Freestyle Canoeing

FullGnarlzOC · Post by **FullGnarlzOC** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:18 am

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...

- Eddy McGnarlz

Craig Smerda · Post by **Craig Smerda** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:21 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toFm4CkDaUE

clarion · Post by **clarion** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:42 am

That skulling hurt my eyes!

Smurfwarrior · Post by **Smurfwarrior** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:08 am

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.

Craig Smerda · Post by **Craig Smerda** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:49 am

I think it's a hilarious mockumentary... great job Free-Gnarlz

Mikey B · Post by **Mikey B** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:26 am

I love the clapping at the appropriate moments! Made my day.

2opnboat1 · Post by **2opnboat1** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:59 am

Tommy you are a freaking nut

Post by **sbroam** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:29 pm

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...

Dooleyoc-1 · Post by **Dooleyoc-1** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:42 pm

Hahahahaha. Nice.

the Big O · Post by **the Big O** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:52 pm

He's not happy he's just from up North..........

PatrickOC1 · Post by **PatrickOC1** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:12 pm

"Geek and Destroy" .......Anyone......

FullGnarlzOC · Post by **FullGnarlzOC** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:40 pm

'geek and destroy' on the front, and just a mysterious lady in red on the back.