Mr/Mrs Gramps decided to check out our first Canyon Lake Contest today, we took Blabels nephews up so they could ride and hung out with the Williams family. Conditions couldn't have been any better, perfect water, air in the upper 90's, lots of great people, great food and plenty of happy wakeboarders.
I spent most of the day sitting in the tower with Conan alias Jeff Frew (dude looks like he should be entering Mr. Universe contests) taking pictures and overall just taking in the atmosphere. Got a rare treat and got to see Cobe Mikacich's new rig "The Tomcat" up close from the ground and from the water while watching a demo of Cobe throwing down a solid 6 pass run with no falls, spinning, grabbing, tweaking everything, while sitting in the back seat of his rig. There was also a "Holy Grail" sighting as Randall Harris also did a demo session behind Damian's Super Air going very large to entertain the crowd.
I have to admit after meeting Cobe, he is a true ambassador and one of the nicest guys in the sport.
The day was a lot of fun, Rock it Taco's threw down some mean carne asada/pollo asada tacos and I sampled a few with an ice cold brew along with the Frew man.
Towards the end of the day, everyone got a HUGE scare as a gust of wind/small dirt devil came up and blew the tower I had spent most of the day in down. None of the spectators were injured, Jeff Frew managed to escape without injury but Ashley Hughes was thrown out and landed on her hip or side and had to go visit the hospital. If anyone knows how she is doing please post a message letting everyone know how she is doing.
Overall I had a great day and got to put a few faces with the names from Wakeworld.
Valdez providing pick up
Jeff Frew
Five O trying to shut it down
Brent Baums Wakeboarding school trailer
Groms
The tow boat
missed grab
Greenhouse booth
Heelside Air
Nice Batwing
picking up downed rider
Tom Cat and Tow Rig
Randy Murray sighting
Wakeworld Camp
Damian's Rig
Damian's Rig
Eye Candy
The Tower
SV 211
Rock it Taco's
My lunch and something to wash it down
Eye Candy
The talented Cooper Swink
Frew the Electrician
Paige Williams
Blabel's nephew Jared
Tomcat
B52
Tomcat
Eye Candy
Tomcat dash
Tomcat rear
Tomcat nose
Launching
Blake Williams
Cobe's ride
Robin Valdez
Blabel's nephew Morgan
The "Mikker"
Eye Candy
Cobe
Cobe's wife Tara
A Holy Grail sighting "The Vandal"
Tower Carnage
I see you....You see me...
Damian and Gretchen getting ready for the media