401: Surf Wake Ski Lake Norman - Meet Audrey & Tim

About this episode

Jeff interviews Audrey Pennell and Tim Hyde about their new business Surf Wake Ski and their passion for water sports at Lake Norman.

In this episode of The Best of LKN Podcast, Jeff sits down with Audrey Pennell and Tim Hyde, co-founders of Surf Wake Ski, a new Lake Norman business launching for summer 2026. Both North Carolina natives who met working at a Mooresville boat dealership and bonded over years spent at a Pennsylvania summer camp, Audrey and Tim share how they turned a shared love of the water into a venture aimed at getting more people on the lake. They walk through their full lineup of offerings – kids...

People in this episode

Host: Jeff

Guests: Audrey Pennell, Tim Hyde

Topics covered

• business
• water sports
• entrepreneurship
• local culture
• Lake Norman

Keywords

• Surf Wake Ski
• Lake Norman
• water sports
• entrepreneurship
• North Carolina

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Surf Wake Ski

Places: North Carolina, Lake Norman, Mooresville, Pennsylvania

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