Kai Ditsch and Shion Takaiwa Sign With Double Up

Photos: @mute.raw @leon.takaiwa

With Double Up wakeboards making it’s return to the market they have decided to bring on 2 hot names in boat riding right now, Kai Ditsch and Shion Takaiwa. Kai has been an established rider for quite some time now, but might often get overlooked for his brother, Ulf. But Kai has a deep bag of tricks of his own, and a unique style that is a pleasure to watch, and rips behind both the boat and at the cable.

Shion on the other hand is an up and coming rider out of Japan, and undoubtedly has one of the most unique styles on a board right now. Combing tech with style and grabbing just about everything, Shion is easily going to be one to keep an eye on for years to come.

Check out Familia Files 18 “Con Los Amigos” to see these two and the rest of the La Familia squad ride, easily one of our favorite edits to come out in the past few years.