Brendan's epic skate face.

If any of you have skated with Brendan, you'll know what I'm talking about. He always seems to be able to perfectly describe the situation.

"Getting gnarly" moments

as well as "OSHI-" ones.

Tight heats at Britannia Beach

One of the many things I love about sanctioned events is that we have an area to push our skills to the limit as safely as our sport can be. You get to go toe-to-toe with your buddies and meet lots of new people along the way. It's a really great experience, and I think everyone who is into longboarding should give themselves a chance to be apart of it.

Downhill Dodging 101 at Danger Bay

Sometimes at races, things can get a little hectic in your heat. Crashes happen- it's a part of the sport. There is a huge variable of things that could take you out at any time, causing you to get eliminated. It could be other riders, random wildlife on the track ala Buffalo Bill or Whistler, or just self-confidence.

Sometimes you avoid disaster.

You need to be prepared for things to get gnarly, and when they do- and they always do eventually- you should have some sort of strategy to get through these situations as safely as possible.

And sometimes you don't.

Ride safe folks!