Portage hosts a provincial water sport event today.

Crescent Lake is the site of the Manitoba Wakeboard Provincials, being presented by the Portage Watersports Club. The event will feature 12 classes for competitors to take part in, including Men's, Women's and Pro.

Watersports Club President, Dan Martin, says they've always hosted Throwdown at Crescent Lake and from that, it's his feeling that Portage is slowly becoming the mecca of wakeboarding in Manitoba. He notes that the Watersports Club jumped at the opportunity to hold today's event when they were approached about hosting, adding it's nice to see the provincial competition moving outside of Winnipeg.

Riders all over Manitoba are set to compete.