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Some people blow out candles on their birthdays. Matador Ambassador Shon Bollock blows out local runs.

I COULDN’T HELP BUT STOKE on this little edit from Shon.

Dude’s got such a crazy life: He’d just come back from a mission with Subaru at the Outer Banks, NC, and is leaving tomorrow for the X-Games.

In the meantime he had a birthday to celebrate. Here’s what he said:

I wanted to get in the classic Shasta multi sport day and was stoked to get on some low water Upper Falls, a section on the Sacramento, and a solid 4,000 ft of downhilling ending at a BBQ at my house.

Being in film school full time has put a damper on my boating habits but I am always stoked to get in what I can. It twas a glorious day with my buddy Chiseki “The Toothfairy” McConnaughay so sit back enjoy the edit to Ellie Goulding “High For This” and check out some of my local spots growing up.

Happy 24!

24th Birthday: Upper Falls, CA from Shon Bollock on Vimeo.

Paddling


 

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David Miller

David Miller is senior editor of Matador (winner of 2010 and 2011 Lowell Thomas awards for travel journalism), and BETA magazine. After living for the last two years in Patagonia, Argentina, he is returning with his wife and two young children to the Southern US. Follow him @dahveed_miller.

Archived Responses to Hucking waterfalls for your 24th birthday

  1. Carlo Alcos says:

    Sick.

  2. Joshua Heller says:

    Nice!

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