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...