Rip, don't trip.

Shit if you don't already know about the little dude Zach Riley, then here we go.

Speaking from a personal position I've seen 90% of Zach's childhood, the other 10% I was probably drunk, anyways he's always been an always will be the 'little dude' to me and a few other close friends at the park.

We've seen : sick, tears, blood, fights, beers (serious shots) and last but definitely not least an endless supply of ripping in every 'genre' of skateboarding.

It's hard for me to sit here naming all the bangers he's done, seriously every corner of the game he's done it. He's never expected anything since day one and has shown complete gratitude to everyone and everything he's ever received, landing tricks with a huge smile on his face after hours of pain some days, then switching it up an appreciating and educating himself in other creative aspects of his life. To watch a wild freckly face baby skater grow into a great human is a damn good feeling, to the point where there is some faith in the future of our younger generations.

Being around Zach definitely lights a fire under your arse especially when you have the pleasure to skate with him, he doesn't care if you're trying some crazy hard shit or its just cruising through the streets, the lad is always amped up to better himself and others around him. Since the early days its been hectic trying to keep up with his wild need to play fight, run around screaming or whatever else he decides to do just to tip you over the edge, of course we beat him into shape (he knows exactly what i'm talking about).

All that aside the little dude came from nothing, shit any of us would've broke the bank to take him on a trip or sort him a new board because we could all see he was growing to be the little ripper he is today (he's not so little). Style isn't something that you learn, you're born with it I don't care who says what its a natural gift. 100mph tricks all the time with full dedication pays off for Zach every time making tricks look easy, especially gnarlier tricks still hauling arse making the trick look exactly how it should.

I like to keep these writes nice and brief, I said it already I cannot sit here an bang on about great tricks and road stories BUT what I've said should be plenty until the day you meet him or have the time to skate with him.

Long live the fire in the heart of that little fucker, shit makes me emotional.

Love you son.