Red Bull Stunt in Rice Terrace Draws Ire

Philippine conservationists denounced a wakeskating “stunt” at an ancient mountain rice terrace, accusing sponsors Red Bull of exploiting the UNESCO World Heritage site, reports Inquirer.net. Professional wakeskaters Brian Grubb of the United States and Dominik Preisner of Germany are shown on a video on YouTube skimming on the waters of the Banaue rice terraces. Wakeskating is similar to wakeboarding.