August 20, 2004
Today Emily, Dane, and I paddled at Hole
Brothers one more time, doing 5 competition rides, then some
work on specific moves. For me it was backstabs, and back
loops and super cleans. For Emily it was her right/left splitwheel,
for Dane it was his front loop and righty blunt and splitwheel.
We went out at 7:30 and beat the crowd. So far the crowd consists
of Devon Barker, Todd Graff, World Class Kayak Academy (14
people), Tracy and George from Colorado, and about 10 locals.
Luckily the river runs all day so on average we have paddled
with only the Jackson family and about 4 others. As the competition
grows closer the river will begin to fill up and earlier workouts
in the morning will be needed to beat the crowd. Kristine
just checked on the Route 3 Wave and it is finally going!!!
It isn’t perfect yet, it is tall and steep and mostly
green, with only intermittent foam pile. Once they get it
tweaked the foampile will be steady, with a tall green shoulder
for Helix, Donkey Flips, Aerial blunts, and the foam for the
hole moves, cool.
The next photos will be from the wave.
:) EJ
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Our home in Watertown- Tommy Gunns
place
Unwrapping my new All-Star for the
big comp!
Crew preparing for the big event!
Wildlife of Watertown, neighbors to
the Jackson RV
All-Star, Fun 1.5, and Fun 1 on one
car- cool
Internet Café Staff/Owners
Deep Vertical Blunt
Dane surfing away
Front Loop compliments of the All-Star
Emily working the wave in her Fun
1.5
Backloop
Dane working the hole
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