Wake Journal, Issue 61 by Wake Journal

APRIL 30, 2012

ADAM ERRINGTON RICKY GONZALES / NICO VON LERCHENFELD / ERIK RUCK

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ADAM ERRINGTON

By Jimmy LaRiche Being Adam’s best friend comes with not only getting to ride with the dude everyday, but seeing the ins and outs of the way this dude lives. Let me tell you, this dude lives! Lets start with the riding aspect of Adam’s life. He was been blessed with the gift of “pop.” Once, I heard Mike Ferraro say, “only a few riders are born with pop.” Everyone would love to edge into the wake and boost to the moon. Adam does it with every trick. Easy E loves to wakeboard and impresses all of us every time he goes out. Even something simple, he can make it look dope! Next, I would like to talk about The

Weasel! The Weasel is a nickname I gave him not so long ago. Its almost like an alter ego. I like to think that The Weasel comes out mostly when we are in downtown Orlando getting our party on. Say there are some chicks sitting and talking next to us… He just weasels his way into the conversation and POW! These girls end up loving the dude. It’s an amazing thing to watch. Some say the nickname “weasel” would be a bad one but Adam turns it into the best one around! As a person or friend, Adam is a great dude. He’s always there for his friends and always wants to have a good time. He loves wakeboarding and the lifestyle we live. He embraces every second of it. Since the day I met him, I always knew he would go far in the sport. He’s got his own place

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now (which happens to be next door to mine) and the next couple of years, you will see him do a lot. Be it double flips, grabbing a trick somewhere you never thought, or just doing a trick bigger than you could ever do it… he’s here for the long haul. Adam is “the wakeboarder’s wakeboarder. “

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RICKY GONZALES

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LAKE ELSINORE, CA

“An epic experience is what I

timing was against us. I’m really

I’m still walking after so many

would call shooting with Rodrigo

picky with my double ups so get-

double ups in my life. As we kept

Donoso. I don’t get to shoot with

ting Chad to drive the pattern just

going for this one shot and a few

him often, but when it comes

right was a challenge in itself.

mishaps in between, it’s nice to

down to it, we have great chem-

Then, homie driving the chase

hear Rodrigo yell with excite-

istry and put work in getting a

boat for Rod was difficult as well.

ment. It’s always a good feeling

dope shot and having a good

It took a few tries but we finally

because that’s the official sign

time. Not being able

got it.

we got it! That’s the experience

to shoot as frequently

Double ups are my thing. It’s

you get shooting with Rod. He’s

as we’d like to, our

what I prefer. I’m surprised

amped, dedicated and legit.”

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ERIK RUCK

RADAR LAKE, WA

“In photography, when your

there. Ruck, Radar, sunset…

friends are your subjects, ‘work’

You feel more like a witness

is a great place to be. If you

than a photographer. For those

shoot anything outdoors in the

last few rememberable frames

Northwest, it’s hard to get a bad

of the day, ‘work’ becomes

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before sundown while filming

the set, Erik Ruck is

for DEFY this past summer, my

speaking.”

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