Life's more fun with a winch

Properly applied, the towing power of a high-speed winch adds a heart-pounding element to any action sport, as some of the world's top athletes in snowboarding, wakeboarding, paragliding discover.

Season 1

Skiing a 97ft rail

Skiing a 97ft rail

Winch Sessions S1E1
"Skier Steve" recounts his four years of frustration trying to land a 30m C-rail.
8 min
Zip line + paraglide + winch

Zip line + paraglide + winch

Winch Sessions S1E2
In the middle of Utah, paragliders, BASE jumpers and adrenaline junkies unite to zipline a 1,500m wire.
8 min
Spillways and zoo gaps

Spillways and zoo gaps

Winch Sessions S1E3
Wakeskaters Ben Horan and Yan Lecomte take a road trip from Minnesota to Texas, with lots to do along the way.
6 min
Wakeskating dams and ledges

Wakeskating dams and ledges

Winch Sessions S1E4
The winch crew stops in Kansas City for tricks at a river walk, then it's on to a night session in Dallas.
7 min
Stair sets and kickers

Stair sets and kickers

Winch Sessions S1E5
The wakeskaters find some hidden gems in Texas before wrapping up their 10-day journey.
9 min
Sin City wakeskating

Sin City wakeskating

Winch Sessions S1E6
Brian Grubb, Brandon Thomas, and Danny Hampson head to Sin City for a non-traditional wakeskating adventure.
11 min
Wakeskating the Midwest

Wakeskating the Midwest

Winch Sessions S1E7
The winch crew heads east this time to find the best wakeskating spots from Minneapolis to Cincinnati.
8 min
Ledges and uphill kickers

Ledges and uphill kickers

Winch Sessions S1E8
Continuing through the upper Midwest, the winch crew finds amazing ledges, uphill water ramps, and gaps.
7 min
Back to the cranberry bog

Back to the cranberry bog

Winch Sessions S1E9
In Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin it's time for some scenic wakeskating in an unusual spot: a cranberry bog.
8 min
Series recap

Series recap

Winch Sessions S1E10
The best tricks and crashes of the past five years demonstrate the power of winching in board sports.
5 min

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