Float History

FloatLife Fest hosts the annual “Rider of the Year” awards recognizing standout individuals in the sport. These awards feature nominations and voting from the community.

• Male Rider: Joseph Katz
• Female Rider: Ashley Gnann
• Rookie: Noah Kellam
• For the Sport: Mendenhall Family
• Trick: Griffin Berg (“Let It Burn”, “Ghost Bonk Hippie Jump”, or “Darkside Half Flip Off of Rail”*)
• Wipe Out: Austen Silva (“Moon Landing”)
• Photo: Bodhi Harrison
• Video Short: Hayden Bolling, Joseph Katz, Brody Hedges, and Jaxon Hedges (video)

*Needs clarification: Which trick won of the three nominations for Griffin Berg?

FloatLife Fest hosts the annual “Rider of the Year” awards recognizing standout individuals in the sport. These awards feature nominations and voting from the community.

• Male Rider: Hayden Bolling
• Female Rider: Zayne Carter
• Rookie: Hazel Bueno
• For the Sport: Austen and Mercedes Silva
• Wipe Out: Nico Aleman (video)
• Trick: Chris Richardson’s Mystic Flip (video)
• Photo: Alex Mononen
• Film: OLD TIMES by The Float Life (video)
• Clip: Hayden Bolling (video)

FloatLife Fest, which eventually becomes the longest running Onewheel community event, began with their first event hosted on October 13-15, 2017 in Asheville, North Carolina.