Jonathan Tollefson

To start off the 2010 snowboarding season, it was my goal to pick up a Banshee Bungee;  so I did!  In the middle of January I received the Bungee in the mail, and my snowboarding life immediately changed.  The hits that I thought were never hittable, now are.  I can’t stop looking and thinking of different ways to use the this thing.  It seems like the possibilities are endless, and I can’t wait to try it out on the water this summer.

The Banshee Bungee comes in three different bungee packages.

1.  Urban Assault – Which consists of a 10ft bungee with a handle and 30ft lead line.  ($149.00)

2.  Outlaw Slinger – Which consists of a 20ft bungee with a handle and 30ft lead line.  ($215.00)

3.  Federal Offense – Which consists of two 20ft bungees, two handles, and a 30ft lead line.  ($425.00)

It is easy to see the difference in the three packages, and I would recommend the Outlaw Slinger for newbies to the bungee phenomenon.  If you want a shorter bungee you can tie the Outlaw Slinger off at a shorter distance.  This will allow you to still be able to ride the areas where 180ft of stretched out bungee is not attainable.  If you are looking to skim water and hit your secret water spots, I would recommend the Federal Offense.  I do not believe that you will be able to get enough speed to hit the water with the other two packages.

In the end, if you can see at least one spot where you can use the Banshee Bungee, I would pick one up.  As soon as you get the bungee you will be amazed how your eyes and imagination open up and you will start to see the many different uses for the bungee.  It has been one of the best purchases I have made, and I will continue to use the Banshee Bungee for a long time!

This VIDEO is just one of the great ways to use the bungee; at least I thought it was!!

Has anyone every wondered if there will ever be a Midwest snowboarding, wakeboarding, and wakesurfing camp like there is in Copper Colorado?  Woodward at Copper is the camp that I am talking about.  It is geared toward snowboarding, skiing, and cheer with a little skate and BMX mixed in.  I believe the Midwest is in dire need of the same sort of set up for snowboarding, skiing, wakeboarding, and wakesurfing enthusiasts.  If the market isn’t big enough we can throw in cheer as well.

Lake Owen Camp in Wisconsin is already related to the Woodward Camps; however the camp does not tend to those who love to snowboard, wakeboard, or wakesurf.  With the growing population of Wakesurfers and Wakeboarders in the Midwest, it is easy to see that these people could use a training facility like the one in Copper Colorado.

Maybe I am nuts, or maybe I have just came up with the next best idea, I don’t know.  Either way, I do know that I would be pumped to see a camp of this caliber in the Midwest.  If I have caught your attention, and you think this is a good idea, I already have a half conjured up plan that needs some major work and some people to back it.  Lets make it happen and lets create the best riders around the world!