XAir was on, and there was an influx of skateboarders in Tauranga. Garth, the great host he is, made sure his backyard pool was ready to make the most of the opportunity. The DMs ran wild, and within an hour, a who’s who of the NZ skateboard industry was poolside in semi-rural Tauranga. I only had the camera out for 30 minutes, and I’d got my fill. I even had time for a few chicken scratches before sundown.

Shaun Boucher, Madonna.

Garth Urquhart, backside tailslide.

Keefer Wilson, frontside 50-50.

Noah Winningham, frontside Smith grind.

Chase Collins, frontside feeble grind.

Keefer Wilson, backside disaster.

Shaun Boucher, pivot to fakie.

Andrew Morrison, frontside Smith grind.

Keefer Wilson, backside Smith grind.

Shaun Boucher, backside lipslide.

Keefer Wilson, 540.

First published in Manual #69, April 2022.