Wakeboarding phenom Kane Ward hit Lake Martin in mid-June to warm up for a commercial photo and video shoot with his Hyperlite sponsor. A two-time national wakeboarding champion and a WWA World champ, Ward became the world’s youngest wakeboard pro two years ago at the age of 8, but he’s been riding behind the boat since he was 2 years old.

He gained YouTube fame when his father, Justin Ward, posted a composite video of his then-6-year-old son shredding to school, which opened the door to industry sponsorships that include Russell Marine, Grom and Flipside Cable Park, as well as Hyperlite.