2015 Rookie of the Year
Guenther Oka

Guenther_Oka_Coming_Up-RutledgeGuenther’s park game is strong, but his tongue wag might be stronger photo: Rutledge

Guenther Oka should also get an award for Coolest Name in Wake, but we don’t have one of those yet. To suffice, he’s getting the 2015 Rookie of the Year, which is pretty good. Simply put, Guenther stormed onto the pro scene this year with solid, innovative, and stylish park riding – along with some strong finishes at the Wake Park Triple Crown events. He continued his head-turning with a web video that dropped jaws and caught the eyes of everybody in the industry. The “Final Days in Florida” piece showcases both Guenther’s park and boat skills, the latter of which most industry insiders didn’t know he possessed. Aside from all the shredding though, Guenther is an awesome kid who cares about the sport and wants to portray it to the world how it should be: fun. If Guenther’s is a name you hadn’t heard of much before now, get used to the uniqueness, it’s gonna be around for a while.