid20:40 LF’n Hot Seat24:00 Alcohol and boarding32:40 Breaking your neck38:00 Rock bottom46:00 Sobriety 48:00 Dream Feature49:00 Slings Hot Takes53:20 Winching56:50 Setup59:00 Snowboarders wakeboarding1:03:00 Being a “boarder”Shoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters