Canadian Skaters.

ryry · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 164 City: Australia

hey all..
im an aussie boy and im just wondering what the skate scene in canada is like.. my parents are heading over to vancouver next June-July and im just wondering if its worth the trip for a ride? would i be able to get hooked up for a ride, and is there any cable parks?

Ctipping · Posted: Nov 02, 2006 10:59 pm Post subject:

ryry, dude, pm Parky...he lives in Van, and may have some connections...if you're on the island me or maybe Beaver might be able to help as well.

ZoSo · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg

Wish I lived in BC... Smash

Ctipping · Posted: Nov 02, 2006 11:37 pm Post subject:

ZoSo, ewww Saskatchawinter....

jono · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 193 City: T.O.

A couple skaters out there, James Balzer is another. Do some research there's a really good contest series ( hyperlite tour) that's always filled with lots of shredding and partying. There's a few camps around to. Summer sessions is one.

Good luck and have fun if you decide to go its awesome out there.

TannerC · Backside 180 Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 1694 City: Nanaimo

I ride waterskateboards in BC, On Vancouver island, its a nice place. Just a ferry ride away from Vancouver. Ill hook you up with a pull for sure. No cable parks though.

price.dan · Backside 180 Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 1404 City: Regina

ryry, the only canadian pro tour stop in kelowna around the 20th of july, if your in vancouver you should take the 3 hour drive to kelowna and check it out.

ryry · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 164 City: Australia

alright sweet thanx guys. my parents have already booked there flights so we r trying to get me on some flights. ill keep you guys posted and what dates and stuff, but i do know its the June-July period.

another thing with those contests.. what categorys is there and what sorta tricks do u need to actually have some fun and not feel bad bout getting smashed by other skaters. ive been skating for bout 6months or so. just got shuvs, 3 shuvs, bigspins things like that. no flip tricks, as of yet. Laughing

and the guys who are keen to hook me up, do you wanna PM me with your email addresses

cheers

ridehatzic · Posted: Nov 03, 2006 1:09 am Post subject:

I'm in the Vancouver area. There's a handful of good skaters I'd say, not really a huge scene. On the tour mostly w2w stuff is graded highly, I competed pro this year and it was super fun. It's just fun to be there, doesn't matter if you do horrible people don't care, everyones stoked to be there. Hope your plans go well.

ryry · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 164 City: Australia

yer ill be riding boat a fair bit this summer, so i will be able to get my w2w tricks down.
what do you guys do over your winter? Snowboard? or snow skate Laughing

ridehatzic · Posted: Nov 03, 2006 1:45 am Post subject:

ryry, snowboard holla. Snowskating not so much, more of a thing to do at home when there's some snow.

ryry · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 164 City: Australia

yeah ive never tried snow skating. by do a fair share of snowboarding myself.
would you guys be able to help me out with some links on the skate contests over there. i cant find anything.

parky · Kickflip Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 3193

eh?

ryry, ya so dude if u are going to be in town next summer, I can definetly help you out with a way to shred... unfortunetly I dont even own a boat or a seadoo at that, so I sometimes have issues finding shreders to go out with when I want to go ride... but I definetly have contacts

shot me a pm or email around that time and I can help you out if im in town....

Evan,

ryry · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 164 City: Australia

hey guys..
just talking with my old man just then. he said mum and himself r leaving on the 20th of july. i can get on flights couple days before then. just wondering if there is any Am comps around this time in vancouver. just lookin to have some fun in a comp, seein as there is no competitions over here in Australia.

and whats the deal with driving licences over there? iam 18 and have my licence over here. if you could throw me some details on that aswell that would be awesome

Ryan

ryry · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 164 City: Australia

PS

please tell me your drinking age isnt 21 like in the States!! its 18 over here, and i will be over there for my 19th birthday.

Ctipping · Posted: Nov 05, 2006 2:33 am Post subject:

ryry, 19 here...

ridehatzic, what's your name man? I've probably run into you before...

ryry · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 164 City: Australia

do you drive? coz i want to be able to drive myself around without my parentals taking me everywhere..

what tricks you guys doing?

Ctipping · Posted: Nov 05, 2006 2:39 pm Post subject:

ryry, I'll be driving by spring...But Parky can drive...but unfortunately his liscence didn't come with a sense of direction Laughing

parky · Kickflip Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 3193

ryry, There most likley could be an event in the vancouver area around that time... either in a place called the deas slough for alber dyke, which are both quite close to Vancouver.... really depends on where in vancouver you are living, I mostly ride with Deepcove, he has a boat in Deep Cove, North Vancouver... this is ocean but some of the best water conditions you find early in the morning...

if you have your full licence in Auzzie land you should be fine.... but I dont know much about turist driving rules....

Ctipping, excuse me.... I know my way around the city quite well

ryry · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 164 City: Australia

yeah i will know more details as time goes on..
is Vancouver a massive city? like isnt to hard to get from place to place without getting lost and all sorts of things?

i cant wait, going to be a great experience.