Florida Groves Festival 2023
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by Matt Shail
Florida Groves Festival 2023 coverage by Matt Shail
Our friends at Curaleaf invited us to Orlando this past weekend to attend the Florida Groves Festival. A few of the SPoT team riders loaded up in the van and skated the Instaramp on a beautiful day at the Orlando Amphitheater. Some left with cash from tricks and others left with their med cards. We all left with a lot of stoke and are looking forward to our next trip with Curaleaf!
Photos by Matt Shail
Keenan Lewis
We pulled up to the Florida Groves Fest on a sunny afternoon this past weekend. The vibes were right and the instaramp was ready for some action!
Date:
April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Peter Kryger
Peter jumped out of the van and did this kickflip indy first try. He was really pulling out the crowd pleasers so he could grab all the cash during the bangers for bucks event
Date:
April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Peter Kryger
I don't even know the names of half of the tricks this man does. I just know I like to take photos of them
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April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Marse Farmer
Marse had this nosegrind dialed. In and out with perfection.
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April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Wesley Box
Luckily, Instaramp brought out the umbrellas for some additional shade. We would have been dyin' without it
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April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Keenan Lewis
Keenan showing the young buck, Dylan, how to properly backside disaster.
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April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Skatepark Of Tampa SPoT
Curaleaf made these awesome SPoT x Curaleaf dryfit tees and passed them out to the whole crew. They were a game changer in that heat!
Date:
April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Peter Kryger
SPoT crew cool down session under the tent before getting back out in that heat.
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April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Wesley Box
SPoT team back up on the ramp to take home some cash
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April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Peter Kryger
Always gotta get the fisheye front rock pic
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April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Peter Kryger
Back Boneless shot from Peter's backside
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April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Keenan Lewis
Keenan was trying to get cash for highest airs. I woulda gave it to him!
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April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Jake Welch
5-0 drop down to 50. This dude was gnarly!
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April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Jacob Welch
Came back for the blunt fakie on the tombstone
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April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Peter Kryger
Peter over here learning new tricks in the middle of a demo. Kickflip fakie with a grab in between
Date:
April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Wesley Box
Wes was adding some steeze of his own. He did a long crook shuv out across the entire coping on the other side of the ramp but I missed it. Front smith stall
Date:
April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Peter Kryger
Peter putting the board right into the camera. Love when I get a shot like this.
Date:
April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Peter Kryger
Ah there we go. Back boneless shot from Peter's frontside
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April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Who Dat?
I have met this dude before and I am drawing a blank on his name. He did a front shuv across the entire ramp. Yankin' it in for the crowd on this one
Date:
April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Peter Kryger
Another one I saw for the first time from Peter. Sal flip
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April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Matt Shail
If you follow along with my blog posts you already know there will be a photo of the scenery.
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April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Dylan LaBrake
Don't tell Dylan's parents but he ate a lot of ice cream this weekend.
Date:
April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Peter Kryger
One of my favorite photos of the weekend. Don't tell the other photographer I stole his angle!
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April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Skatepark Of Tampa SPoT
A match made in heaven. Curaleaf really came through for us this weekend. Can't wait to see what we do next!
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April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Skatepark Of Tampa SPoT
The crowd was hyped to watch these guys. Curaleaf had one of their guys on the mic and he was the biggest hype man ever
Date:
April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Jake Welch
Love this front blunt photo. The clouds were looking wild. It may have been from all the weed smoke
Date:
April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Keenan Lewis
Keenan with the backsmith wrapping around my lens. Wish it was a little more in focus but hey a photo is a photo!
Date:
April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Keenan Lewis
He could do these with his eyes closed if he really wanted to.
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April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Keenan Lewis
One last backside air from Keenan to wrap up our day. Thank you Instaramp and Curaleaf!
Date:
April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Matt Shail
Bonus photo of our pizza party in the hotel room. Whenever the fisheye isn't cropped I get M.C. Escher 'Self Portrait' vibes. Black and white as a nod to that.
Date:
April 18, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail