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Shakedown At The Border

Last weekend the Ride Shakedown took place at Mont Saint Sauveur in Quebec, Canada. Previously known as the Empire Shakedown, Ride recently took over title sponsorship of the long running event from Montreal’s biggest snowboard shop, with plans to possibly expand the event to the US in the future. But for now, the contest is still in Canada, which means it’s extra hard for me attend. But after hearing the rumors of the good times to be had for years, this time I took a shot at my own personal “shakedown” which happens every time I cross the Northern Border, without fail.

If you’ve never been to Canada before, then you probably don’t know what I’m talking about. For some reason, Canadians don’t like Americans. At all. In fact, I would go so far as to say they hate us. I don’t know if they hate our gun policies or what, but whatever the case, Canada is one of the hardest countries in the world to visit. At least for me, anyway. Sure, there’s been the occasional wave through at the border when I drive to Whistler (inside tip: bring a hot chick), but nine out of ten times it’s one rubber glove short of a full cavity search.