Congrats OG Josh Smith.

(twakess) · (twakess) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 02-19-2007, 8:28 AM

I read in the Alliance Mag that he signed with Bylery boards. So glad he is with a good company.
He has had so many ups and downs with companies over the years.

(blazer) · (blazer) **Join Date: Feb 2002** 02-19-2007, 1:29 PM

Good for him. I still have his Mutiny board somewhere. Definitely OG.

(sunsport) · (sunsport) **Join Date: Sep 2002** 02-20-2007, 2:36 PM

Wow, blast from the past. Haven't heard that name in years. He actually did his first Raley behind our boat.

Skiing made me board,
Lyle
Chrome Dome Industries

(electricsnow) · (electricsnow) **Join Date: May 2002** 02-20-2007, 7:47 PM

Congratulations for josh!

(rockledge) · (rockledge) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 02-21-2007, 7:21 AM

Nice!

(dakid) · (dakid) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 02-21-2007, 8:55 PM

congrats josh!

(hoosairboy) · (hoosairboy) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 02-22-2007, 12:06 AM

help me out who is Josh? must be before my time}

(leaks) · (leaks) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 02-22-2007, 5:32 AM

Rider from Disco Bay.

(big_ed_x2) · (big_ed_x2) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 02-22-2007, 8:52 AM

Get the DS2....1st section!

Congrats Josh!!

(kimmy) · (kimmy) **Join Date: Aug 2001** 02-23-2007, 7:54 PM

Congrats Josh! Funny how I ran into your crew at Kirkwood this weekend.

(summerryder) · (summerryder) **Join Date: Apr 2004** 02-23-2007, 8:28 PM

Definitely good to see Josh join up with Byerly.

Roger, I'm gonna be as short with my explanation of who Josh is, but I'll start by saying he's worthy of a very lengthy breakdown of his contributions to wakeboarding.
If you believe in OG's, then Josh is as OG in wkaeboarding as they come. He was there in the early days and has stayed dedicated to the sport since 1991. He had a progressive view of the sport and always pushed for style to be an essential element of wakeboarding. he fought the good fight for style when technical riding was becoming prevalent. He kept true to his convictions and hooked up with companies that allowed him to pursue his direction in wakeboarding. Though many of his companies didn't grow to compete and grab their place in the wake scene, Josh always stayed the course and did things the way they felt right to him.

fast forward to know, Josh hooking up with a legend in wakeboarding on a team that is solid, stable and certain to move forward. Josh has been in this business for 15 years and he's worked hard for all of 'em.
Props to Josh!

(summerryder) · (summerryder) **Join Date: Apr 2004** 02-23-2007, 8:29 PM

And I meant "fast forward to now".