It’s difficult to put into words just how good this weekend was.
Epic, Awesome, Phenomenal… etc etc. Really the only way to do it was to succinctly quote the two killer Smurfs from Saturday nights Halloween celebrations;
KS1 “So, er, Saturday yeah. It was the best day I’ve had in Sydney, like since I’ve been here.”
KS2 “Ya, I do completely agree, I think Saturday morning was the best morning of my life like ever, I really mean it, rojas leiderhosen, etc, etc”
Friday was supposed to be a quiet night, a few beers and takeaway on the drive up to the river, all in preparation for the enormity of the weekend to follow. Of course, like any wakeboard weekend the best laid plans are rarely executed and before you could say ‘tipsy student wakeboarders’ there was skinny dipping in the river and complaints from the other guests of the beautiful Holiday park. Almost all of the beers and alcohol bought for the weekend was drunk on the Friday, resulting in some sore heads in the morning and some overnight reverse eating from Jonas. Hangovers are not a problem, thought one of the slightly less portly members of the trip, the best way to get rid of the hangover is to go for a small run in the morning…. I know she regrets it now and i’m Prettie sure she regretted it then as well!
Saturday’s riding from everyone was nothing short of incredible. All of the beginners got up and made it look like they had been doing it for years and all the people who were a bit more advanced went bigger, further, higher and faster than they thought was possible. It makes you happy as an instructor to see the enthusiasm and energy from guys learning new stuff!
Energised and slightly tired/sunburnt from the day on the water we needed to go and get some additional beers for the evening festivities – our fancy dress party night!! The night was also an excuse to celebrate one of the committee’s birthdays, but more an excuse to dress up like idiots and play drinking games that the older generation of wakeboarders didn’t understand.
Sunday was a slightly slower continuation of affairs, with sore heads and a few additions to Jonas’ toilet chatline there were some that could not make it out of bed to get on the water!!!
Sunshine, flat water, some incredible hangovers and great company were the primary themes and the core of what everyone has taken away from the weekend. With 5 beginners all learning how to stand up, cross the wakes and turn from side to side the committee knew they had done their jobs in drawing more people into this amazing sport that we love.
Either way, there is not a soul at this weekend trip who would not do another one in a second….
…and on that note: The epic Houseboat adventure, Lake Conjola and O-Weekend are coming up very soon.
A massive thank you to all the boat drivers that came up to help out over the weekend. The weekends can be organized by any muppet, the drivers are the real hero’s!
