Raequel Hoffman
Birthplace - Chico, California
Winter Residence - Chico, California and Clermont, Florida
Summer residence – Chico, California
Age - 19

What Bern gear are you rocking this winter?
The Brighton and Cougar.

What are your plans for this winter?
I’ll be snowboarding a whole bunch! I am going to be up in Tahoe a lot until I pack up and go to work at The Wakeboard Camp in Florida. Then I will cook and train there and try to get ready for the summer.

Best trip you have taken in your career?
Probably Wake Games ‘06, when I got to road trip down to SoCal with my friends Sean, Jesic and Crystal. That was the first Pro contest I ever won and I got drafted to Andrew Adkison’s A-team and we got the team win also. Then we went surfing in Mission Bay and I learned how to surf on a short board.

What would you do if you were not a pro shred?
I would probably be trying to be an English teacher and I might have been barrel racing and breakaway roping in rodeos!

Influences?
People who I get to ride with that are always either inspiring me or teaching me to do more things. Kyle Schmidt, Alex Scagliotti, Rob Carter, Derek Conway, Blake Cannon, my sister, Shelby Kantar and lots more.

What are your bad habits?
Spitting and forgetting to bring my snow jacket to Boreal. 

What makes you happy?
My family and friends, all boardsports especially wakeboarding, really neat scenic places, teaching my goat how to skateboard and camping.

What is your biggest fear?
Sharks when I’m in the ocean alone. I know how little the chances are of getting attacked but I still get scared!

What is in your Ipod?
Foo Fighters, Pinback, Hinder, Kenny Chesney, Crosby Stills, Tom Petty and a much more.

Favorite food?
Favorite food to eat is Mexican. My favorite food to cook is German chocolate cake from scratch.

Favorite Movie of all time?
It’s a tie between Liar Liar and 50 First Dates

Other Sponsors?
CWB Board Co., Epic Wakeboats, Flojos shoes, Anarchy Eyewear, Proline Ropes, and NVS Speakers.

Goals in life?
To help progress women’s wakeboarding to a much higher level. To always have fun and to someday have my own family too.

Last Words?
Get back on the horse if he bucks you off. . . or the board. And thanks Mom, Dad and God!