Jackson Clifford, a rising sophomore at Pike Road High School, rides behind the boat almost every weekend until the water level drops on Lake Martin. He watched YouTube videos to learn wakeboarding tricks and techniques, which helped him to develop an easy-riding style. He picked up some tips from a local pro to better optimize the air, and he has aspirations to go pro.
Jackson Clifford, a rising sophomore at Pike Road High School, rides behind the boat almost every weekend until the water level drops on Lake Martin. He watched YouTube videos to learn wakeboarding tricks and techniques, which helped him to develop an easy-riding style. He picked up some tips from a local pro to better optimize the air, and he has aspirations to go pro.
The next wakeboard sensation on Lake Martin might be a 15-year-old rising sophomore from Pike Road, Alabama, who took up the sport four years ago. Jackson Clifford has a smooth, relaxed style behind the boat. His jumps, flips, turns and board grabs look effortless, almost natural, with no hint of stress or tension.
Mostly self-taught, Clifford started his watersports adventures on a slalom ski, behind a 1992 Nautique, but he switched to the wakeboard when his skiing progressed to the point that he had to be on the course to improve.
