HoHurtin Stag – Conclusion

After we ran out of light, we ran aground and partied like any good stag party should.  Although we were a bit low on the traditional entertainment.

So instead of exotic dancing, we checked out Steve’s tattoos.

Hey, like it mattered.  We had a good time.

Oh yeah, make sure the groom wears the safety gear.

Jefe didn’t get the chance.  Nice push…

Dude…you peed on me.

Our campsite.

After a leisurely breakfast of leftover hot dogs and pickles, we went cliff jumping.

See if you can spot the local.

Ahhh….there’s the ‘talent’.

Another round of cliff diving….

…and a near miss…

…and Abe closes ‘er out.

I haven’t heard how the wedding went, but here’s to the new married couple.  All the best for many years to come.

HoHurtin Stag – 1st Day

Oh yeah, Stag rides are the stuff of legends.  Our pals Jesse and Trish are getting married, so we had to make sure Jesse was ready for matrimonial bliss.  Of course, safety is a prime concern, so we got our boy kitted out in style.

A good crew from all over BC showed up.

They brought their bikes, if not their ‘A-Game’.

OK, that’s not fair.  It’s the first stunt of the day.  Dwayne got it rolling.

Which got Jesse going.

Jefe KILLED it all day.  Then again, he’s ridden here before and had a new bike to test. Not the greatest pic, but if you’ve been to the Arawana Beer Run, you’ll know that no-one ever rides this skinny.

Stag Boy sends a road gap.

Dude, quit upstaging Stag Boy.

He thought about it.  Actually, Jesse hit the gap out onto the structure, and then wisely (can you use that word at a stag?) pulled the plug.

Jefe on the fun box, just after Jesse fell off of it.  Sorry, I missed the crash pics.

Yes, his middle name is actually “Breezy”.  Hippies….

Round two, and there’s the entrance to the retarded high drop from a few pics back.

A few more shots of the lower trail in the canyon for you.  Say hi to Shreddie…

Are we having fun yet?

Time for the last lap, so here’s your energy drink.  Old Milwaukee and Chef Boyardee.  Yum yum yum…

Give the guy credit, he downed it all and kept up the pace.  Final lap was Drops-A-Lot, and it was the highlight of the day.

Well Grizz, how was that?

From the looks of those nipples, he’s stoked.  Ok, we’re done, time for stage 2.

Get the gear off and get the bikes loaded…

…because there’s our next activity.

I think we all like this activity.

OK, get on the boat and tap that keg.

Just in time for sunset.

Where to, Capt. Breezy?

Well, it’s sunset, so the Capt. should do a backflop into the lake.

It was supposed to be a flip, but I think the day finally took it’s toll..

Day Off

It’s time for a rest day, and as it’s been almost a year since we visited Brent and Martina, there we went.  And there we found this GIANT bug.

Find out more about the life of a Polyphemus Moth if you’re interested.  I did. 

Jake thought it was pretty cool too, but I think he liked driving the boat even more.

I enjoyed going for a pull on the board too. Strangely, this is the first wakeboard sesh I’ve had since moving up here.

Unfortunately, we didn’t get a pic of the craziest part of the day.  I had just gotten up and was figuring out the board when I noticed that I was riding through grass.  Yo Brent, eyes forward, eh?  I have to give him credit, he was pretty quick on raising the leg on the boat.  By the time we hit the sand bar I was riding on a roost of mud.  I could actually feel rocks hitting the bottom of the board.  The boat stopped pretty fast, and I came to a stop in something less than knee deep water, about 15 feet from the back of the boat.

No harm done, we pushed off and I got another pull in (and we almost did it again.  Some guys never learn…).

I’m not a very good wake boarder though.  Martina killed me.

Brent too.  HA!  OK, he’s actually really good.

See?

Chevy liked it too.  Although she still cries when people wipe out.  She’s gonna have to outgrow that one soon.

There we go Elton.  The world through rose coloured glasses…