Water Sports Industry Association

WSIA Parasail Operators Symposium 2021 Recap: New Location & Record Attendance

At this year’s Parasail Operator’s Symposium, presented by Custom Chutes, over 300 operators, owners, captains, crew and industry professionals reunited in-person at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Sarasota, to discuss best practices, safety and training, the search for captains, and various other important topics.

SUMMIT 2022

Hotel booking now available ! Mark your calendars for February 23-24, 2022 for the in-person return of the WSIA Summit! The Wednesday-Thursday event will be an amazing industry reunion.

Water Sports Foundation Launches New “National Boating Safety Media Center” as Part of Media Outreach Campaign

The Water Sports Foundation (WSF) has just completed the first phase and launch of its new “National Boating Safety Media Center” which is designed to facilitate and support the work of journalists assigned to cover boating safety topics.

Summit 2021 – Event Recap

Over 150 industry attendees registered for the WSIA Virtual Summit which took place on Zoom on Feb 23-24, 2021. With a goal to promote and protect towed water sports into the future, several committee meetings and…

Wake Responsibly: WSIA Handout, Signs and Downloads

Download the art files and graphics for the Wake Responsibly campaign. There are Master Files, Print PDFs and JPGs for web use. Email info@wsia.net with any questions.

WSIA Towboat Brands Take Steps to Curb Aquatic Invasive Species

In an effort to stop the spread of AIS, the WSIA is working in collaboration with towboat manufacturers to develop new modifications and best practices.

Latest Updates

0November 16, 2021
WSIA Parasail Operators Symposium 2021 Recap: New Location & Record Attendance

At this year’s Parasail Operator’s Symposium, presented by Custom Chutes, over 300 operators, owners, captains, crew and industry professionals reunited in-person at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Sarasota, to discuss best practices, safety and training, the search for captains, and various other important topics.
0November 15, 2021
WSIA Executive Director Steps Down; Celebrates Accomplishments

ORLANDO, FL (Nov. 15, 2021) –– After ten years of work with WSIA including the last six as Executive Director, Kevin Michael will be stepping down from his role on […]
0October 15, 2021
Current Active WSIA Members

Active WSIA members can use their annual member password to download an XLSX spreadsheet of all currently active WSIA members. Contact us with questions or problems accessing the file.
0October 7, 2021
SUMMIT 2022

Hotel booking now available ! Mark your calendars for February 23-24, 2022 for the in-person return of the WSIA Summit! The Wednesday-Thursday event will be an amazing industry reunion.
0April 29, 2021
WakeBoarding Hall of Fame Announces Shaun Moore as Business Development Director

Moore will direct the Hall of Fame’s business development department including developing and managing sponsorship programs.
0April 12, 2021
Parasail ASTM Subcommittee Meeting April 12, 2021

Please plan on joining us this coming Monday for the parasail ASTM sub-committee meeting on safety standards on April 12th at 11am (eastern). This virtual meeting will review the remaining […]
0April 1, 2021
Water Sports Foundation Launches New “National Boating Safety Media Center” as Part of Media Outreach Campaign

The Water Sports Foundation (WSF) has just completed the first phase and launch of its new “National Boating Safety Media Center” which is designed to facilitate and support the work of journalists assigned to cover boating safety topics.
0April 1, 2021
WSIA Board of Directors (BOD)

See the current WSIA Board of Directors list for 2019.
0March 31, 2021
New Scholarships, A Focus on the Future at the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation

The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation is focused on making an impact in 2021.

Water Sports INSIDER

0May 17, 2019
May Is Lake Cleanup Month!

WSIA staff and friends cleaned up Lake Holden in Orlando on May 7, 2019 as part of the #LakeLove initiative. Many pro riders helped out including Cobe Mikacich and others […]
0October 23, 2018
Pro Wakeboarders Clean Up Orlando’s Conway Chain

In an effort to protect the waters we use and love, October’s Lake Cleanup month inspired several of today’s top pro wakeboarders to join forces with the WSIA to clean […]
0December 7, 2017
Southern Hemisphere #PassTheHandle Day – December 10

#PassTheHandle is a movement that started four years ago as a way to inspire others to share their passion for towed water sports with new participants, and it has quickly […]
0November 10, 2017
2017 Parasail Operators Symposium Recap & Photos

Over 200 parasail industry leaders gathered in Ruskin, Florida on November 1-2 to learn, collaborate and share best practices at the seventh annual Parasail Operators Symposium hosted by the Water […]
0October 19, 2017
Mike Dowdy & Meagan Ethell Team Up With WSIA For Lake Cleanup Month

In recognition of Lake Cleanup Month (#LakeLove), pro wakeboarders living in Orlando on Lake Jessamine cleaned the shorelines on October 18 in an effort to improve the quality of […]
0March 7, 2017
2017 WSIA Summit Recap: Story & Photos

Nearly 200 top professionals returned to Steamboat Springs, Colorado for the annual WSIA Summit on March 2-3 to collaborate, share best practices and navigate through key issues to preserve the […]