SPY Team Rider Danny Harf discusses his feature-length passion project, DEFY. Check out the interview to hear about Harf’s hopes for the movie, where his riding is headed and why making videos is his favorite part about riding for a living.
The 5th stop of the 2011 Liquid Force Free For All Tour at Wake Nation Cincinnati featured SPY riders Travis Doran and Melissa Marquardt, free food from Chipotle, and giveaways from SPY, Skull Candy, GoPro, Sanuk, and TransWorld Wakeboarding.
SPY’s Travis Doran getting some air.
Melissa Marquardt was on hand to show spectators how it’s done.
It wouldn’t be a Free For All without hot sauce shots for SPY shades.
Next up, BROstock 2011, June 24-25 in Bull Shoals, AR!! For more info click HERE.
The 2nd stop of the 2011 Liquid Force Free For All at McCormick’s cable park drew a massive turnout. Pro riders, including SPY’s Shane Bonifay, Tom Fooshee, Kyle Hyams and Travis Doran were there and ready shred. Hundreds of Free For All participants got to shred for free alongside the pros and test some of the latest gear from Liquid Force. The day wouldn’t have been complete without free food from Chipotle and swag from SPY, Monster Energy, Sanuk, New Era and TransWorld Wakeboarding. Of course the infamous Slip N Beans was there ready for anyone brave enough to take a slide down into baked bean heaven.
Pros ready to show everyone how it’s done.
Tom Fooshee flying high.
Kyle Hyams tearing up the park.
Shane Bonifay signing autographs.
The infamous Slip N Beans ready for action.
Don’t miss the 3rd stop of the 2011 Liquid Force Free For All, Sunday June 5th at Wake Nation Houston!!
You can WIN an all expense paid 7-day, 6-night trip August 4-10, 2011 to SPY Boot Camp 9 presented by Transworld Media in sunny San Diego, CA (includes round trip airfare, deluxe accommodations and airport transportation).
Join SPY in an all out action sports packed week in So Cal living the dream at SPY’s 9th Annual Boot Camp. Enter to win HERE. Contest ends June 30, 2011.
This all-inclusive week consists of surf, motocross, wake and sunshine with SPY’s elite team riders. Dust off your dancing shoes as you receive VIP access to the industry parties and personalities that will make you the object of envy in any circle. Special thanks to sponsors DC Shoes, Transworld Surf, Transworld Motocross and Transworld Wakeboarding.
We can’t take ALL the credit … but its nice to brag anyways.
This Spring, SPY+ athletes have taken things to the next level by snagging THREE Transworld covers.
Jeremy McGrath on the April cover of TransWorld Moto which includes an 11 page feature story, “Rare Air”, a behind the scenes look at SPY’s latest photo shoot on MC’s ranch. Hitting the shelves on March 22nd.
Shane Bonifay on the April cover of Transworld Wake, giving you just a taste of ”A Fly on the Gunnel Wall,” following a month in the life of Parks Bonifay’s MasterCraft X-Star. In stores March 15th.
John Florence on the cover of the 2011 Gear Guide as he steals the limelight in the issues’ “Pro Spotlight.” On sale March 15th.
Yeow Jimmy!! SPY’s one and only Jimmy LaRiche boosts some serious air front and center on the first edition September issue of Transworld Wakeboarding magazine.
The official SPY Boot Camp 8 files are here! The SPY/VAS Boot Camp 8 DVD is being edited as we speak! Stayed tuned for its official release…
Special thanks to the SPY Boot Camp retail contest winners who made this possible!
Kenny
Amanda C.
Audrey
Colin
Justin
Kenneth
Brett
Sean (Online consumer winner)
Sara
Amanda E.
A jam packed week of shenanigans from Rob’s Fantasy Factory party in downtown LA, to VIP access tour at X Games 16, hanging poolside at the SPY mansion, riding moto at Pala Raceway, hot laps at K-1 Speedway, surfing with the Transworld Surf crew, sushi with overflowing saki bombs, to Surf Bowl in Oceanside, boating and shredding at the Carlsbad lagoon, an afterparty at Zenbu and everything else rolled in between.
DAY 6: WEDNESDAY Sun burnt, tired and exhausted from having way too much fun the retailers rallied one last day to the Carlsbad Lagoon where we all piled onto the Liquid Force boat for another day of sunshine and shredding. SPY’s Jimmy LaRiche and Melissa Marquardt were putting on a show for us as everyone oooh and ahhhs could be heard around the boat. Thanks to Christopher for sending over Monster Energy truckers to keep the retailers from being completely burnt to a crisp. Another special thanks to TW Wakeboarding and Alliance Wakeboarding bringing out the long lens for helping shoot photos from jetskiis. And yeah, filmer Mauricio hanging on for dear life up top of the boat as he was filming for our yet to be released badass SPY Boot Camp 8/VAS Entertainment video!
After sun burnt lips and melted sunscreen, we dove into bags of In & Out then headed over to the SPY office for a tour of our global headquarters in Carlsbad. To end an absolute insane of a week at the beachfront mansion, SPY held an award ceremony dinner at Fidels, each receiving an engraved SPY Boot Camp 8 I-pod shuffle and a rad pair of Aerial 7 headphones for their flights back home. The final final send off party home was at the SPY night Wet Wednesday at Zenbu in Cardiff-By-The-Sea.
SPY Boot Camp 8 was an epic week…the Second Annual Winter Boot Camp is creeping up–stay tuned for more details!
Aboard the Liquid Force boat.
Alliance Wakeboard’s Bill McCaffray and SPY’s Steve B.
Sean showing off his captain hat wearing the Tron.
SPY’s Melissa Marquardt in the Eliza and Jimmy LaRiche in the Murena.
Melissa and Jimmy about to put a show on for us
Setting up the next maneuver
Boot Campers Sara and Kenneth chillin’ on the Liquid Force boat
VAS filmer Mauricio holding on as he’s getting the money shots up top!
Justin shredding!
Lauren’s not sure how Stevie B got carried away with the Watermans Applied Science sunscreen
Melissa shows Sara how to “sit in a chair” when learning to wakeboard
Online winner Sean crushing it again!!!
Stevie B on melted ice!
Jimmy and SPY’s Wake TM Aaron Grace at the wheel
SPY’s hard working gals Jessie and Arlene take a wild ride
Boot Camp 8 final awards dinner ceremony at Fidels
The SPY Boot Camp crew with Justin, yeah we know he wanted to hang with Hendo and the ladies…
After party at Zenbu for SPY’s Wet Wednesday
Hey yo Sean and Brett
Kenneth show SPY a good bye
A HUGE thanks goes out to our SPY staff, SPY athletes (especially snowboard sensation Stevie B), Mauricio and everyone at VAS, Transworld Surf’s rad crew, Kevin at Wakeboarding, Bill and Rusty at Alliance Wakeboard, sponsors Landshark, Monster Energy, DC Shoes, Liquid Force, Pala Raceway, Matix, Zero Motorcycles, No Fear, Aerial 7, INT Surfboards, Electra Bikes, Watermans Applied Science, Sanuk and Ogio. Also thanks to Harney Sushi for crushin’ it for us with your tasty eats and Nick at Creatures of Leisure for the leashes. STAY tuned for our SPY/VAS Entertainment DVD to be hitting retail shops nationwide…once you see the video for yourself, you’ll be begging to get aboard Boot Camp 9!!!
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