‘Love the sport so much’: Calgarian setting the bar in wakesurfing

Calgary's Amy Gillespie at the first-ever International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) World Wakesurf Championships in Hong Kong/Photo: IWWF

Posted Nov 28, 2024 10:24 am.

You might not know it, but some of Canada’s best wakesurfers come from our city.

Amy Gillespie is one of them.

Amy Gillespie – Wakesurf

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