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Interviews with the residing and visiting Siargao Watermen. Siargao is an island in the south east of the Philippines, with a strong surfing community. This podcast is created around watersports, boardsports and more specifically surfing, wakeboarding and foiling.

02/04/2025

Liam Peacock | Siargao Watermen Podcast - Episode 5

On this episode we have World Champion Wakeboarder Liam Peacock. It is Liam's second visit to Siargao. Last year he joined us for the Live event as well and had such a great time he decided to come by again this year. He's been loving the lifestyle and variety of activities Siargao has to offer. Unfortunately he was injured so didn't get to ride that much. But he spent a fair amount of time in the Crossfit gym to recover and joined all the action from the sideline as a coach. In the end he was able to take one winch line at our Cloud 9 Wind Event. In this episode we talk about his career as a UK Professional wakeboarder and all it's aspects. Follow Liam: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/liamxpeacock/ Mental Health in Extreme Sports - We Need To Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBCxypVJIN8 Support the pod Like and Subscribe A big thank you to ⁠⁠Siargao Love Stories Podcast⁠⁠ Thank you to our sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Siargao Wakepark⁠⁠⁠⁠ (advertise here) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Siargao_Foiler⁠⁠⁠ 00:00 Intro 00:42 Show Note 04:21 Rainy days 05:12 Liam's travel history in the Philippines, CWC 07:08 UK Wakeboard Scene 11:10 Progression of Wakeboarding 12:56 Bigger Kickers, Bigger Tricks 14:55 Injury and Recovery 19:03 Gymwork and Crossfit 20:12 Supplements and nutrition 21:25 Aging and The Right Mindset 24:12 Brother Ryan Peacock 25:57 Mental Health 27:40 First time wakeboarding 29:03 Progression with Ryan 31:00 Riding style Liam vs Ryan 31:48 Ryan and Philippines 32:30 Why Compete ? 36:20 Camps and Coaching 37:50 Top 3 things to do 39:02 Top 5 YouTubers 40:20 Raph Tabo, Grab Matters 40:45 Coaching workbook 42:30 Exit Strategy after Wakeboarding 45:01 IWWF vs WWA 48:26 Future of competition formats 52:57 Year 2024, look back 55:48 Liam’s stand out rider 2024 56:35 Street Jam and Winching 58:00 Favorite trick of 2024 01:00:22 CWC and other parks 01:02:00 First Time Siargao 01:03:51 Siargao Live Event 2024 01:05:25 Rewinch in Cloud 9 01:05:52 Surfing vs Wakeboarding 01:07:30 Favorite Activity, Surf Spot 01:08:25 Favorite Restaurant, Wild 01:08:59 Favorite Filipino Word, Salamat 01:09:56 What’s Next for Liam 01:11:50 Advice for Siargao Visitors 01:12:33 Advice for upcoming wakeboarders

1h 15m
11/11/2024

Justin Majeks and John Carby | Siargao Watermen Podcast - Episode 4

On this episode we have two guests, Justin Majeks and John Carby. Justin is one of the leading commentators for the WSL competition on the live webcast and post heat interviews. Back home in Western Australia, he is an Event Manager for Surfing WA. John is one of our local legends of Cloud 9. Over the years he has taken many roles in the Philippine surfing scene. First being Kudo surf Team manager, to eventually being the National coach of the Philippines surfing team. He has been involved in the majority of the major surfing events in the Philippines. He has been instrumental in training and mentoring both seasoned and emerging talents. His dedication and commitment have made him a respected figure in the philipipne surfing community Together with both men we discuss what its like to be a commentator and an event manager in surfing, we discuss the highlights of the competition, the conditions, some technical details and the future of the surfing as a sport in the Philippines. We’ll also talk about wavepools and it’s entry in competitive surfing. Enjoy ! Follow Justin and John: ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/jmcarboss https://www.instagram.com/justin.majeks/ Support the pod Like and Subscribe A big thank you to ⁠Siargao Love Stories Podcast⁠ Thank you to our sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠Siargao Wakepark⁠⁠⁠ (advertise here) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Siargao_Foiler⁠⁠ 00:00 Introduction 01:55 Justin’s job in the livestream 03:08 John’s job on the beach, and live 04:29 Keep out the free surfers 06:37 Justin’s road to fame 08:25 Live stream commentating 11:17 PC – Politically Correct 12:50 Gerry Degan 13:20 QS5000, dual sanctioned, the specs 15:47 Qualifiers, Challengers, Championship tour explained 19:50 Groms and Juniors in top level competition 23:04 Who’s gonna be on the CT ? 24:31 Siargao as a CT comp? 27:31 Marama, John Mark Tokong 29:39 Judging Marama or the locals 31:50 The claim, Hair Flick, Interference, Pressure 33:16 No Airs This Year 34:33 Best Moments of the event 36:45 Comparing to Nias 37:31 James and Marja, Dopamine 37:56 Wavepools in Competition 44:34 Jay-R, Ikit, Aping and Longboarding 46:00 World Juniors in La Union, opportunities 47:36 Taj Burrow, Josh Kerr 48:53 Favorite Activity 49:46 Best Surf Spot 50:00 Favorite Restaurant 50:38 Favorite Filipino Word 51:50 What’s Next

56 min
11/06/2024

John Mark Tokong | Siargao Watermen Podcast - Episode 3

John Mark "Marama" Tokong is the local legendary surfer of Cloud 9, Siargao. Born on September 29, 1996, he began his surfing career at a young age and has since become the most dominant surfer in the region (Stab Magazine) Marama is dedicated to promoting surfing in the Philippines. He operates the Marama Surf School in Siargao, offering lessons for all skill levels and sharing his expertise with aspiring surfers. We talk about the WSL QS5000, competitive surfing, family time and travel, hairflicks, and so much more. Don't miss out on the bonus section in the end about foiling! Follow Marama: ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/maramatokong/ Support the pod Like and Subscribe A big thank you to Siargao Love Stories Podcast Thank you to our sponsors: ⁠⁠Siargao Wakepark⁠⁠ (advertise here) ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Website⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Siargao_Foiler⁠ 00:00 Introduction 01:57 First time on podcast 02:19 Semi’s at WSL QS5000 04:48 Feelings during the heat 08:03 Support from the Cloud 9 Tower 09:12 Pumping Waves on competition 10:25 Winning 1 kilo of Rice in 2007 11:55 Marama’s Idols, Ossot, Carlito, Piso 13:02 Cloud 9 Barrel secret 14:04 Feeling Cloud 9, spiritual 15:01 The Hairflick Signature 16:00 Interference with Remar 18:17 In Competition, you are not friend 19:02 Helping the friends 20:22 From 1000 to 5000 22:45 Preparation for an Event 24:00 Envisioning before sleeping 24:50 Cloud 9 Titles 27:00 Spending Event Winnings 28:13 Travel Budget 30:41 Challenger Series 31:17 Visa Challenges 32:41 CT Dream Tour 34:44 Family life and travel 37:23 Tokong Family 39:10 Magic Boards 39:48 Social Media 41:13 Stab Magazine 42:02 Siargao Before and Now 43:46 Marama Surfschool 45:19 After Surfing Career 46:53 The Light Tower 47:41 Most Memorable Moment 48:46 Best Activity next to Surfing 49:37 The Supportive Community 50:23 Favorite Surf Sport 51:07 Favorite Restaurant 51:47 Favorite Filipino Word 52:08 Advice for other local surfers 53:27 Pressure being the local favorite 54:18 What’s Next for Marama 55:12 Advice from Gerry 55:49 Last Words 56:16 Bonus Section Foiling 57:35 The Wakepark Flag

1 hr
10/23/2024

Gerry Degan | Siargao Watermen Podcast - Episode 2

Gerry Degan was one of the first foreign surfers on Siargao back in 1995. Now he is the Contest director for the Cloud 9 international surfing competition, sanctioned by the WSL. He is also the former owner of Sagana Resort, and back in Australia he organizes music festivals. We talk about Siargao in the old days, how it all started for Gerry as a surfing lifestyle, and how he founded and built the resort. We talk about how the island has changed over time, what surfing has meant for the locals in Cloud 9 and what the future of Philippine surfing looks like. We gain an insight in what it means to be a contest director for the World surf league, and how Gerry still comes back every year to share his local knowledge and mediate with all partners. This episode is to remind ourselves and all Siargao visitors that the island has and will always be about surfing https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2024/qs/293/siargao-international-surfing-cup/main Follow Gerry: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/gerrydegansurfs Support the pod Like and Subscribe Thank you to our sponsors: ⁠Siargao Wakepark⁠ ⁠ Website ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Siargao_Foiler 00:00 Introduction 03:03 Priority in the Line Up 04:58 The Locals, The Surf, Cloud 9 05:48 Same amount Of Surfers ? 07:16 Surfboards and Airlines 09:13 We Came For The Lifestyle 10:12 Digital Nomads 11:10 First Visit in 1995 13:00 Cloud 9, The Name, history 13:30 First travels, how to, history 16:39 The (international) Airport 17:08 Villa Maya Golf Course 17:45 Cloud 9 Competitions, history 18:36 First Boardwalk 19:41 Gerry the Event Director, since 2000 21:47 From 1000 to QS5000 23:43 Possible for Challenger or CT ? 27:10 Tasks for the Event Director 29:53 Challenges for a Cloud 9 competition 33:22 Competitor Athletes 34:53 Favorite Local Surfer, Marama 36:42 Filipinos in Challengers and CT 41:04 Sagana Resort 45:25 The New Skatepark 46:35 No More Resort, feelings 48:18 The Light Tower 51:58 Music Festivals, production 52:47 FISHER, Paul, boat trip 55:12 Favorite Activity, Golf 55:53 Favorite Surfspot 56:54 Favorite Restaurant, Hawker (again) 58:02 Favorite Filipino Word, JAWA 58:29 Filipino Language, Siargaonon 59:53 What's Next for Gerry

1h 3m
10/14/2024

David Vervenne | Siargao Watermen Podcast - Episode 1

David Vervenne, Belgian, is the CEO of Unit Parktech, a company that creates features for wakeboard cableparks. Next to wakeboarding he is also a surfer and came to visit Siargao on a holiday to surf and visit Siargao Wakepark. He's also involved in Unit's Surfpool, a standing wave machine. In this episode we talk about his visit to Siargao, what you can expect as a tourist, how he enjoyed the waves, the vibe and especially coaching the team in the Wakepark. We talk more about wakeboarding, the importance of system 2.0's for beginners, the Siargao poolgap and the recent summer events such as LAO, Munich Mash and Streetjam. HIGH ON LIFE (2019) presented by Sesitec - Wake x Surf at Siargao Philippines Grab Matters Podcast | David Vervenne - Episode 52 Follow David: / dvervenne Support the pod Like and Subscribe Thank you to our sponsors: Siargao Wakepark Website Instagram Facebook Siargao_Foiler 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Sunrise Surf 02:28 Why Philippines? 05:43 Sesitec Video - High On Life 08:03 Travel Experience 09:50 Do the Vlogs do it Justice? 11:40 Coaching The Locals 15:12 Stand Alone 2-Towers 18:12 Fullsize vs 2.0 21:35 Siargao Wakeboard Instructors 21:57 Best 2.0's 24:31 First 2.0 Lakeside Paradise 25:40 Beginners Ride 2.0 First 28:25 Siargao Poolgap 30:05 Question: Brent, Park Updates 33:42 Unit Surfpools and Others 40:40 Memorable Moments 43:50 Going North 45:00 Favorite Restaurant, Hawker 46:09 Food Destination 47:04 Filipino Food, Wild, Kurvada 48:04 Ice Baths, Mujo 49:50 Siargao Live Event 51:39 Summer 2024 highlight 52:54 New Unit Features 55:39 Business Idea 59:27 Street Jam 2024 1:01:35 Filipino Word 1:01:55 Tabo 1:02:13 Siargao Curse 1:03:25 Siargao as a Couple 1:04:40 Nightlife 1:06:10 Sunday Funday 1:07:03 Closing Words

1h 8m

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Interviews with the residing and visiting Siargao Watermen. Siargao is an island in the south east of the Philippines, with a strong surfing community. This podcast is created around watersports, boardsports and more specifically surfing, wakeboarding and foiling.

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Siargao Wakepark
Years Active

2024 - 2025
Episodes

5
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Clean
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