Expedition at the plaza

After a heavy, heavy week of long day and nights of skating and having fun, the "skate with the expedition team" arrived on saturday. Unfortunately the guys didnt skate terribly much, being they were all super beat from street skating all week. But everyone got to meet some of their favorite pros, win some free gear and have a good time.

P.s. Ask Welsh about his game of skate with Wade if you get a chance..

Dustin and Chany judge the best trick contest down the stairs

Chany gets swarmed by the kiddies

The ever so classic board toss

All in all, the trip was a success! The team went home with lots of footage and photos throughout the trip. All the Canadian riders got to meet and hangout with their American counterparts for a week and everyone just got to have a lot of fun skating this past week. All the guys cant wait to come back to Vancouver as soon as they get their next possible chance. There was an afterparty at shine nightclub after the event so check back soon for a couple more photos of that.

Thanx to everyone who came out to the event and supported!!!!

EXPEDITION VANCOUVER

Things got a little lost with all the choas going on throughout the week with the expedition team in town. Lots of long days skating tonnes of spots in and around Vancouver. Here are some of the photos that have been gathered up of some of the fun.

Joey, Welsh and walker enjoying a relaxing day at the hastings bowl, while others jumped the 3 block

Ian Twa gets his tricks into a very rough Vancouver spot
A late night session at Leeside
Chany, Chad and Welsh taking a breath of air away from the paint fumes of leeside
Dustin and kelly hart enjoying free "samples" the gorgeous kokanee girls hooked up
how could Walker and Dustin NOT get this race going

EXPEDITION SEATTLE TO VANCOUVER UPDATE!

theres been some very busy days the past couple days since updating. unfortunately theres no pictures at this second, but spencer and walker ryan have been basically killing every spot in their pathway. Dustin montie has been bustin his ass like no other. be on the look out for a rob welsh tattered 10 coming in the next colour. Dustin and kelly hart have been tearing up the clubs around the city, and much much more. More updates and photos to come very shortly, stay tuned and vancouver make sure to come down to the plaza on saturday to skate with the team and get a chance at winning some free kayo gear!
for more blogs on this trip check out www.cityofnewlights.com and www.expedition-one.com/blog for other photos of the trip

EXPEDITION SEATTLE TO VANCOUVER DAY4

AFTER LASTNIGHTS LATENIGHT, WHAT DO WE ALL GET TO WAKE UP TO, TODAY?

RAIN. GOOD OLD VANCOUVER. THANK GOD MOST OF THE GUYS COULD PROBLY USE A DAY OFF THE BOARD TO RECOOP THEIR BODIES FOR THE MISSIONS THAT LIE AHEAD THIS WEEK. SO KEEP CHECKING BACK!

EXPEDITION SEATTLE TO VANCOUVER DAY 3

Sunday began with another super fun session at the brand new bellevue plaza. Being today it was our last day in Seattle, we had to hit it one last time.  After that Josh Anderson from manik skateboards took us to the University of Washington for the day. Picture a huge courtyard with tonnes and tonnes of smooth brick flat, 4 perfect manny pads and girls etc. needles to say, things went well, everyone got tricks before the cops showed up and we had to go for a little run around the block.

Everyone warming up on some of the smoothest brick you could imagine

Kelly hart doing his thing with the manny pads

We all ended up at this new spot in Seattle before the university. Most of just chilled, while some worked on the ledges a bit, and Freddy a dude from florida that we have been skating with ollied a super gnarly gap here.

After the long day, we finally got back on the road headed for Vancouver. Being as Canadian as we are, Spencer and Dustin just had to get a couple more tall cans and a 12 pack that cost less than the fast food we had after. Needless to say we were glad we did this as the Expedition team got stuck in the border and hauled in. So what do we do, head to the nearest parking lot to have a couple of these cold cheap beverages while we waited for them to clear customs. Unfortunately Eric, the filmer, wasn't being allowed into the country and had to be sent home. Everyone felt super bad about that, but what do you do when you gotta get shit done.

Everyone finally got these guys into their hotel rooms by 2:30 in the morning.

Longest day so far.

check back to see what happens throughout the rest of the week before the "Skate with the Expedition team at the plaza" happens.

exp seattle to vancouver day 2

Day 2 felt like summer has actually finally arrived for us skateboarders. Seattle was scorching hot and trying to skate in this heat was no easy task, except for Spencer and walker though. Everyone else ended up with sunburns soaked t shirts and probly a touch of sunstroke, but that didnt stop anyone for getting their tricks na havin fun

Dustin, chany, kelly hart and Ian Twa chillin at the spot while Spenny gets his trick

Welsh kickin it in the van while Dustin, Walker and Ian work on their sunburns while getting their tricks 
After an extra long day of sun and skating, the crew chills in the canadians room drinking a few of America's tasty beverages 

EXPEDITION SEATTLE TO VANCOUVER

got not photos at this moment, but the last 2 days have been crazy! the days have been completely packed with sunburns and skateboarding from noon till 9 everynight. Spencer and walker have been destroying everything in their paths! keep checking back the photos will be up with a day or two.

Day 1 with Expedition

It's the long weekend here in B.C. Dustin Montie, Spencer Hamilton, Ian Twa and filmer Jarvis Nigelsky headed south to Bellevue Washington for a best trick contest at a new skate plaza.

The border line up was so long Spence and Twa fell asleep in the back of the van.

The park is sick! Smooth ground, fun ledges, rails and a down manny pad!

Dustin poppin a fake heelflip down the little double set.

Spencer comes up and wins the best trick on the down manny pad!!!! the main part of the trip was to come down to meet up with the expedition team before the come up to vancouver, so we are all going to get out and do some street skating in and around Seattle for the next 2 days before heading to vancouver.

keep checkin back for more updates within the next day or so........

Early Bird Skate Jam , May 4th @ Railside skatepark

Early Bird Skate Jam , May 4th @ Railside skatepark

S&J sales held it down on May 4th to celebrate Youth Week in Port Coquitlam, we had a great turn out and clear skis for the Early Bird skate contest judged by Dustin Montie and Greg Pughe and hosted by Melanie Prokop.

Kids came out to compete and competetors came out to win some deadly prizes from Real, Thunder, Anti Hero, Krooked, Element, Spitfire, and Ipath.

Big winners of the day:

Best Run:
Beginner-
1st- Ryan (grey shirt)
2nd- Peter Eley
3rd- Tony Cirolli

Intermediate-
1st Sam Hampton
2nd Steve Donahey
3rd- Ryhees

Advanced-
1st Jamie Walker
2nd-Joe C
3rd- Steve Denim

Best Trick:
9 stair section-

Rob (long hair)- fs 360 nose grab
Adam -switch Smith

Little step up/ down flat down section-

Tyler - kickflip f/b
Travis- Nollieflip nose slide - hubba

Congrates to all the winners and a big thank you goes out to all the people who helped out with set up and take down!

May 24th Vancouver!

The Expedition team will be in Vancouver, so come skate with the team down at the plaza that afternoon and win some free
Kayo Corp. gear!
SPREAD THE WORD!!!

RYAN BONNELL!

Ryan (Organika, ipath) killing the plaza after work!