Parks Bonifay | The Grab Matters Podcast - Episode 68

It would be hard to argue that anyone single person has done more for the sport of wakeboarding, both on the water and off, than Parks Bonifay. You can tell he lives, eats, and breathes this lifestyle, and it shows. Parks was the youngest person to ever waterski, invented several tricks, filmed tons of video parts, won even more contests, and has pushed the boundaries of what is possible on a wakeboard. While a lot of riders might step away from the scene as they end their riding career, Parks has embraced the sport, continuing to keep up with the evolution of wakeboarding. You can feel the passion in his voice when he speaks about riding, Parks is truly a gem in the watersports industry. Ski baby, ugly board graphics, Byerly, knee injuries, getting banned from the masters, MTV cribs, Jackass, video parts, barefooting behind an F1 car, Ronix, Wakelab, and the future of the sport. Hear all that and much more in Episode 68 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Parks: https://www.instagram.com/parxxx/Chapters:00:00 - 2:00 Intro2:20 Ski Baby10:00 Why is Parks still involved?12:00 Shifting from athlete to ambassador 13:50 Why is wakeboarding special?16:00 Waterskiing17:20 Ski baby21:00 First time wakeboarding27:00 First sponsors 30:00 X-Games33:30 LF’n Wheel of Questions38:20 Freemotion44:40 Hyperlite47:10 Shane Bonifay52:20 Byerly influence 56:50 Biggest win59:55 Knee injuries 1:10:00 Contests1:13:00 Banned from Masters1:18:40 Question from Raph Derome1:25:30 Wakelab1:28:30 Rail riding1:39:30 MTV Cribs1:42:10 Driftline “Deserves Some Love”1:43:00 Parents inspiration 1:49:20 Jackass1:54:45 Ronix1:58:25 RedBull2:11:00 Currently2:14:10 Setup2:22:00 Future of wakeboarding 2:29:30 Thank you’sLinks:Parks Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjqjl0Qal44Wakelab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpcZJDcFkWwIncomplete: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W-SKoK8zrIShane Bonifay Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNnN6UOeVOo&t=7685sShoot 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