Wakecation: Panama

Parks Bonifay rounds up some friends for an epic wakeboarding adventure in Panama they’ll never forget. Before heading off to the airport, Brian Grubb and Steel Lafferty join Parks for one last wakeskating session.

After landing in Panama, Parks Bonifay, Brian Grubb, and Steel Lafferty prepare for a wakeboarding session with a seaplane. Later, Brian and pro wakeboarder Collin Harrington skydive from a seaplane – hanging from the pontoons on the way up.

The guys go location scouting in Panama and find a 10.6m road gap near an abandoned shrimp factory. After building a makeshift ramp from abandoned pallets and ratchet straps, Steel Lafferty puts on a Hawaiian shirt and prepares for some serious air.

Parks Bonifay and crew head to Madden Lake for a glassy wake session in the middle of the Panamanian jungle. The remote sanctuary hosts some of the most pristine conditions of the trip, making way for an epic boat shredding session.

On the last leg of the trip, the guys head to Portobelo and explore the historic ruins of the Caribbean coast. After spending a day scouting some tow-in surfing locations, the crew finds the perfect bay to session out their vacation.