Welcome To Wake Authority
With TWO locations serving East Texas, our team is comprised of wakesurfing and boating fanatics who are dedicated to water sports. In the high temperatures of East Texas, the only way we know how to live is on the lake doing what we love most.
Wake Authority works on all makes and models of boats. Whether into water sports, fishing, or cruising our service department can keep you on the water worry-free!
Contact our excellent team and learn more about our products and boats. They are well-equipped to answer any of your questions! We strive to make your experience carefree and enjoyable.
About Us
Wake Authority works on all makes and models of boats. Whether into water sports, fishing, or cruising our service department can keep you on the water worry-free!
Contact our excellent team and learn more about our products and boats. They are well-equipped to answer any of your questions! We strive to make your experience carefree and enjoyable.








Read What Our Customers Are Saying
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Highlights from our reviews are shared below. All reviews can be viewed on the respective review sites.
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Kyle Davis 07/28/2024 | ![]() |
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Tremendous professionalism and overall great purchase experience. I would highly recommend Jordan, Summer, and Wake Authority for your next boat!
chris mcclish 06/28/2024 | ![]() |
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Highly recommended!!!! I brought my boat in with a very small timeframe for needing service work done and they were able to make it happen! Doesn’t stop there, I had a busted up board that needed dras...
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Zachary Davis 05/28/2024 | ![]() |
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My husband and I recently purchased a 2020 Tige R21 from Jordan at Wake Authority in Carthage, Texas. Jordan was my initial contact and remained in that capacity throughout the entire sales process, i...
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Wendy Sanford 03/28/2024 | ![]() |
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These boys treated me like Gold! I was impressed with the genuine service and detail they provided me. I have a 2005 Super Air Natique that doesn’t even belong near the beautiful boats they offer but ...
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Dustin Burgess 11/28/2023 | ![]() |
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100% recommend this place for any and all!! Floyd and Bri were awesome, they made me feel like I wasn’t just buying a boat but I was joining a community! Vary easy to talk to and super helpful with an...
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Bradlee Warren 10/28/2023 | ![]() |
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Top-Notch Service! Jordan and the team at Wake Authority left nothing to chance! Best in the biz! From the first visit to see our boat, to the follow up to make the boat ready, to the lake test - Wake...
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Dennis Burbank 10/28/2023 | ![]() |
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Found a used 2021 ATX online and messaged Peyton about purchasing it. I did just that. This was my first boat purchase The experience and respect i got from Peyton and Floyd was beyond outstanding.. L...
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Samuel ganske 10/28/2023 | ![]() |
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Could not be happier with our buying experience and the service from Floyd and his team. As first time boat buyers, we had a lot of questions. Floyd spent the time we needed to review every detail and...
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Michael Taylor 10/28/2023 | ![]() |
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Great service. Recommend Jordan and staff for all your needs.
Darryl Carter 10/28/2023 | ![]() |
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Neal and I had an amazing experience with Wake Authority. They are very knowledgeable and helped us with everything. Still to this day, almost a year later, they still speak when we see them, check on...
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Katie Griffith 10/28/2023 | ![]() |
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Floyd is an awesome guy, always makes sure things are 100% the way you expect it. Customer service is great
Ricky Fulps 10/28/2023 | ![]() |
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If you are looking for a boat of any kind then go talk to Floyd and his team at Wake Authority. Best customer service around!!!
cody france 10/28/2023 | ![]() |
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I set up an appointment to have my ATX boat serviced, which I had bought from them. I called Jordan he always takes care of me and Melvin is the one that did the service. Wake Authority is a great com...
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Linda Broomall 10/28/2023 | ![]() |
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Jordan and Summer at Wake Authority took very good care of us. We highly recommend them, their dealership and their Tige boat line. We look forward to doing more business with them in the future.
Bobby Harrell 10/28/2023 | ![]() |
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Wake Authority and their team made the buying experience very easy. They went above and beyond helping with ordering process and the sell of my old boat to a seller I brought to the table. Floyd did l...
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Rance Taylor 02/05/2023 | ![]() |
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Wake Authority is definitely a one stop shop! You can get any of your water sport needs met here! A group of friendly, honest, hard working people! It’s hard to find anything better than this. Always ...
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Jason Brown 10/28/2022 | ![]() |
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Wake Authority has been amazing through the whole process. They listened to what I wanted and got me the perfect boat. They also have great service after the sale. From service to added accessories th...
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keith mcrae 10/28/2022 | ![]() |
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Very impressed with everything about this dealership! Couldn’t be more happy!!
cragg todd 10/28/2022 | ![]() |
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It was a pleasure dealing with Jordan Bayonne and staff at Wake Authority. Jordan helped go through all colors and options to make my boat design and purchase exactly what I was looking for. If you ar...
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Jeb Bate 10/28/2022 | ![]() |
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Wake Authority is the place to buy a boat!!! They went above and beyond to make sure we were completely satisfied with our boat purchase! I cannot say enough good things about their customer service. ...
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Dorothy Ogletree 10/28/2022 | ![]() |
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paul heinen 10/28/2022 | ![]() |
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The team at Wake Authority are top notch. Floyd has made our experience something to remember. I’m super excited about the new location coming to ETX!
Ryan Moore 10/28/2022 | ![]() |
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Very involved and helpful during my purchasing of a boat. Made sure I test ran it on the lake and answered all my questions. I will drive out my way to go back in the future for sure.
Scott Waller 10/28/2022 | ![]() |
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We just bought a boat at Wake Authority in Carthage, TX and what a great experience! Jordan is friendly, knowledgeable, & professional! We highly recommend him and his entire team and we won’t go ...
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C Goodman 10/28/2022 | ![]() |
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Hands down the best personalized customer service. They are super knowledgeable, friendly, and have a low pressure approach that is refreshing! We were blown away!
Kirsten Applebaum 10/28/2022 | ![]() |
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Devyn Stewart 10/28/2022 | ![]() |
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Great folks. Floyd and team are real wake surfing pros!
Dale Boone 10/28/2022 | ![]() |
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I can’t say enough good things about the guys at Wake Authority. I had a couple issues arise over this past summer that was all warranty related and all pertained to the engine. They didn’t sell me th...
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Joshua Goll 10/28/2022 | ![]() |
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The purchasing process was so seamless and easy at this place not to mention the people that work there are so friendly and professional they truly go above and beyond to make sure their clients are w...
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JT ELITE COLLISION 10/28/2022 | ![]() |
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