Tommy Watson, smokin’ red hot & in the lead. Photo: Ruano.
Exactly one month ago our Keep on Tuckin tour was on the final leg of its adventures and hangin’ in Whistler, BC Canada for Arbor Skateboard’s downhill race. What an epic finale to an amazing road trip! We meet so many rad skaters, we lurked heavily with black bears, we gave away a hardy supply of gear via our Wheel of Misfortune, the downhill racing was way shredtacular, and we captured some uber-stoke-worthy images.
Without further adieu, and without the further befuddling of excessive wordage, here is our Keep on Tuckin’ photo feature covering Whistler, 2013.
Peep dem shits, yo:
Whistler, BC is epic. Fact. Photo: Ruano.
This bear lurked hard during the race, and he really liked eating flowers. Photo: Bandy.
Tony Graves. Note the arm steeze. Quality! Photo: Bandy.
Daddies’ Skatie Katie & Muir’s Scott Lembach get fresh and friendly around a corner. Photo: Ruano
Duke Degen is fast. Photo: Bandy.
Duke, enjoying the ridiculously radical view. Photo: Bandy.
A pack of rippers leanin’ through the curves and dippin’ through the shadows. Photo: Bandy.
Zac Sharp, out front, and repping Texas well. Photo: Ruano.
Whistler is a family event. This baby give it a solid “thumbs up!” Photo: Ruano.
Dillon Stevens, always fast, always a contender. Photo: Bandy.
Riders beware!!! Photo: Ruano.
Banjo-man holding down the hippy-hillbilly tunes. Photo: Bandy.
Stinky Starfish!!! Who wants to spin the Wheel of Misfortune? Photo: Ruano.
Liam Morgan & Nick Ronzani, two members of the “Keep on Brucein'” tour. Photo: Bandy.
And. . . go! Photo: Ruano.
Keep on Pushin’. Photo: Ruano.
Kyle Martin, blurry-fast. Photo: Ruano.
The man in the mirror & event organizer, Lee Cation, out front. Photo: Bandy.
The bears were lurkin’ hard. Note this dudes’ claws! Photo: Bandy.
Duke Degen with the Blue Steel, emo-style. photo: Bandy.
Brodown hoedown! photo: Ruano.
Uhaul Shenanigans. Photo: Bandy.
James Kelly, cornering like a boss. Photo: Ruano.
Apparently, hot Canadian chicks dig downhill skateboarding. Photo: Ruano.
Anna O’Neil gettin’ Rad! Photo: Ruano.
Grom bombers! Photo: Ruano.
Equipment servicing. Gotta have those fresh Hawgs, yo!!! Photo: Ruano.
Controlled chaos. Off the line. Photo: Ruano.
Landyachtz’s Elena Corrigal, ripping Whistler a new one. Photo: Ruano.
Mike Fitter, tasting the hay. Photo: Bandy.
Kebbek rider, Sébastien Lemelin Camirand, lookin’ good in leather. Photo: Bandy.
What a place, what a race! Photo: Ruano.
Jimmy Riha, no board sponsor, no fucks given. Photo: Ruano.
The upset of 2013, Jimmy Riha wins Whistler!!! Photo: Ruano.
Jimmy and friends hop on the “Stoke Submarine” and celebrate the victory. Bloop! Bloop! Photo: Ruano.
Race Results:
Open:
1. Jimmy Riha
2. James Kelly
3. Kevin Reimer
Womens:
1. Elena Corrigall
2. Anna O’Neil
3. Marie Bougourd
Junior:
1. Alex Hannifin
2. Connor Ferguson
3. Bryan Reich
Stay tuned for our Keep on Tuckin’ full-length tour video covering the entire tour dropping in the near future. Yip, yip! If you haven’t yet seen our other article’s from this west coast tour please peep ‘em—they’re so hot right now: Angie’s Curves, San Francisco, Portland, Maryhill, & Vancouver.
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A big shout-out to all of the “Keep on Tuckin’” sponsors who made this radical road-trip a reality: Muir Skate, Loaded Boards, RDVX Grip, Landyachtz, Rider Approved Designs, Waterloo Wheel Designs, Rip City Skate, and Paris Truck Co. Thanks homies!!!!
Also a huge thanks to Lee Cation, Arbor Skateboards, the event team, and all the volunteers that made this year’s Whistler event a reality. Your hard work is appreciated and respected. Thank ye kindly!
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