A Pirate’s Life for Me
As most know, the Central Florida area is one of the premier spots for wake boarding. Being the home of legends of the sport, such as Shaun Murray and Parks Bonifay, it’s no wonder why so many people flock to this area to get a truly unique boarding experience.
This weekend one of my friends and I had the opportunity to hang out with some of Orlando’s up and coming wake boarders Matt Price and his tall ginger friend Ollie. Upon entering their house you know that these guys take their sport seriously. They have a hand made board rack that holds 9 boards and it is no where near big enough for their fleet of wake, wakeskate, and surf boards.
As you continue around their house they have 2 enormous televisions that are positioned right next to each other, and both have Pull and Firsthand TiVoed from every hour that they’re on. Their backyard is every big kid’s dream, having not only a ridiculous pool but a trampoline, board and handle so that they can practice &master tricks before they take them out on the water.
These two guys fully embody the wake lifestyle. So laid back and ready to get out on their Malibu Wakesetter LSV and their Liquid Force boards any day. They may both have ‘normal’ jobs right now to pay the bills, but the passion behind their eyes shows that they are on their way to doing big things in the sport of wake boarding.
Right as we sat on their couch to talk a bit about their favorite places to ride, their two dogs Hurley and Ronix decided that they wanted to play. Ollie later challenged me to ‘Hang 10’ on the Endo and our conversation was officially lost. We ended up watching 6 episodes of Pull and an episode of First Hand featuring Deegan and the rest is…well…later to come.
Peace& Love
::Side Note–Ollie’s dream is to be a contender on American Gladiators…I think that we’ll be friends for a while::
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