Mark Kenney Video

comptechboarder · Criminal Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 56

Found this on Wakepics. Picture Quality isn't great but its a wonderful video.

http://www.wakepics.com/img/13516

Liquidmx · Addict Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 755 City: San Jose

way killer vid, thanks.

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Feb 07, 2005 8:56 am Post subject:

comptechboarder, where did you find that video?

I wish he could come back Crying or Very sad

Maestro · Posted: Feb 07, 2005 9:08 am Post subject:

Liquid*Force*Rider - Umm, looks like he found it on wakepics.com Wink

actiondcpd · Posted: Feb 07, 2005 12:40 pm Post subject:

Awesome video.

ballywho · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1725

I'm assuming he's pro, right, if not then I'm screwed! Also it looked like right when he hit the wake he flattened out his board, am I right?
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Bowen · Posted: Feb 07, 2005 1:07 pm Post subject:

That guy RIPped.

Maestro · Posted: Feb 07, 2005 1:18 pm Post subject:

ballywho - he was a pro - argueably the best in the world in his prime - unfortunately he passed away a couple years ago.

Ctipping · Posted: Feb 07, 2005 1:23 pm Post subject:

how did he die?

Bowen · Posted: Feb 07, 2005 1:34 pm Post subject:

Ctipping, we won't go there...there is the official version, and the unofficial version. Look it up if you want, there have been threads on this before.

Stephan · Guest

That guy was the man!! He was like 17-18 in that video. The unofficial version does not deserve the breath it wastes to say it, it's false!! He had an allergic reaction to a pain medicine he'd been prescibed (for fractured ribs), and passed away in his sleep. How about the air slim chance! That was nutty.

Pope · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 526

I love watching that cat ride...

super big, super smooth... floaty...

HoustonJ · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 264 City: Houston

That had to be the smoothest Pete I've ever seen. He landed so soft like it was just a ts w2w. man he was so sick

jb · Criminal Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Posts: 83

it's pretty disrespectful to even allude to the fact that there is an "unofficial" version of someone's death.

some of you people care way too much about being the masters of wakeboarding knowledge...

wakerider1223 · Posted: Feb 07, 2005 5:37 pm Post subject:

wow that guy rips.... talk aobut smooth landings.

beasoldierprstn · Posted: Feb 07, 2005 6:22 pm Post subject:

what was it where he was pulling against the boat on his heelside edge, and then like let loose and did a flip? that was awesome

Bowen · Posted: Feb 07, 2005 7:08 pm Post subject:

jb, I by no means am a master of wakeboarding knowledge, but everytime this topic has been brought up disrespect has been shown. I was trying to be respectful.

Hypoxic Films · Criminal Joined: 06 Mar 2003 Posts: 85 City: Lincoln

That back mobe into the flats.. so sick. and that whirly 5.....

EMP912 · Addict Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 500 City: Greenback

WOW

Man he was a hard charger.

Great find.

south · Posted: Feb 08, 2005 1:38 pm Post subject:

bowen, if you were trying to be respectful, why even bring it up?

Yeah kenny ripped. I remember watching him at the 1999 Aussie X games, when he was like 15-16. Did an absolutely massive Beesting (hoochie vulcan to fakie). Beat Parks, all the dodgy aussies, zane shwenk and a few other US pros.

He did everything big, clean and smooth.

Oh BTW, if thats the video that im thinking (some snowboarding at the start?), im pretty sure he's a bit older than 17-18. I think a fair bit of it was his last year in the US. Quite a bit of it is on the Kenney Tribute video.

Tyler~Moore · Posted: Feb 08, 2005 2:38 pm Post subject:

after seeing that first 9 off the double up in that video I would believe anyone who said he landed multiple 10's. I had never really seen him ride before that...i was speechless

wakerider1223 · Posted: Feb 13, 2005 9:50 am Post subject:

anyone know the song that is on this video?

Stephan · Guest

Well he passed away at 19. So if he wasn't 17-18, then he was 18-19. Sue me.

Here's a link to a bunch of pics and a few more videos. The videos are from the PWT in Irvine that most agree Mark should have won. They gave it to Ruck despite Mark absolutely destroying the competition. Switch mobe 20ft in to the flats, so sick...If anyone can find his finals run that would be tight.
http://www.wakeworld.com/Galleries/Gallery.asp?GalleryID=53

BW · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 602

wakerider1223, Rappin 4 Tay - I'll be around

wakerider1223 · Posted: Feb 13, 2005 11:31 am Post subject:

Thanks Brad Walde,

204Waker · Posted: Feb 13, 2005 1:09 pm Post subject:

I had only heard his name before, but never knew the whole story.
I have just been lookin into him for about an hour.. and wow.
What an impressive rider.
A sad loss

Brit Rider · Posted: Feb 13, 2005 4:03 pm Post subject:

Mark Kenney was in my opinion the most influential rider of my generation. screw the official and unofficial versions of his death. what matters was his talent and the way in which he pushed our sport, whilst having an awesome time.

RIP Kenney, but not forgotten.

204Waker · Posted: Feb 13, 2005 4:17 pm Post subject:

In reading something i found someone who quoted

colefooter · Posted: Feb 13, 2005 4:43 pm Post subject:

Wow, just wow. I never knew about Mark Kenny, sure i had heard about him, but like 204Waker i didn't know anything else. How the heck can he land those things off of the double up, like that raley, that was huge!

Hes got to be my new favorite rider defiantly.

Chad H · Posted: Feb 13, 2005 4:57 pm Post subject:

That raley was huge, He was ALWAYS in the flats

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Feb 13, 2005 5:14 pm Post subject:

LFADAM · Posted: Feb 13, 2005 5:35 pm Post subject:

man...wow. Those HUGE tricks and landing so smoothly. How did he do that. Like others i didnt know much about him even though I discovered he rode on a lake 30 minutes from where I am sitting. Man, what a great rider...

ben746 · Addict Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Posts: 560

I have the vid of Mark's Pensacola Triple Crown run (either his last run or his second to last). It is iby far the best contest run I have ever seen.

colefooter · Posted: Feb 13, 2005 6:24 pm Post subject:

ben746, is there any way you could post that up on the internet?

wakejunkie137 · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 377

he truly was the greatest and most inspiring wakeboarder in all time.