H.A.G.S. & back to school so daddy don't think I'm a fool

Blog Post Numero Uno! So, this summer was pretty exciting for me! I was fortunate enough to travel all around the country on the Waveloch flowtour. For those of you who don't know what flowboarding is, it's indoor simulated surfing. submersible pumps shoot water about 3 inches thick over a stretchy tarp allowing you to stand-up on a board (flowboarding) or lay down (bodyboarding). Carving is similar to snowboarding and you can do all the same tricks as skateboarding. There are two located in Utah, a new outdoor one in Lindon, and the one where you will see me, in Ogden! I've won twelve of my last thirteen competitions and just got back from the national competition in Alabama where I took first place! I've met a lot of great people, lived in my swimsuit for days on end, inhaled toxic amounts of chlorine, slept in airports, and got paid to indoor surf...I wouldn't change my life one bit. It's been a long season and I'm ready for a little break and a new start in my third year at utah state. I'm excited to show you guys a little bit about me and the things I love to do! Especially art!

Here's a little look into what it's like to be a flowboarder.

You know you're a flowboarder when:

1. First thing you do in the morning is call flow to check appointments for the day.

2. You've given up showering or getting ready because you know you'll be getting in the water again anyway. 3. Your new scent/perfume/cologne of choice is chlorine and tropical flavored sex wax or sticky bumps. 4.You've spent more money at flow than groceries and utilites combined...Who needs to eat? 5. You wear your swimsuit under your clothes. 6. You've lost your swimsuit bottoms in front of a 10 year old kids birthday party at least once. 7. You have a private locker at flow even though flow doesn't offer private lockers. 8. You have battle scars on your legs, feet, and unmentionable places from the boards slamming you. 9. You would bail on your boyfriend/girlfriend date night for a private after hours flow session. 10. You basically breath 90% humidity (if you're in Ogden) you might as well have gills at this point. 11.You would pay extra for a full wave session. 12. You have a flow playlist and if anyone should change it during your run then may the wrath of God come upon them in the form of a raging case of genital herpes or testicular cancer. 13. Flow and half of the locals are on your speed dial. 14. Towel? What towel? 15. You've been working on the kickflip or the hubcab for six months...at least. 16. You know the names of all the flow employees and the ones who work in different states. 17. You check the tour website on a weekly basis. 18. Ten in a session is too many for you. 19. You technically don't own a board, but it's yours, and you've designated a hiding spot for it. 20. At least once, you've forgot a piece of your bathing suit and have been forced to wear a lost and found. 21. You are never too tired, broke, hungry, or injured to ride the flow.