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By now, I'm sure you all know my man, Marc Ornstien. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofq_nl366VM

His elegance, and beauty in a canoe, has inspired me in a way that I cannot yet explain. Because of this, I have decided to leave the whitewater world. And pursue my dream to become a professional freestyle canoeist.

This is my first attempt...I do not know of the freestyle scoring system, so I just tried to look as close to Marc as I could. Clearly, it is a winning recipe in the freestyle canoeing world.

http://www.vimeo.com/26698974

At the end of the video, you will see a few good lines of my glory days as a whitewater paddler...A world that I have left for a better place. A place where flowers bloom and self-expression is endless...

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That skulling hurt my eyes! :lol:
It AIN'T bent.
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Fire the cameraman. He/she missed the chance to zoom a bit and highlight the crowning moment in that wonderful routine.. the roll-up-with-flower-in-mouth... surely a crowd pleasing and high scoring move.

I always knew you would move on to something that will allow you to benefit from the XJ among a crowd that would not ridicule you for it. :)
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I think it's a hilarious mockumentary... great job Free-Gnarlz
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I love the clapping at the appropriate moments! Made my day.
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Tommy you are a freaking nut
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not enough axle. you will need to incorporate more of the required moves if you hope to go far :

Forward, onside, maneuvers: Axle, Post, Wedge, Christie and Side Slips.
Reverse, onside, maneuvers: Rev Axle, Rev Post, Rev Christy, Rev Wedge and Linkages are introduced
Forward cross maneuvers: Cross Axle, Cross Christie, Cross Post, and Cross Wedge and linkages.
Cross reverse maneuvers and linkages to other FS maneuvers
Thrust High Kneel, Transverse Paddling and the Mackenzie Reversal

Oooh - Cross Christie and Thrust High Kneel...
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Hahahahaha. Nice.
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He's not happy he's just from up North..........
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"Geek and Destroy" .......Anyone......
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'geek and destroy' on the front, and just a mysterious lady in red on the back.
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