The Liquid Force Maven Sessions kicked off their summer clinic tour at Two Cow Cove, Lake Pleasant Arizona on April 27^th and 28^th.  Liquid Force Maven riders, Cathy Williams and Stef Tor were on hand to teach the ladies of Arizona the ins and outs of wakeboarding.  Forty-four enthusiastic women braved the unpredictable and ever changing Arizona weather for a chance to learn from the best, in a non-threatening, all women environment.  Each session began with a basic description of the Liquid Force women’s boards.  In case you didn’t know…The Diva has a narrower tip and tail with a continuous rocker and is more forgiving for those just starting out.   The Angel is Melissa Marquardt's board and it has a wider tip and tale with a continuous rocker.  This board is for a more advanced rider who appreciates soft landings.  The Cadence is Amber Wing's board and also sports a wider tip and tale with a 3 stage rocker.  This board gives you a lot of pop and is geared for those riders who like to take tricks wake to wake. 

 

Enough about product, back to the sessions!  Each of the ladies was set up on the L.F. board that most matched their riding style and then they headed to the water.  Six riders and one instructor were loaded onto the two boats provided by Century Marine and MB Boats of AZ.   For those ladies who have never had the opportunity to participate in any ladies only days, check one out the next chance you get.  This is one of the most inspiring, energetic, stress free ways to get some pointers from people who know how to wakeboard.  Besides, learning how to get up, do a wake jump, a 180 or even your first invert; you learn that nothing is impossible.  You learn that Cathy Williams didn’t start wakeboarding until she was 27 years old and she still kills it with the “kids”.  So why can’t you learn to get up at 4 years old or learn a wake jump at 44?  You learn that you want to push down as hard as you can with your toes as soon as you stand up …..OOPS!  Rather, you learn that you tell the boys to do that when you want to watch them crash really hard.  Of course, you also learn that on toeside jumps you want only your front shoulder showing to the boat and to have the handle low on your lead hip.    The best part of all of this is that you also get to meet some incredible women who love this male dominated sport as much as you do, all the while getting some pointers on how to improve your riding. 

 

The group of riders that attended the Arizona Maven Sessions was extremely diverse. Thursday’s sessions had several mother and daughter pairs attending.  Maci and her mother Melanie, along with Hannah and her mother Sierra to name a few.  Seeing the little female rippers get up and brave the not so pleasant, Lake Pleasant water was inspiring for all that witnessed it.  Friday’s sessions brought a lively group of women to the lake also.  These sessions were filled mainly with friends who came out to cheer each other on.  An unseasonably cold and overcast day left many women wondering if the sessions would continue, but just like the mail neither rain, nor wind… nor freezing cold lake and air temperatures would keep the Maven Sessions from happening.  Despite the frigid start to the day, 23 ladies still arrive for two sessions ready to ride and learn.  Like any experience, what you take away from it is directly proportional to what you put into it.  One group of girls that attended on Friday were all about having fun and learning.  Kami, Kelsie, Mandy, Stephani and Sarah entertained everybody on both boats.  The water was rough, but that didn’t keep this awesome group of ladies from making their own fun.  In most cases, pictures are worth a thousand words, so enjoy the pictures of the Arizona Maven Sessions.