Postcards from Barbados pt. 2

 (first step.)

(more surf @ south point)

(monkey sees.)

(Bathsheba - North East Barbados)

(Oistins Fish Market. local "dolphin" fish)

(my dudes.)

Postcards from Barbados pt. 1

(what's up?)

(Bonney Bros)

(checkin it. stretching it.)

(getting it.)

 (surf's up @ South Point)

(post surf meal. chef hard at work w/ local dolphin fish a.k.a. Mahi Mahi)

Change of scenery...

(Ottawa Airport 12/23/12)

(Bedroom window Barbados - 12/24/12)

Surf's up Barbados!

I can't remember the last time I've gone travelling and left my wakeboard at home. True story, I've never done it. Been to America, Philippines, Australia, Thailand, Dominican Republic, and all over Canada with my wake gear. Unfortunately I will not be wakeboarding in Barbados this time around, and that's only because I'll be doing the next best thing: SURFING!

bags are packed. passport in hand. curiosity in check. adventure awaits. next stop: BARBADOS!! :)

..stay tuned for what comes next..

 ./the BOOMBOX dream/

TIMMINS WAKE PARK - PROJECT **UPDATE**

*OFFICIAL STATEMENT*

Timmins Wake Park Sets Sight on New Location

Date: December 19, 2012

Written by: Johny Bonney

While the lakes and rivers have frozen over and summer remains but a distant memory, I'm still working tirelessly to bring a state of the art wakeboard facility to the city of Timmins.

The idea was originally presented to City Council on October 1^st, 2012. While everyone was very receptive to the project, concerns were raised that Gillies Lake might not be the ideal location for such a facility.

Again, a wake park is like a floating snowboard/skate park on water wherein the rider is pulled from shore to shore by an overhead electrical cable system, thus eliminating the need for a boat.

So in light of the Mattagami River Conservation Authority’s opinion that Gillies Lake would not be the ideal host site for a wake park, the search for a new site became necessary.  Fortunately the abundance of natural waterfront in the city of Timmins provided us with a few more options for a location that could satisfy everyone’s needs and concerns.

Kees Pols, General Manager of the MRCA, and city councilor John Curley, have been very cooperative and proactive throughout this process. By working together, two new sites have been identified and proposed.

The Timmins Wake Park Project is actively seeking to the White Waterfront Conservation Area at Porcupine Lake, as well as the old Uncle Buck’s Trout Farm ponds located on Highway 655 just passed Laforest Rd. Both locations offer their own benefits and advantages, and would be the next best thing to Gillies Lake.

However,there is still a lot of work to be done, but we remain confident that our efforts will come to fruition by July 2013 as scheduled. I will continue to work very closely with the MRCA, the city of Timmins, and the community in order to the find the best possible location for a wake park. I invite anyone with questions, comments, or concerns to please forward them to me directly at bonney.jonathan@gmail.com. 

Thank you.

Kicker Party w/ Nikita!

Kicker party with Nikita Martyanov from An Vasileva on Vimeo.

STYLE. STYLE. and GOING BIG. These are some core values I discovered in this very talented Russian when we kicked it back in Thailand this time last year. I guess Nikita has made his way back to Thai Wake Park for a few weeks, and so I look forward to more of this stuff in the near future!

Unleashed Wake Mag - GET SOME!

http://www.unleashedwakemag.com/

Holy Cranberries! Red Bull Winch Sessions Ep. 9

Seb Toots and Sunset Films

Seb Toots documentary from Seb Toots on Vimeo.
Although hindsight is always 20/20, you knew this kid was special from the get-go!

My name is TREVOR BASHIR

The End from the Projects on Vimeo.

SKATE NIGHT x SUPER PUNX - VIDEO!!

Skate Night x Super Punx from Jeff F on Vimeo. (bustedlimb.com)

This video is from a party I did this past November at Babylon Nightclub in Ottawa, ON. Thought it would be a good idea to have a live punk show with a skate contest inside the bar at the same time...and sure enough Top of The World and Babylon we're cool with that. Also, special thanks to Beau's Beer, Skoser Clothing, Herd Magazine, Fall Down, Josh Hotz, Blair Smith, and Jeff Fennell!

Be on the lookout for more Skate Night x Super Punx parties in the new year...

Past Shows:

#1 July 26th 2012  
w/ We Were Sharks and Head Down










#2 November 22nd 2012 
w/ Male Nurse, Average Times, and Section 8










BIG UPS!!

"This Time Around" by Patrick Wieland

This Time Around Teaser from PATRICK WIELAND INC. on Vimeo.

I must say that I was very excited when I first discovered this teaser!! For me it's a trip down memory lane of my experiences and past trips to the Philippines when I visited every year from 2007-2010. Upon my last trip to the CWC in 2010 with my brother Justin, our worst fears were realized when we came to the conclusion that our beloved filipino riding sanctuary had been tainted and lost some of its magic.

Fortunately it seems as though the CWC is regaining its prominence as one of the best spots to ride in the world. Based on the videos and photos that have been coming out from the new Republic Wake Park in Manila and the O.G. CWC, it looks as though I'll be booking a return trip ASAP!!

Raph visits Shredtown!

Raph Derome visits ShredTown from Alliance Wakeboard Magazine on Vimeo.
Get the whole story behind Raph Goes to Shredtown...

Winching the Midwest with Ben, Grubb, and Lucky!

First Session of the Year!

FIRST SESSION [28/10/12] from VINCENT BILODEAU on Vimeo.

Found this video through my holmies over at Wolfpack Marketing, trippy little edit from an afternoon in Sherbrooke back in October...

THE KIDS!!

Daniel Grant, Pierre Atruz & Clem DPM skate CWC from Hugo Charbit on Vimeo.
I present to you: the future feat. Clement, Daniel and Pierre! the CWC still holds the magic...

Cover THAT!

www.alliancewake.com

Dear CWC, I miss you.

photo: Migz Villafuerte

Wakin' the Streets! Episode 2

Episode two from the Wake Dans' Rue series. Check out your boy keeping it real in french! 

Wakin' the Streets! Episode 1

After almost ten years, the Wake Dans Rue winch tour is finally getting its due! Check out this first instalment of the series as it got underway in Drummondville, QC. For those who don't understand french, sorry but you might want to get used to it because I will be posting each episode as they come - trust me, you don't want to miss out on the fun! 

Steel Hammers!

Steel: All in from Alex Glass on Vimeo.

I don't post about boat riding very often, but when I do you know it's gonna be good! Check this young lad, Steel Lafferty! Backside 1080? ya okay not bad...

Our Streets on Canvas II

Our Streets on Canvas 2 from Bollo on Vimeo.

Dope local Ottawa skate photography available for auction, making children wishes come true, and a vicious party to be had!? Yup, say no more!! TONIGHT at the STANDARD presents OUR STREETS ON CANVAS II x 10pm x $5 cover x DJ Acro. 

Pump Fakes!

Don't think this is true, but it's entirely plausible. Pump fakes all day.

Seriously though.

"Thank you for your interest in the Canada-China Investment Treaty. Although Stephen Harper prefers to keep Canadians in the dark about this Agreement’s grave implications for our sovereignty, security, and democracy, I am hopeful that we can force the issue into daylight. Your letter proves that you recognize the seriousness and urgency of what is about to take place behind our backs.

While the Canada-China Investment Treaty will likely be our most significant treaty since NAFTA, Stephen Harper plans to sign it into law as early as November 2^nd, 2012, without any public consultation, any consultation with First Nations, anyParliamentary debate, or even a single vote in the House of Commons. I do not accept such blatant disrespect for either the will of Canadians or for our democratic institutions.

Sadly, in addition to the anti-democratic process to approve this Agreement, it is the actual content of this investment deal with which I am most concerned. For the first time in Canadian history, the Canada-China Investment Treaty will allow investors (including Chinese state-owned enterprises such as CNOOC or Sinopec), to claim damages against the Canadian government in secret, for decisions taken at the municipal, provincial, territorial or federal level that result in a reduction of their expectation of profits. Even decisions of Canadian courts can give rise to damages.

Realizing what the Conservatives were attempting to do, in secret and without debate, and realizing that we will be bound by this destructive Agreement for up to 31 years once it is ratified, on October 1^st, 2012, I made a request in the House of Commons for an Emergency Debate to allow Canada’s democratically elected Members of Parliament to study the implications of the Canada-China Investment Treaty.

Although my request for an Emergency Debate was regrettably denied, we have not given up and are continuing to pursue all available options to stop the treaty’s approval. Given what is at stake, we hope that you will join us.

In addition to the tools found on our Canada-China Investment Treaty campaign site at http://www.greenparty.ca/stop-the-sellout, I urge you to push back against this sell-out of our sovereignty, security, and democracy, and help to educate Canadians by talking to your friends and neighbours, writing letters to the editor in local and national newspapers, calling in to talk radio shows, and filling up the comment boards of news website.

Crucially, this is not a partisan issue, and it is only by coming together to stand up for Canada that we will succeed in stopping this agreement."

Sincerely,

Elizabeth May, O.C., M.P.

Member of Parliament for Saanich–Gulf Islands 

Leader of the Green Party of Canada

Capitalize: THE DOCUMENTARY

Capitalize: The Documentary from Craig McCallion on Vimeo.

Last year I was fortunate to be invited to MC a local rail jam hosted by friend Craig McCallion. I had obviously heard about Capitalize at the Clocktower before and attended in years past, but it was the first year that I would be participating. 

I can remember showing up to do my thing and was completely taken aback by the size of the setup and how well everything was put together. All the final details were coming together at this point and the Half Cab crew resemble a little army of ants bustling around making sure of it. Before I knew it, the mic was given to me and away we went, Capitalize 7 would go down in the books as the best one yet. The riding was absolutely amazing; it was big, it had style, and shit got technical! 

In watching Capitalize: The Documentary, not only was I able to relive last year's experience but it also helped paint the bigger picture for me. Like I said, when I showed up last year I had no idea what I had walked into. As the night progressed, I couldn't believe the amount of work, dedication, and seamless teamwork demonstrated by the Half Cab crew as a whole. It worked like a well-oiled machine that just kept going and going. By the end of it, I had to ask Craig: "how the fuck do you do it?". And his answer was simply "I don't know, we just do." (Although, the after-party debauchery that followed at Babylon provided more answers than Craig would readily admit)...

Nevertheless, this documentary goes a long way in telling the story of how something very small and humble can come to take on a life of its own. Any person with a brain and a heart should watch this video to appreciate what can be gained from love and the unbreakable spirit of fraternity.

All I can say now is that I'm very excited for what's next. THIS SATURDAY IS THE NEXT CHAPTER, CAPITALIZE 8 - SAME PLACE SAME TIME. SEE YOU ALL THERE!! CH-CH-CHYEAH!!

TOOTS!

I've come to accept the reality that summer is over. Yes, winter is coming and it's coming fast! Especially when you got SEB TOOTS dropping video parts like this, how could you not be stoked!?

System 2.0 + Shredtown = FUN!

PALLETS from Andrew Adams on Vimeo.
This really really excites me to get a cable of my own! DANG that looks fun!!

Good Ratio - the REMOTE team video.

Good Ratio Teaser from Remote Wakeskates on Vimeo.
I'm sure that touring America for almost two months has afforded them some pretty knarly and unique footage...needless to say that I am looking forward to seeing what they were able to condor up after all that time and talent on the road!

Barrel Vision.

www.gopro.com

the BOOMBOX wake park: coming soon?

The secret is out! Yes, I myself want to bring a wake park to my hometown of Timmins, Ontario. This past Monday I was given the opportunity to present to city council my plans to bring a cable park to Northern Ontario.

The project was very well received, although there remains some opposition for the proposed location at Gillies Lake. But with that said, I still believe we have taken a huge step forward in bringing this dream to fruition. 

Not sure where this will all lead to, but I remain very confident in my proposal enough to say be on the look out for Northern Ontario's first ever straight-line cable park set to open next summer!!

Pool Party!

POOL PARTY from #permacation on Vimeo.

Meth-ed.

Johny BC Method from Craig McCallion on Vimeo.

RAPH.

RAPH from Liquid Force on Vimeo.
what the f*#k can I say!? the kid is a game changer.

Surf bums.

2012 Canadian WAKE Championships

2012 Rockstar Canadian Wake Championships presented by Nautiques from Jono Boysen on Vimeo.

While I was at the Canadian Cable Championships, all the talk was about what had all went down just the day before at the Wake Championships. In this video make sure to check out Oli and Raph Derome battle it out on their home lake in St-Zotique for the 2012 canadian wake crown. Ultimately it was Oli that took the title, but Raph ended up wining the rail contest and so I guess everything worked out just fine.

All Thai.

all thai from Marvin Kalter on Vimeo.
Put together like an intricate puzzle. I like it. and well hey the riding ain't that bad either eh!

Winches and Stitches: the movie.

Charlie Locks from Craig McCallion on Vimeo.

This is the follow up to the story and pictures from Winches and stitches I published back in April when we had a winch session in the Rideau Canal. In addition to some really good snaps, the whole day was also being documented on video. Hear the full story from the boy himself!

The National Aftermath.

Yesterday was a sight to be seen. The 2012 Canadian Cable Championships took place in the unique environment that is “le Beach Club”, Canada’s first full sized cable park.

Upon my arrival I was quickly overwhelmed with all the faces I recognized on the dock and on the water. Mavrey, Dustin, Tibo, Savoie, Kelsey, Dylan, Robbie, Andy, Drew, Braden, Ally, Erika, Balzer, Oli, Ben, Trudel, Vince, Joe, Christian, Jono, and countless others. Never have I seen the number of riders outnumber enthusiastic partygoers at the Beach Club! Woah.

Not sure if the organizers anticipated such a big turnout, but Canadian cable riding was alive and well. And although time was not on our side this day, we cannot lose sight of what was accomplished.

First off, let’s give it up for Drew Austin who split his cheek open in practice after taking his own knee to the face. Although the subsequent trip to the hospital forced him to pull out of the men’s expression session qualifiers, he returned only to prove his worth in the obstacles only round.

Speaking of the obstacles only category, the Derome brothers were there and participated in the pro division. It was a real treat for all those in attendance to see these boys ride.

Watching Braden Ioi become Canada’s newest wakeskate champion was pretty special and capped off what was surely a breakout season for the 19 year-old who started wakeskating on his own just a few years back with only a winch to his name.

On the women’s side, it was again the youth leading the way with 18 year-old Carmelle Côté-Ouellett becoming Canada’s first female national cable champion. In stomping a backside three off the kicker, Carmelle had sent the ladies packing with some homework to do.

But I think the crowning moment was the men’s expression session final. As the sun was setting on this beautiful day, after spectators and ravers were long gong; all there remained were all the boys on the dock ready to show each other up. It was a great mix of youth and experience with Tibo, Mavrey, Ben, Christian, Jesse, and Jordan in the final

Tibo had his best run of the day, stomping a huge cab 9, and a stylish front roll to fakie tail grab, to claim his second consecutive national title. To do it in style like that on his home turf is an experience that I’m sure he’ll never forget, and nor will I. The smile on his face and sense of accomplishment was all but infectiously glorious.

Unfortunately I was unable to stay for the celebration that was sure to follow. On the drive home with my brother Justin, we excitedly discussed the events of the day only to arrive at the conclusion that it was all in all a great day both on and off the water.

The 2012 Canadian Cable Championships achieved a benchmark for the sport. It showcased tremendous growth since last year’s inaugural event and a new generation of Canadian riders. I can only hope that this will be a sign of things to come. 

from www.wake2wake.ca

The National.

Tomorrow is the (drum roll please, trumpets sound) 2012 Canadian Cable championships, taking place at my adoptive home cable le Beach Club in Pointe-Calumet, QC. I will be there tomorrow, riding, and therefore "competing". 

Not sure if that's exactly what I'll be doing, but I'm cool with that. Instead I'm gonna focus on expressing the aesthetic significance of wakeboarding, a.k.a STYLE. I'm not going to lie though, having the opportunity to showcase your talent on the national stage is pretty fun and awe-inspiring.

The ultimate goal however is progression, you want wakeboarding to be that much better at the end of the contest than when it began. The 2012 Wake Championships going down right now at the Derome's in St-Zotique, QC, have already proven so. And so I truly believe that with the talent set to descend upon the Beach Club tomorrow, we will have witnessed the best, most complete, most progressive, and most styled Canadian Nationals ever. 

At this time I would like to commend the efforts of Wake Canada, Waterski and Wakeboard Canada, and all those involved for bringing together the 2012 Wake and Cable Championships in one amazing weekend of riding. Well done.

from www.wake2wake.ca

OAKS!

Oaks Boardshop marks the return of a true core shop to the Outaouais region, a.k.a. Gatineau-Hull and beyond. There could not be a better group of boys behind this project with the likes of "Hoops", "Honegger", and "Baller" steering the ship. Most of you may be familiar with the location of the new shop at 343 Boulevard St-Joseph because it's where Fokus once stood. I look forward to visiting the boys and seeing some familiar faces again. I have no doubt that Oaks will be successful in fulfilling their vision in being a real shop for riders by riders.

check 'em out! 08.24.12

..."Seek out authenticity in everything you do," all the best my team!!

Ya JIMMY!

Cheers To Summer -Jimmy Lariche from Obliteration on Vimeo.

And a mighty cheers at that! Shiiit! Jimmy Lariche goes off in this very well put together edit of his summer thus far. 

But if I may, and for the record, the song featured in this edit is one that was used in another edit earlier this year...I don't know you might have heard of it? it's called "Two Weeks in Thailand" and it's up for web video of year! Well at least it should be tho eh. HA! 

Aaaaanyways, enjoy this dope edit that features Jimmy killing it behind the boat and on the cable at O-dub!!

More LIPSMACK residue with Davis Griffin and friends...

Lipsmack Residue: Davis and Friends from Slingshot Sports Wake on Vimeo.

Here's another instalment of "Lipsmack Residue" featuring Shredtown boy Davis Griffin, and some friends, most notably my friend Ben Leclair. Props to Weiland for finally giving Ben his shot at some exposure with Slingshot. He deserves this recognition especially after being snubbed from that Facebook Popularity joke of a 'contest'...real talk tho. 

Sneak Peekin' SLINGSHOT 2013

Caught  a sneak peek at Slingshot 2013 thanks to my Italian team at Wake-Line.com who spilled the beans. These fresh pieces you see here are the Shredtown boots and board. The colours and graphics are unreal, they are gonna have me looking fresh next season! GET STOKED!!

#WDR x BROssard

--Props to YANN ROY for the clean snaps @ le Wake Dans Rue in Brossard, QC!--

HUNGRY by Brothers Factory

HUNGRY, the New Brothers Factory teaser for 2012. AAAAAAAAAAAARRGH from BROTHERSFACTORY.COM on Vimeo.

Although I could do well without dubstep, this teaser from the upcoming 2012 release of Hungry, by Brothers Factory, is well worth the suffering. Shout outs to my boy Didier Godbout! For those who don't know, Dids could have easily been a pro wakeboarder by now. But he decided to give that shit and concentrate on golf - uh I mean snowboarding. Well played my dude!

SNAP!

cool instagram bruh. 

switch nose press. x JOHNY BONNEY 

by TRAVIS D-R_MO

Almost Heroes x Remote Wakeskates.

Remote Wakeskates is currently trekking across America from Oregon to Florida in fifty days to share their love for wakeskating. I first learned of The Almost Heroes tour when talking with Remote team rider Yan Lecomte. They'll be doing numerous demos and ride days along the way all the while filming for their team video that is set to debut sometime next year. Check out some early highlights as they made their way through Oregon, Nevada, and Nor Cal, and spent some time skating in San Fran.

Vanlife in the Northwest from Remote Wakeskates on Vimeo.


REMOTE Skating SF from ben horan on Vimeo.

the get nice.

the only way long boarding can ever be cool.

SNOOP x ZION

SUPER PUNX SKATE NIGHT!

TONIGHT x TONIGHT x TONIGHT

!SKATE NIGHT!

WE WERE SHARKS x HEAD DOWN x DJ ACRO

9PM x $10 x BABYLON 317 BANK ST.

Shredtown: in the park.

IN THE PARK from Andrew Adams on Vimeo.

>This is where its at.<

SLINGSHOT x SHREDTOWN x SYSTEM 2.0

The Feral Child x DJ Acro

My good dude DJ Acro has just released his first full length studio mixtape. The project was backed by Ottawa's own Raised By Wolves and produced by the man himself Cal Green. The mix features many dope hip hop tracks that have been tickling Acro's ear for the last year or so. Give it a listen, download it, and make sure to bump it LOUD at your next party!

And make sure to catch Acro and his versatility as a DJ this coming Thursday for SKATE NIGHT at Babylon Nightclub as he takes the stage with the likes of WE WERE SHARKS and HEAD DOWN for an old fashioned punk show.

https://www.facebook.com/events/245374845579855/

Wake2Wake's TORONTO road trip! - new video -

Some days ago, or a month ago already, I travelled to Toronto with Wake2Wake, Guillaume Pare, Joe Ferguson, and Yan Lecomte to film the third episode of their new tv series, "D'une vague a l'autre". The trip was well documented in words and photos by yours truly, but now watch as those words finally come to life.

It was really cool to see the end product of this project. Joe did an amazing job bringing Guillaume's vision to fruition.

Wake2wake - D'une vague à l'autre - Saison 2012 - Épisode 3 from WOLFPACK on Vimeo.

And for my english speaking team, I hope that you all can dig my french skills! HA!