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The BLOG Has Moved

2011-01-28T14:42:00.000-08:00

Friends of Northwest Riders Clothing Company:

We are posting all BLOG content now exclusively to our northwestriders.com website. If you would like to stay up to date please visit us there.

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From The Gormley to You

2009-05-15T16:06:00.000-07:00

Book Blast Winners

2009-05-08T11:13:00.000-07:00

The winners have been chosen!

1st Place - Choice of hat or beanie, and standard t-shirt + stickers
Winner: Davis Richards
Book: The Sray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America

NWR's Take: Davis sent in multiple books that were in the running. We ended up buying three of his submissions. This book was spot on for our type of humor.

More covers will be posted over on the Northwest Riders | The Movement Facebook Group Page

Head over to NorthwestRiders.com for more.

Wake Video Premieres

2009-04-07T21:26:00.000-07:00

Head to WakeboardNorthwest.com for all the details on two Northwest Riders Clothing sponsored wake videos set to premiere over the next few weeks:

We will be on hand to support Jared (Scratch Films) and Spencer (W.I.T. Productions) and will be slinging some of our new gear also. Come out and catch these two premieres and kick off the '09 season!

-Zack-

March Contest - Book Blast

2009-03-06T11:59:00.000-08:00

Alright folks...new contest. Those of you that know us at Northwest Riders have probably seen our ongoing collection of books that have no clear reason for being on someone's shelf. We came across some real beauties the other day and decided it was worth a giveaway or two if the NWR faithful could come up with some equally fantastic covers.

So here is the gist of this contest:

You come up with the best book cover as judged by us here at Northwest Riders Clothing Co. and we give you some free gear. The only rule is that you can't send in anything profane or inappropriate. If you have to ask, it probably is not appropriate...so don't send it. Any duplicate entries...we will count the first submitted and disqualify the second. We will post them up at northwestriders.com as we get them.

The Twist:

We are looking to ADD to our ongoing collection. So...we are grading on two points. The best cover is 50% of the judging score and the price of the book (lower the better) is the other 50% of the judging. Bonus points if you buy the book and bring it to us or send it in to our office.

PRIZES:

1st Place - Choice of hat or beanie, and standard t-shirt + stickers
2nd Place - Choice of beanie or standard t-shirt + stickers
3rd Place - NWR sticker pack

The contest will go on until we get bored of it or the submissions become lame. Be creative, have some fun with it, and send as many entries as you want.

Instructions:

Submit cover image in .jpeg format to *(nwrclothing@gmail.com)*
Include you name, email, phone, and hat/tee size
Include a link to where we can get the book (with a price)
We will get in touch with you at the end.
We reserve the right to change or add to this as we go...

Good Luck!

NWR Skimboards in February

2009-02-27T16:36:00.000-08:00

Tomahawk Photography

Northwest Riders Tony Saddler and Isaac Thomas went out last Friday for a skim. According to Thomas, the weather was surprisingly warm which made for an awesome day at the beach. Their friend and inspiring photographer Rhys came out for the first time to see what skimboarding was all about and was able to shoot some pictures.

Tomahawk Photography

For more information about Rhys' photography check out Rhystomahawk.com.

Also be sure and head over to DB Skimboards online and check out their boards.

FREE Lift Tickets

2009-02-20T13:11:00.000-08:00

We have a sale on all Northwest Riders product (except stickers) starting today! Save on hoodies, tees, hats, and beanies.

There is a little extra bonus to the next nine online customers that spend $75 or more. We have six (6) unlimited passes to Snoqualmie Pass and three (3) night passes to Stevens for free. Just order from www.northwestriders.com, if it is $75 or more, let us know which pass you want and we will send it out with your order...totally free!

You can't make this stuff up...

-Zack-

Billy Mays Cleans Up

2009-02-12T15:16:00.000-08:00

Northtwitter

2009-02-06T14:23:00.000-08:00

News from northwestriders.com

Northwest Riders is on Twitter and you are not following...what's wrong with you? We are posting random specials and news only to be found by adding us as a friend on Twitter.

Add @northwestriders on Twitter. Anyone that becomes a follower between now and February 26th will be entered to win a free NWR tee and stickers...that simple.

We will pick randomly from the new followers on Friday, February 27th and then send that winner a tweet to confirm.

What's Twitter? Try a little Google action...they know.

-Zack-

Want A Deal?

2009-01-31T15:16:00.001-08:00

If you have not been down to the Seattle Boat Show or the boat show in your area...go! If you are even considering a boat purchase then you should take a few minutes to visit some dealers. The boat prices are unheard of right now with the current economy.

The 2008 Northwest Riders Malibu Wakesetter 23LSV is on sale right now and is a steal. Go check out the Bakes Marine booth. The Seattle Boat Show ends tomorrow! (Sunday, February 1)

Where's My Money?

2009-01-16T19:13:00.000-08:00

After sitting down this evening and following my newest routine (watching the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams) I was disgusted to see that both CitiBank and Bank of America are asking for a combined total of nearly $45 billion in help from the federal government. It actually got me thinking. I'm pretty sure that Northwest Riders deserves at least a couple of billion in assistance as well.

So, we're happy to announce that once we receive payment for the 2.3 billion dollars we've requested from the fed, we're going to throw a party and everyone's invited. We'll have clowns, cake, dancing, gypsies, dancing gypsies, a petting zoo, and Michael McDonald will be on stage all night. Anyway, just wanted to let you know...

-Greg-

The NWR Bus is a Bit More Roomy...

2009-01-16T10:02:00.000-08:00

Although Greg does still push people in when we go on our trips.

White Christmas

2008-12-22T11:49:00.000-08:00

We here at NWR would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. We had a great 2008. Thanks for making it out to our events and clinics and buying our gear to support the brand. We appreciate our fans and customers and are excited for 2009.

The snow has hit Seattle and the rest of the northwest hard! That means great mountain conditions and excellent snowboarding and skiing. Have fun out there...stay safe, and enjoy the holidays!

See you all in 2009!

-Northwest Riders Clothing Co.-
www.northwestriders.com

NWR | Twitter

2008-12-19T16:57:00.000-08:00

Hey everybody. Just a quick update. We are now on Twitter. Add us and follow our news for specials and giveaways.

@northwestriders

www.twitter.com/northwestriders

DB's Isaac Thomas Interviewed

2008-12-16T14:50:00.000-08:00

Sir Isaac Poppin' Off

Northwest Riders skimboard team member Isaac Thomas was interviewed for skimboardculture.com. Check out the interview here and also be sure and check out DBskimboards.com. Nice work Isaac!

NWR’s 1st Annual Swap Meet

2008-12-02T22:27:00.000-08:00

Wake, Skate, Surf, Skim, Snow ... all in one place
Flikr | by: alexanderwrege

Please join us for our 1st annual Northwest Riders Swap Meet on Saturday, December 13 from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM. We will be pooling all of our new and used wake, snow, surf, and skim gear with that of many of our team riders. With so much gear coming from sponsored riders, you’ll be sure to find new or used boards, bindings, clothing, ropes/handles, board bags, etc. at prices you won’t find anywhere else. This will also be a great chance to swing by and check out all of our new Northwest Riders winter clothing. The swap meet will be held at our office at 3859 NE 178th St in Lake Forest Park (98155). See you there!

NWR'ducken

2008-11-26T11:55:00.001-08:00

Turkeys Everywhere! - original photo by:KLMircea (Flikr)

Happy Thanksgiving (tomorrow) ... Go to Turkey, eat some turkey, or bowl a turkey. Or maybe Go bowling in Turkey and roll a turkey ... We'll be surfing.

Send us your Turducken photos with an NWR logo ... best one wins a Northwest Riders tee and sticker pack.

Flip it, flop it, fold it

2008-11-20T13:14:00.001-08:00

We have the new gear trickling into the Northwest Riders office and it is officially Tag/Fold/Bag time. If anyone wants to have a sweet folding party give us a shout and maybe we can enlist you ... all the Red Bull you could ever want is the payment.

Plus...if you have never ran the "Flip-Flop-Folder" then you are in for a very special treat. Heavy machinery it is not, but if you aren't careful it could possibly dislocate a shoulder or maybe bend a fingernail...chew on that for a bit.

The Northwidget ...

2008-11-18T22:14:00.000-08:00

Check out the all new shopping feature for the new gear. You will see this widget on our MySpace and other sites. It is safe and secure and uses Paypal or credit card payments through our Northwest Riders secure account. You can even click the "Help sell these products" link at the top right and paste this on your own MySpace pages, web sites, or BLOGS. Hit us up if you have questions. The new goods will be added to both the "Northwidget" store and our web site at www.northwestriders.com soon...stay tuned! Support Northwest.

Hoody Up

2008-11-18T21:42:00.000-08:00

Knit it myself

The first winter hoody has arrived. We are putting a rush on the rest of the goods...looks like based on this first one they should be well received. More to come...

coming soon:
www.northwestriders.com

Let me explain...

2008-11-14T09:28:00.000-08:00

is this weird?

So I was not too clear yesterday on the phrase I mentioned was spoken in regards to our clothing being held up and wanted to elaborate after receiving plenty of questions on Facebook. The phrase "I am a little worried here.." was uttered from the crazy character that we purchased clothing labels from. Now I don't know about most of you...but I myself don't ever really expect to hear such reinforcing and confidence instilling words from a vendor when we are in a time crunch trying to make a deadline.

On that note...the labels arrived...turns out it was the Drunken Contortionists at the border. They wanted the labels for something practical I am sure. Exactly what though we can't be too sure.

Other Notes This week:

Big Sale at Grizzly-Sports in Mill Creek, WA : Saturday 15th
Longboard Race in Lake Forest Park, WA : Sunday 16th

Tagtastic...

2008-11-12T14:37:00.000-08:00

Just when you think you are gaining some ground Murphy's law kicks in. Things have been rolling smoothly the last week, however, as we near the completion of the goods the following phrase was coined:

"I am a little worried here.."

Hopefully this little snag is not in the midst of becoming a big one...some of our goods got "lost" somewhere in customs. Leading theories pin the culprit(s) as:

Sandworms
Drunken Contortionists
Yosemite Sam
Chupacabra
Rosie O'Donnell

We are still pushing to have the release of our new winter garments out this month...just in time for snow. Stay tuned here and on our web site (www.northwestriders.com) for the info.

Ninjas?...

Surf Legend Laird Hamilton in the LFP

2008-11-06T13:33:00.000-08:00

Laird Hamilton, famed big wave surfer, will be in Lake Forest Park tonight offering up some advice from his new book Force of Nature: Mind, Body, Soul and, of Course, Surfing. Head out, buy the book, and chat it up with a true surf icon.

Starts at 7:00 PM
Details - CLICK HERE

Grab your board...

2008-10-30T12:34:00.000-07:00

Westport, WA - This weeks report

Fall and winter mean Washington and Oregon surf season kicks off for us after capping a long summer of wake clinics, events, and lessons recently. I just checked out the surf report at the typical spots and it looks like a few fun days are ready to be had. I am in lazy boat bum shape, but it seems I now have my motivation to get off the couch.

If anyone wants to charter the bus for any surf trips let us know. The locations we travel with groups is pretty limited, but well known areas are usually a sure bet for some fun waves. Contact info is on the main website along with some more on the bus as well.

click for more:
www.northwestriders.com

Greg Young: Serial Exaggerator?... I Think Not

2008-10-29T13:30:00.000-07:00

Words: Greg Young | Northwest Riders

Over the years, I feel as though I’ve gotten a bad rap amongst some of my friends as the guy that “makes up stories” or “invents fictitious characters” just to be funny. My only defense has been to simply state that for some odd reason I come into contact with an enormous amount of strange people and even stranger situations. I do not seek these random people or events out, I just seem to constantly be in the right place at the right time.

It wasn’t until this summer that a few of my friends finally happened to experience these random happenstances with me. After an in depth investigation and some long overdue soul searching, a few of my friends have finally begun to admit the truth: I am simply an animated storyteller with a knack for remembering small details of stories that others seem to miss. I hardly invent characters or give them weird accents, I just tell it like it is. Just ask Brandon Robins about the mysterious “pig women” of Tri Cities, or Zack Clark or Brent Starr about the Coeur d’Alene resident aptly named Billy Bob who gave us some memorable stories at the boat launch one night. While there are too many tales of peculiar people to recall, I am doing my best to right the wrongs that my slanderous “friends” have done to my own personal credibility.

I was recently taking a train home from a sailing trip to San Diego when, as usual, I met a peculiar old man. As I was sitting there watching the scenery go by in the observation car, a white haired fellow plopped into the seat next to mine and asked if I’d like to play a game of chess. Having not looked up as he sat down, the first thing that stood out to me was his thick Irish accent. It sounded as though a real leprechaun had finally found the end of the rainbow and I was sitting next to it. I looked up and was astonished to see that the leprechaun man actually looked like the small mythical creatures of Irish lore that his voice resembled. Actually, he looked a bit more like the by-product of a leprechaun that impregnated a Billy goat. After getting destroyed at chess, I decided that none of my friends would ever believe me about this guy, so I told a few people that were sitting near me that I was an author writing a travel diary and I needed them to pose for a photo. I figured it was the only way to capture the image of this rare creature and prove to my friends that my story was the real deal.

Have a peek at the photo yourself and tell me if I was lying. Without further ado, the mythical lepre-goat, aka billy-chaun.

"Haws-a-tees-a-toes-a-tah!"

Fall / Winter 2008-2009

2008-10-28T14:13:00.000-07:00

Crazy Swedish Dudes with "Murses" ready to shred
by: nicolasnova (flickr)

We have officially hit the Fall transition between summer and winter here in the Northwest. That means that Northwest Riders Clothing Company has some new goods coming out in the next few weeks. Hoodies, tees, and some sweet custom beanies are in line and shipping soon. Check www.northwestriders.com frequently for updates and to buy the new gear when it drops.

In the meantime...make sure you are as dedicated as the two swedish chaps above - take your board or skis to work day starts now.

Final Clinic '08 - Portland, OR

2008-09-15T09:53:00.000-07:00

We have one last clinic stop added to the list. Portland, OR will host the final 2008 Northwest Riders Summer Tour clinic this coming Saturday, September 20. The clinic will be held at the 10th Street boat launch in West Linn, OR. Only 9 spots remain as of this writing...hurry and sign up!

Call 425.463.5553 if you have any questions.
Sign up over on the Tour page at:

www.northwestriders.com/registration

NWR | videos page

2008-09-05T16:12:00.000-07:00

We are starting to throw some of our favorite videos, clips of films we sponsor and support, and random clips that we produce onto our new Vimeo account.

Head over and have a look and be sure to leave us comments of what you think.

NWR Flex Fits In-Stock

2008-08-30T21:04:00.000-07:00

"The Logo" flex fit is in-stock ready to ship
63% polyester, 34% cotton, 3% P.U. spandex :: 100% chihuahua
Cover up that shaggy mane or bald spot with some NWR goodness

online now // northwestriders.com

MPTC Photo Gallery

2008-08-30T17:32:00.000-07:00

Check out the Malibu Pro Team Challenge
Photo Gallery at WakeboardNorthwest.com