Brisbane Pic

dyost · Criminal Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 76 City: Peoria

I found this on my computer while deleting some files. This is from my study abroad semester in Oz. Taken in April 2003 on the Brisbane River by Michael Davis of the University of QLD. Wakeboard Club.

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

wesgardner · Posted: Feb 21, 2005 11:17 am Post subject:

Hey dyost,

Looks like you were studyin' pretty hard...nice pic!

Wes

Pope · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 526

those LF bindings?

BR_WB · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 2850

Pope,

They look like Exo's.

colefooter · Posted: Feb 21, 2005 6:47 pm Post subject:

dyost, pretty cool picture.

wakeboarder07 · Posted: Feb 21, 2005 7:20 pm Post subject:

brad ruleman, yeah i agree, looks like exos

dyost · Criminal Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 76 City: Peoria

Yeah, 03 Exo's on an 03 Evolution. I thought the pic turned out OK, just wish my tantrum would have cleared the buildings. Kinda hard to get 6'3" 215lb that high behind a closed bow Malibu Respone though.

derrick lenz · Posted: Feb 22, 2005 2:15 pm Post subject:

dyost- i'm going to be studying their from this july through nov or dec. any info you could give me on that club would be awsome. i.e. yearly dues, how often you got to ride, how to get in contact with the club.....please pm me the details if you don't mind. thanks.

BR_WB · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 2850

I have been talking to my advisor about studying at the University of Queensland for next year.

dyost · Criminal Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 76 City: Peoria

Derrick

Found this info on the clubs website:

Club Contact James McDonald
Phone 0411 059 882
Email uqski@hotmail.com
Commences Year Round
Venue UQ Boat Shed, Sir William Macgregor Dr
Training Times Sundays 10:00am - 4:00pm
Membership Fees $30 (UQ), $90 (Non-UQ)

It's a really good deal to hook up with. The ski shed is right on the campus, which is right on the Brisbane river just around the bend from where the pic was taken. You pay a membership, then something like $1 AU per minute of riding. They have two Malibu Responses (one brand new) with pylons and ballast. You ride every Sunday pretty much as much as you want or can afford (depending on how many show up that day). The semester I was there there was only one boat and I always got to ride as much as I wanted.

Besides the wakeboarding they are always doing pub crawls and pretty much just partying. It's a very good way to meet some of the locals, since a lot of Americans that study there end up just hanging out with other Americans.

The city is very cool and there's a lot to do. I think there's like 5 Universities so anywhere you go out it's usually a younger crowd. I really cant say enough about Brisbane and the wake club at UQ. Definitely the best semester I've ever had.

Bowen · Posted: Feb 22, 2005 9:03 pm Post subject:

That might just give me a reason to study abroad... Twisted Evil

rybassett17 · Addict Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 562 City: Cadillac

I'm goin to study abroad in Australia this coming fall through australearn

off_axis_5 · Newbie Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 3 City: Ballarat, AUS

Yeah AUS is awesome for wakeboarding. i'm planning on a trip to the U.S. before i head up to QLD. You guys would love it here.