Thrasher Magazine

By Noel Paris
Photos by Kyle Seidler

It’s been a few years since the Emericans have made their way up north to visit our great Canadian neighbors. So with the entire crew ready to shred, they jumped in the van—along with three of their Canadian riders—and hit the road. Erick Winkowski was secretly added to the team at the start of the journey, making this one for the books! Skating demos, the local streets, scouting out cliff jumps and taking in their majestic surroundings, the team shredded from the Alpines of Canada down to the coastlines of the US. It was hot, it was wet and it was one hell of a summer.
 
Nothing is safe in the path of the Provider! Bluntslide to back tail

Nailed it, brother

Masterlensman Bucky capturing Winkowski’s inverted magic

Wait, what? Backwards ski grind? Oh yeah!

Ol’ smoke eyes with a proper kickflip melon

The Boss signs for the kids

Leo’s down to sign anything, including Zach’s cast

Nostalgia hits Spanky hard

Classic Reynolds’ kickflip at a secret forest mini ramp

Skyler Kher sends it across the channel

The ramp had no chance when Erick showed up

Many tried but Christian Henry was the only one to put it down

Thanks to Alien, the Emericans got a proper greeting

It’s no party without a bonfire

Meditation is key for demo destruction—take notes

Leo starts it off with a huge ollie in

Zach backs it up with a backside blaster

Fast as fuck

Canadian rider Kerian Zimmerman lofts a front shove—horns out

Spanky frontside flip perfection in Penticton

Andrew takes his flip fakie frontside

Shaped boards are in. Zach Allen hafl Cab flips a hefty setup

Victor pleases the crowd with a beast frontside flip

Flying V! Aceves, kicky front board

Mr. Romero, big gap to front feeble

The Boss is all terrain. Behind the knee, kids

Winkowski twists one up

No shortage of inspiration in these parts

A much needed dip for these road warriors

Big Fig

Should we send it?

Duh

Color-coordinated frontside bluntslide

Collin flyin’ high. Would you expect any less?

Access denied

Leo, noseblunt in Vancouver

Bigspin frontboard from the Fig man

Leo taking the road less traveled—nosegrind up!

“Eject is broken. Can you just sign my VCR?” Andrew obliges

Squamish. Beauty everywhere.

Figgy axe throws in Middle Earth

Victor backlips a legendary Seattle rail

Story time

Erick blasts one amongst the Seattle skyline while the locals get the second and third angle

Gotcha!

Green room? Nah, Blue room. Erick with the squeaky clean frontside barge

Leo and Snack Daddy

Shrunken Head breeds talent. Lorenzo with a sick Casper stall

Oooooooooh Yeahhhhhhhhhh

So we meet again, old friend

Skyler gives Erick a helping hand on this one

8ballr has fans of all ages

Collin provides a monster kickflip

Knucks

Alexi squeezes in a back Smith

Bravo, Mr. Provost

It was an epic summer thanks to these rulers. Also, thanks to all the shops and locals that supported the tour!