I love chilling in the boat with your buds, bumping music, hot girls in bathing suits, messing around and having great sets in between. There's nothing else quite like it and it's heaven to me. I was the kid that always got the "Most improved player" award in basketball and soccer and everyone knows it's the award they give you only because it's a rule that the whole team has to get one. The off season in Bend is November to March to fill that time I Snowboard. I live about a half hour from Mt. Bachelor and I go every chance I can. I use it to stay in shape and give me a break from Wakeboarding, though I wish the break was three or four weeks rather than three or four months. Last year was my first year riding in the Jr. Mens division on the pro tour I qualified for all but one of the stops. They were all a lot of fun especially the Kelowna B.C. stop Canadians really know how to party. I ride amateur tournaments as well and those are fun because of the Òno pressure atmosphere. It's just go out there, ride, have fun and it doesn't really matter how you do. It's nice having everyone watch you ride to see you ride rather than to compare you to the pros.