Happy Mondy LF’ers!
This is a big one and one that you already know, but this deserves it's own happening’s email because it's that big! Rivers Hedrick is the newest Alliance Rider of the Year!
This is literally the most prestigious award to be given in wake. The highest of accomplishments, the pinnacle of peak wake athlete, the gracious gift of being rewarded of the hardest of work, the one all wake athletes dream of and stride for. As if you don’t need another explanation of how epic this is, you’re going to get one because we are all so hyped for her!
Rivers has defied so much as an athlete, but this is the largest item she has added to her impressive resume for loads of reasons. She has now cemented herself in wake history by being the first ever female to become the Alliance ROTY! This is a massive step forward for wake overall, but especially for the women’s side of wake. I 100% agree with her getting this award as I know that everyone else in wake supports this also.
Rivers had the most complete season. She recently released her full part titled Domain (see below to watch it again as I just did, so damn good), which was insane! It featured several NBDs, but it was also extra special as she put the entire edit together herself. Aside from filmers, the entire edit was all done by Rivers, something that is not found often amongst athletes. The edit really shows how insanely talented she is on both sides of the lens and in the editing booth, a true reflection of her personal art and work ethic.
Add that in with the wild amount of contest W’s in 2025 (including a 3 peat win at LAO, Munich mash gold, plastic playground 1st, WWA Worlds Traditional champ, features and traditional WWA Natty champ and many more), a new pro model with us, and being featured in multiple edits like her unit rail edit, Turkish Delight and her own go pro revisited edit. This is what you call a complete season and thus justifying why she earned the ROTY title over any other athlete in wake in 2025!
Let’s all take a moment to congratulate Rivers on a one of a kind season! Welcome to the club Rivers!
Til the next episode,
