Rise team
Discover the RISE team : a worldwide recognized crew of riders who trust us for their adventures across all disciplines. With multiple international titles to our name, we’re here to lead the way in the world of extreme sports. Follow our thrilling journeys as we continue to make waves on the global stage !
Abraham Hochstrasser
Favorite spot : Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal
Home : Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Date of birth : Long time ago ! 10/08/1976
Freestyle or Freeride : Freeride
Rise hull model and lay up : Icon Hybrid
Size : Mexican Standard. 1.75 cm
Weight : Fat Bastard 85 kg
Favorite tricks : Big airs and Barrels
Titles : World Champion IFWA 2018, 2 place 2017 IFWA World Tour Pro Class, 3 place 2016 IFWA World Tour Pro Class, 2 place 2015 IFWA Wolrd Tour Pro Class, 6 place 2014 IFWA World Tour Pro Class
Niels Willems
Favorite spot : Lake Baikal, Siberia
Home : Antwerp, Belgium
Date of birth : 1/12/1995
Freestyle or Freeride : Freestyle
Rise hull model and lay up : Rise Gravity 5’11 Competition series FC
Size : 1m70
Weight : 70kg
Favorite tricks : Double Point Back 360, Scarecrow and Super Roll
Titles : 4 x European Champion Pro Freestyle
Chris Morrison
Favorite spot : Oceanside CA
Home : Los Angeles, California
Date of birth : 06/18/1990
Freestyle or Freeride : Freeride
Rise hull model and lay up : Rise Icon carbon visual
Size : Surf size
Weight : 180 lbs
Favorite tricks : Big nose stabs
Titles : Surf slam rookie champion 2017, 1st Montalivet Motorsurf Series 2024.
Victor Grolleau
Favorite spot : La Palmyre, France
Home : La Palmyre, France
Date of birth : 09/11/1995
Freestyle or Freeride : Freeride
Rise hull model and lay up : Icon 2.0
Size : 6’.2
Weight : 79kg
Favorite tricks : No end Roll
Titles : 1st IFWA European 2022 and 3rd World Motosurf Series 2024.
Anthony Burgess
Favorite spot : Biscarrosse, France
Home : England
Date of birth : 23/11/1989
Freestyle or Freeride : Freeride
Rise hull model and lay up : Rise icon
Size : 5.10
Weight : 89kg
Favorite tricks : Scarecrow
Titles : 2 x World freestyle champion, 2 x European freestyle champion, 10 x British freestyle champion, 1 x British Freeride champion.
Hugo Goirre
Favorite spot : Assinie, Côte d’Ivoire
Home : Abidjan
Date of birth : 21/05/2000
Freestyle or Freeride : Freeride
Rise hull model and lay up : Rize Icon Black and green I guess
Size : 1m80
Weight : 80 kg
Favorite tricks : Super Roll
Titles : 2 times French Champion, 1 time European Champion.
Theo Roman
Favorite spot : Mimizan, France
Home : France
Date of birth : 13/06/1998
Freestyle or Freeride : Freeride
Rise hull model and lay up : Rise icon S
Size : 5.9
Weight : 89kg
Favorite tricks : no hand barrel roll
Nate Rinehart
Favorite spot : Lake Havasu, Arizona
Home : Bozeman, Montana
Date of birth : 25/05/2008
Freestyle or Freeride : Freestyle
Rise hull model and lay up : Rise Gravity
Size : 5.9
Weight : 65kg
Favorite tricks : 540 no hand
Titles : USA AM Freestyle Champion 2024.
Colin Mc Laughlin
Favorite spot : Pismo Beach, CA
Home : Eagle Point, Oregon
Date of birth : 10/03/1997
Freestyle or Freeride : Freeride
Rise hull model and lay up : Rise Icon 2.0
Size : 6.0
Weight : 75kg
Favorite tricks : Big Reentry
Léo Drouet
Favorite spot : Jet Road 73
Home : French Alpes
Date of birth : 19/09/2004
Freestyle or Freeride : Freestyle
Rise hull model and lay up : Rise Gravity
Size : 6.0
Weight : 76kg
Favorite tricks : 540ScareCrow
Titles : French National Champion Freestyle 2023.
Alex Kuramshin
Favorite spot : Kazan, Russia
Home : Miami, Florida
Date of birth : 20/01/1984
Freestyle or Freeride : Freestyle
Rise hull model and lay up : Rise Gravity
Size : 6.2
Weight : 85kg
Favorite tricks : Big BF One Foot
Titles : 10x Winner Cup of Russia, World Champion AM IJSBA, Vice European Champion 2019.
