PWT #2

this weekend was the Fort Worth stop of the pro tour. First things first, its HOT in texas! it was a mild 98 degrees all weekend. They was some serious wakeboarding that went down this weekend. The finals were one of the toughest i think i've ever watched. it ended up Phil won, andrew came second and Russ was third. The boys all rode really well. I rode in the quarter finals but wasn't able to make it out. It safe to say that i didn't have the best run of my life. This week I'm staying in Texas doing centurion clinics, i'll make sure to take pictures to post a bit more than just text on here!

Peace

Long Horn Rail Jam

Gator Boards is one of the title sponsors for the Texas Wakeboard Tour and they sent me to Austin for the last stop of the rail jam tour. Step Up Productions brought one of their rail rigs, and it was a big set up. The start pool was on top of a semi trailer, and the rail coming out of the pool was a 10 foot flat bar to a 60 foot decline rail. The event took place on 6th street in downtown Austin. The city shut down the street and let people fill in every empty spot of the street that wasn’t covered by the rail. The rail was fairly wide so I was able to dial in the rail quick and was able to do a lot of tricks first or second try. The night started off with a 30-minute practice session to let everyone feel out the rail for a few hits, then it was into the first round of heats. This was my first rail jam back since I hurt my knee and by a random draw I was first to get it all started. I was pretty nervous because it had been a while since I’d done a rail jam and wasn’t sure how “sharp” my rail skills still were. I started off with some basic hits then started to do more and more on the rail as I felt more comfortable. I won the first heat and moved on to the 4-man final. We were given 5 hits to see who could bust the best trick, best single trick won. I ended the night in second place overall, still in one piece, and was stoked

Long Horn Rail Jam, ATL This Week

I just got home for austin yesterday. i was there for the last stop of the texas rail jam tour. Step up productions brought their big rail set up. This was my first rail jam since being back on the board, and i'd be lying to say i wasn't a bit neverous by the size of the set up. After a few hits i felt fine on it and was back on my rail game! The weekend turned out good, i finished second, made a bit up cash, and was able to still walk after!

Thursday night i'm heading up to ATL for the first stop of the Tour. Due to my injury last year i fell out of the top 16 ranking so i'll be riding on friday for the qualifying. Hopefully all goes well! If anyone is planning on attending the stop hit up the GB both. We've got a new team poster and the new line of gear will be there!

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First Contest Back!!

Whats up all!

So this weekend comming up is the first contest of the year, Wake Games! I've been back riding now for about 2 months now. By no means am i 100% back to my riding like i want to be, but i'm going to give the contest a try. I'm feeling about 75 80% back, if that makes sence? Randall is comming into town to stay with me before the contest and get ready with us out here in clermont. Aaron Rathy has his 236 over at our house so we got the set up to be dialed in before the tournment. Other than that, Troy the GB team manager is hanging out with me this week as well. Hopefully some of you GB fans are going to be at the contest this weekend, the GB booth has tons of giveaways they all arrived at my house today. So come hit up the booth for some free swag, and check out the new gear for the summer!!

See ya there!

Back on the water!

So i'm almost two weeks deep into riding again! I've got my CTI knee braces, My new Prospect, and i'm getting out there again! It feels so good to be back on the water and riding again. By no means am breaking any world records, but everyday it gets a little better, i feel a little more solid, and a little more comfortable. Also the boarding school is back in full effect with students each week so i've been heading down to the camp three days a week to do some coaching and riding there as well! Check out the new camp website www.theboardingschool.com Someone leave me some comments so i can feel like i'm not talking to myself! ha!

Busy Week Coming up!

whats up!

Monday starts a busy but exciting week! First off i am heading down to The Boarding School to help get the camp back into working order as we are expecting our first campers back for the season in two weeks. We've taken some time off for the winter but are about to get back into full blown camp season again. Wednesday i am flying to LA to check out the O'Neill offices and hang out with the team manager. While i'm in LA i'm going to head over to the CTI brace Offices. Their going to measure my leg and get me all set up with my new knee brace! i can't wait to get that thing, i'm becoming very close to being able to ride again! Then on thursday i am going to be filming an episode of the Daily Habit with FUEL TV, then head to the Alliance Wakeboard Mag office. Friday i'm going to be heading to the LA boat show to hang out with Centurion. Check back and i'll have come pics up soon! hopefully some riding pictures, almost there!

thanks!

Check out the Prospect Ad on the GB Home Page!!

whats up,

just a quick note, the Centurion team, inculding myself will be at the Daytona Race Track this weekend for the Rolex 24 Race. There's going to be demos all weekend. So if anyone is in town and hitting up that race come check us out on the dock!!

Later yall!

Fort Worth Boat Show/Transgression Showing

So last weekend was sick. I was in T Dot (toronto for all you non-canadians) at the boat show and the rail they had built up there was real cool! check out www.muskokamilitia.com for pictures. This weekend i'm off to fort worth for there show. If anyone is going come find me in the Gator, or Centurion Booth!!

Toronto Boat Show jan 11-13

Wats up,

Its been a few weeks since i've attended to my blog. Nothing too much is going on in orlando these days. I've started to ride a bit latly, wake jumpen, some grabs, still really easy. I've gotten a chance to spend some real time on the prospect, and if you ever get a chance take it for a burn! Its the best board i've ever ridden i reccomend everyone try it!!

The main reason for this post is this past month i signed a deal to ride for Centurion! i'm very excited to work with Centurion and be apart of there family! We used a Centurion 23 Enzo on the fully committed tour this year and the wake is sick! i cannot wait until i get to have my own in the back yard! So this weekend is the first boat show i'm going to for Centurion. This weekend i'll be at the Toronto Boat show, the dealer up there is Walkers Point Marina. So if your in the area, or planning on attending the show come find me and say wat up!! hope to see ya there GB hommies!

I Don't Care Who You Are....Monster Trucks Are Awesome!!

Last night i went to the UCF Arena here in Orlando FL to watch a Monster Truck show. All the commercials and advertisements i've seen for other shows like this show the trucks out side in a staduim, not this time. Monster Trucks are loud outside, but sitting inside a arena probly 300 ft away from this truck in an inclosed arena, holy that crap is loud!! Its the next morning and i can still here a ringing in my ear. Anyway heres a few pics of trucks running stuff over.

Later

3 Canadians average afternoon

So what happens when three Canadians live in the same house, have 4 acres all to them selves, and alot of down time during the winter? Check out these pictures of an average afternoon of Rusty, Balzer, and Myself hanging out. Ha Tramp beside our 12 ft deep pool inside the screened in area, yeah, believe it!!

Alliance Buyers Guide Party

check out the outfits!!

US Open in Cancun

I just got back from Cancun for the US Open. i still can't ride but i was there hanging out, i drove the boat for the tournment and got to hang out and cruse mexico with the boys. Its a pretty wild place, the police were pretty skecthy, some of the guys got robbed, its a gnarly place! Our hotel was super nice, tons of food, a huge pool with swim up bar, full club med style. Randell and Ricky G were there as well. Sunday of the tournment was super windy and choppy, and Ricky threw down. Besides Phil Soven, Ricky was the only other guy to stand up!! heres some shots of everyone kicken it in the pool!!

GB @ Shasta

This summer the GB Team headed to Lake Shasta for the catolog shoot. I just up loaded some pictures from my cammera to my computer so i though i'd let yall see a few shots. The trip was awesome! The entire team stayed on a house boat for the week, we had three boats, Josh Letchworth with us shooting the whole thing, in one of the sickest lakes i've ever been on. The only problem was i was about three weeks away from sergery so i wasn;t able to ride too hard. I got out there are carved around a bit, but i defentlly wanna go back when i can really ride!! Trips like this are fun because you get to hang out with the boys, relax, ride at your own pace, its just alot of fun to have no where to go except the second floor of the boat and be able to kick it and hang out with the team!!

Three Weeks Tomorow

So tommorow is three weeks from the day i had sergery on my ACL. My rehab rountine so far has been 8am i head over to sports specific in orlando. Thats where i work on my knee for about an hour and a half each morning. Its awesome, it feels really good to be able to be working on it again, using my leg, getting stronger, but it defentlly is NOT painless, but its part of it so i can deal with that. Then i head home to another gym at 10 am where i work with another trannier on the rest of my body. Then i leave there and head back to the house. I Chill for about half an hour then Rusty, Trevor Hansen, and myself head out on our road bikes for a 9 mile ride around our lake. This put its about at noon. Then i've been spending the rest of my day getting moved into my new house. Rusty just bought a new house and i'm going to be living in the guest house. So i've been painting, moving stuff, getting the new place all dialed in. So thats a look at what i've been up to latly, just trying to come back good and healthy. Hopefully you'll be seeing pictures of me shredding on my new board the prospect soon!!!

Later