Ruben Sanchez
Born in So Cal, the surf and skate scene has been a part of Ruben’s life as long as he can remember. Moving to Tahoe in 1989, his surfing passion expanded to the mountains as he took advantage of all the region offers and made it his home. As a fixture in the snow sports community, when Ruben first saw a hydrofoil, he knew he was going to do what it took to master the sport. Now he wants to share that stoke with everyone in the region - we live in one of the most beautiful places in the world, it just makes sense to share the stoke of this incredible activity with our community as well.
Miguel Sloane
Growing up in the Bay Area, Miguel spent much of his childhood on a sailboat. Weekends were spent cruising around the Bay on the Flying Dutchman or sailing El Toros, Lasers, or FJ’s competitively. As an 8 year old, his older brother introduced him to windsurfing which became the primary watersport activity for several decades. In the late 90’s, Miguel discovered kitesurfing. While he continued to windsurf occasionally, this became the activity of choice on the water, however, water time was limited as family became the priority. As children became adults, Miguel saw his first wingfoil on a weekend trip to Sherman Island and immediately decided he was in. Several years later, his excitement continues to grow and he firmly believes that if everyone participated in this sport, the world would be a happier place.