A good night's sleep was had by all and then it was my last day, but one I was thoroughly looking forward to, a day out at OWC Cable Park. Renowned as one of the most technical slider parks around, although it has nothing on Thorpe Park mind. OWC has a range of kickers and sliders for beginners to expert and even sliders for the wake skaters.
So we all rolled up in force, a crew of about 20 eager to rip and to our delight there weren't many people riding, which meant we virtually had the whole place to ourselves. After getting our day passes, we were on the water faster than a woman to chocolate! The camera crew set up first by the reception to get a shot of the whole cable while water cameraman Pat Byrne suited up and positioned himself in the water by one of the sliders. We all followed him around, sessioning over the obstacles he filmed.
Everyone was riding well. Dan stuck a 720 over one of the sliders, whilst I was enjoying blind sliding across the picnic bench with the rope between my legs. |
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We were there the whole day just riding when we felt like it. I must have been out on the water for 6 hours or more, but every second was worth it. As the sun drew out and our energy depleted it dawned on me that I needed to pack my stuff and prepare for the long flight home the next morning.
Although I was leaving in only a few hours for cold weather again, I sat in my hotel room and thought about the DVD, reviewing the past few days of unadulterated riding, knowing what footage we have. Then realizing how blown away people are going to be about British riding that has for so long been over shadowed by the Americans.
It has to be said though, that none of it would have been possible without the riders, the film company and the financial backers of the project who showed so much dedication for the sport I love.
So to all those people who made the trip possible, thanks for putting up with me and thanks for the awesome trip that I won't be forgetting any time soon.
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