“The Gravel Tour and now the Roots Tour was the vision of Watersports Industry Legend Herb O’Brien and Bill Porter owner of Performance Ski and Surf. “When the Orlando Watersports Complex was being built, Herb stressed to me that we needed to put on a grassroots wakeboard events. He felt that we could bring a lot of new riders into the sport and help shape and grow the industry for decades to come through these events!  I’m proud to say that over  25 years later, his vision for these Wake Contests are alive and well and continue to impact the sport as we know it.”

-Bill Porter, Gravel Tour Founder & CEO Performance Ski and Surf of Orlando

Important Registration Information:

All riders must have a WWA Membership to compete
Anyone under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian complete and sign the FL Minor Waiver and the Roots Tour Minor Release
All participants will need to complete & sign the Performance Ski & Surf Waiver that can be downloaded HERE
All participants will need to electronically sign the Lake Ronix waiver linked HERE

ATTENTION – ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE FRIDAY, MAY 17TH AT 5PM ET. REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT WILL REMAIN OPEN BY CALLING THE PERF SKI SHOP ON SATURDAY FROM 10-6 OR ON SITE AT THE EVENT WITH A $20 LATE FEE.

Divisions of Competition:

Wake Divisions:

 NOVICE WAKE:            No Inverts 10 Years & Older – No Inverts

GROM WAKE:              Riders under 9 Years Old & Under – No Inverts

GROM PRO:                 Riders under 9 Years Old & Under – No Limits.

INTERMEDIATE WAKE:  Riders who can do 2 or less inverts – All Ages

MASTERS WAKE:           All Levels – Over 35 years Old

ADVANCED WAKE:       All Ages:  5 or Less InvertsA

OPEN WAKE:                All Levels – Anything Goes.

​Surf Divisions:

NOVICE SURF:         10 Years & Older:  Choose this division if you can get up on your surfer and ready to compete…with or without the rope. Our Judges are looking for board control and speed control…..also looking for how you attack the wave, carving skills and overall style.

​GROM SURF:            Riders 9 & under Designed for the first time competitors and focused on kidding these grom rippers started on the water. As long as you can get up on a wake surfer…this is their division. Goal is for them to be able to surf without the rope and stay in the wake – demonstration of their board control – speed control.

​INTERMEDIATE SURF:  (All Ages): So you can drop the rope, stay in the pocket and starting to add to your trick bag…this may be you. Show us your drop knee, surface 3, best slaysh or even a drop knee. Key here is NO air tricks, or shuvs allowed in this group or you’ll be called a sandbagger. Just sayin

 ADVANCED SURF:      Ok…so you’ve got your 3’s down, airs, slayshs and even maybe a shuv…well this is your division…..And yes, you can bring some of those novice and intermediate foundational skills to the party also…but the tech tricks are what takes home the metal.

​MASTERS SURF:            (35 and Up). No Rules…..just bring the good stuff