CALI RUSH on Kickstarter!

Hello Friends,

I'd like to take a second to tell you about a new movie project I'm working on called CALI RUSH. CALI RUSH Movie is a celebration of California and some of its most adventurous and talented athletes, spectacular landscapes and diverse wildlife. The movie features athletes who are in search of the Ultimate rush as well as a more harmonious relationship with the Natural world through sports, lifestyle, recreation and environmental technology. Join this modern day tribe of adventurers as they explore some of California's most wild and beautiful places in search of epic conditions and the ultimate ride. CALI RUSH features all human-powered sports that work in harmony with the flows of nature, don't rely on gasoline and create the least amount of impact. This HD multi sports adventure movie follows the changing of the seasons through some of California's most wild and beautiful places and highlights some of the burliest action sports and progressive athletes our state has to offer.

CALI RUSH is like a California Adventure Film Festival all rolled into one package. The Movie is broken up into 12 different chapters that represent the different months of the year. Each chapter features a different sport and location. I've been working on this movie project for over 3 years now from concept to execution. It's been a fun but huge and sometime overwhelming task to gather all this footage. I've filmed a good portion of the movie myself and the rest is footage I'm buying from other film makers who specialize in the different sports we're featuring.

We really appreciate the support from the fans of BURL Productions. Writing, Filming, Directing and Producing movies like SOULFISH and CALI RUSH is not easy. Luckily most of the hard work for CALI RUSH Movie is already done. We have all of our footage and are now in the post production phase. So far this project has been independently funded. I personally have hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars invested. I've had to keep working full time and fund the film through BURL Productions, which is one of the reasons it's taken so long to complete. Now we are at a stage where i need some help. Please take a minute to check out our kickstarter page. This is an independent funding platform for creative projects such as this collaborative movie. You can pre order a DVD or Download, poster, shirt or another of the great rewards from the site. It's going to be a great movie and i'm sure you won't regret owning a copy. You can also become an associate producer of this creative project or sign on as a sponsor and marketing partner. With your help we can Kickstart finish this one of a kind movie.

The target dollar amount of our kickstarter goal is the minimum we need at this point to finish the film. The money is going to finishing the final edit, which is already over half way done. Then paying the rest of the additional footage and music licenses, graphic design for box, poster and shirts, motion graphics, color correction, final audio mix, master render and finally some DVD's, marketing and web updates. Additional funds raised will go to kicking off a tour for the movie. The more we get, the better the venues will be and the better the bands we can bring in. We plan on also having an art show accompany the movie at most venues and many of the shows will also feature live music or a DJ set. Our goal is to bring together the outdoor community for celebrations of California's art, music, sports and natural environment, which make it possible for us all to live the dream.

Please take a moment to check out our kickstarter and make a pledge if your situation allows.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1391060526/cali-rush-movie?ref=live

Thanks for your support. Please share this kickstarter link with as many friends as possible. You can also check out our new website at www.calirushmovie.com and like us on Facebook. You can also watch the video on youtube and link to our kickstarter from there.

Thanks,

Mike E. Wier

Sequence Project

Some photo sequences shot this winter while out filming for California Green Rush.

Mikey Wier Indy Air to Back Flip on a split board.
Mikey Middle Finger Shoot.
Ryan Palmer dropping on a pow skate.
Sean Davis first decent silver fork shoot on a home made pow skate.
Will Brommilsiek dropping some rocks.
Will Brom front side 360 on a spilt board up at Angora Peak.
Will Brom dropping the buttress.

Photos:Mikey Wier, Ryan Kronenberg, Ryan Palmer.

Josh Daiek Wins World Free Skiing Comp at Kirkwood

This was a historic weekend for Tahoe. Once again the World Free Skiing Championship comes to Kirkwood for it's last stop of the year. This event in one of the things Kirkwood is most known for. It's the only time of the year when the legendary Kirkwood Cirque is open. Skiers and boarders wait all year and stare at this steep rocky bowl, dreaming of the lines they would ride. Kirkwood Local ski shred and California Green Rush athlete Josh Daiek is no stranger to this competition. He and local Legend Craig Garbiel have been on the circuit for years now, tearing it hard and representing Kirkwood style at every event. Once a year the tour comes to Kirkwood and boys get to throw it down in front of the home town crowd. The tour was set back one day due to a perfect winter storm that blessed our slopes with a few feet of fresh cold sierra goodness. Tour veteran Graig "Garbonz" Garbiel was already qualified for the finals from a previous event. Baby J had to ride the Lookout Vista to Qualify on Saturday. With a beautiful fresh coat of powder, Josh ripped top to bottom and sent a huge 3 over some rocks, taking the first place spot for the day and solidifying a spot in the finals. Day two they switched things up from the usual format and dropped all skiers from the lookers left drop in at Carnels Shoot on top of the Cirque. Named after long time local and one of Kirkwoods first ski patrols, John Carnel. Craig ripped a super solid top to bottom line. Coming off the ridge, airing over Meat Grinder, then sending a huge air off lower Franks, then blasting Kodak cliffs with one of the biggest airs possible. It was a super impressive line. But this year belonged to Josh. He ripped one of the most solid lines ever thrown down in this comp. Top to bottom power turns, a huge air off Franks alternate and another monster super stomper off Kodak. Josh clocked the highest score of the entire comp and kept himself in first place. He also scored a Sick Bird nomination. Sitting in first, Josh dropped last on day 3. With the pressure of the entire event laying on his shoulders, he held it together and ripped another solid top to bottom destroyer run from Hour Glass on down to the finnish line where he was met by all the Kirkwood local for a huge celebration. It's like it was known before they even announced the results. Josh ended up winning the comp and scoring the Sick Bird award. Way to go Baby J. Super solid.

Here's a video of Josh's run on Sunday.

Day One 1st Place Josh Daiek: Kirkwood 2011 from Subaru Freeskiing World Tour on Vimeo.

Here's a another preview of some of Josh's other favorite hobby, Ski Base Jumping. Keep an eye out for Baby J's full part coming this fall in California Green Rush.

Buy Local, Surf Global

Tough Mudder Lauren

Celebrating 10-10-10, Green Rush sponsored athlete Lauren de Remer ran as a participant in the toughest one day event in America better known as Tough Mudder (www.toughmudder.com) held at Bear Valley Ski Resort. Tough Mudder is billed as one of the longest hardest events of this sort in the World. It's a human powered race testing the will and endurance of it's competitors through a 7 mile obstacle course. Lauren is one tough gal and a fierce competitor. Here's some shots of her painted up and ready for battle. Keep an eye out for Lauren in the lake tahoe section of California Green Rush the movie, scheduled to be released this winter.

Jeremy Jones goes Deeper

Just caught the World Premier in Turckee of TGR's new movie Deeper featuring Jeremy Jones and friends. Deeper was a two year snowboard video project Shot in California, France, Alaska and the Antarctic. It features some of the biggest names in freeriding taking it to the next level of mountaineering and riding. All the runs in the video were hiked. Some required huge assents or even camping in the snow for a month at a time. It's yet another epic in the saga of big mountain rider Jeremy Jones. Much of the footage featured in the film was shot by Green Rush friend Chris Edmonds. Keep an eye out for a showing near you. tetongravity.com

Mt. Bike Session

Here's a few photos from our film session on some secrete trails built by the riders pictured here.

Joe Markus dropping the road gap on the jump trial.
Tarren Closson hauling ass into the snowboard kicker.
Jaycob Daiek airing out over the valley view.
Josh Daiek(Baby J), younger brother, bustins some air on the trick trail.
Coery Dicks busting a tight air into the pocket over the side gap.
Corey sending it off the massive road gap.
Mike Olson, long time tahoe mt.bike shred getting sideways on the snowboard kicker.
Mike O had been busting the snowboard jump all day. On his last jump of the day he blasted a huge air and got a little squirrely. Lost his foot on the peddle and came down chest first on his seat.
The result was a punctured lung and three broken ribs.
The day would have been allot more eco friendly if it wasn't for the life flight out of this remote area. Mt. Biking is no joke. These guys are really throwing it out there. Huge sketchy jumps with sharp rocks and trees all around. One mistake can take you out for the rest of the season. Thankfully Mike has made a full recovery and is back on the trails doing what he loves.

River Boarding

River boarding is a killer, eco friendly way to spend a hot day.

Seth Hall and Ryan Kronenburg spending a fun day on the banks of the Truckee River.

Dan Durken is one of the original river boarders. Here's Dan ripping some Truckee river waves.
Breanne picked up river boarding right away. This was her first time and she was up like a pro.

Mikey Wier and his frog style.

Mikey helped invent and refine this style of riverboarding. He still custom makes his own board design.

No hander surfing. Small day on the Truckee river.

All photos shot by Breanne.

Split boarding and skinning.

Here's a couple photo by Mikey Wier from a split boarding film trip with Baby J and Lee last winter.

Baby J and Lee on top of a Central Sierra's peak. Getting ready to finally ride some lines after a long hike. It's a great feeling to be on top of a huge mountain peak after working to get there. You appreciate it so much more than if you ride a chair lift up there. It's quite enough that you can hear the mountain talk to you without the distractions of the crowds. You get to choose you line how ever you see it and take your time getting there.

Fun Land. Endless possibilities for those willing to hike for their lines.

The play zone. Super wind buffed on this trip.

Mikey Wier surfing a line in the gully. Next to it is where Baby J took a gnarly crash at high speed. He lost a ski and tomahawked down the run. Luckily Baby J is an amazing athlete and was able to get up, ski down and hike a long way to get out of there.

Banana Split

Two years ago in an attempt to become more eco positive, Chris Edmonds produced a movie called "My Own Two Feet". It was the first all man powered snowboard film. As part of the filming Chris and his crew all built split boards. Through this process Chris acquired all the tools and began converting snowboards into split board back country accessing machines.

Here's a few shots of Chris and Mikey Wier converting a Lib-Tech Skate Banana snowboard into a split board. If you have all the tools, it's a relatively easy process. For this conversion we used a Voile split board hardware kit. It comes with all the hardware you need and instructions on how to cut the board and install the hardware. Keep an eye out for shots of Mikey riding his Banana Split board last winter in the movie. Special thanks to Chris Edmonds and Leeward Cinema.

Green Rush poster font

The Rest of the Radness! Intro

Check out the rest of the redness at Kyle Buthman's youtube page

http://www.youtube.com/user/boothyca#p/u/0/5XQqYxLiAZU

Green Rush poster art

Finalized Green Rush Poster art by Ryan Johnson.

Evolution of a Painting

Evolution of a painting. Check out these paintings by Ryan Johnson. Ryan did this poster for the green rush project. Heres a little break down of his creative flow leading to the final poster art. See more of ryan's art at: www.artbyryanjohnson.com

Claim Your Change

Check out this informative video put together by Kyle Thiermann and Kyle Buthman of Santa Cruz. It highlights how your money is sometimes being used to fund potentially environmentally destructive projects around the world and what you can do to help change that.

Kyle and Kyle are both ripping up and comer surfers on the Santa Cruz scene. They along with some friends, Matt Myers, Peter Mel, Flea, Barney and others will be featured surfers in the Green Rush project thanks to the filming talents of Kyle Buthman. Kyle B's new movie "Get Rad" featuring some of the best Santa Cruz riders ripping waves from one of the best winters in memory, will premier in Santa Cruz on the 17th at the Rio Theater. It's going to be an epic film and a must see for hard core surf fans from all parts of California.

Thanks Kyle and Kyle for getting Rad!!

The Last Descent

p: darin mquoid

Green Rush featured athlete Charlie Center is a professional kayaker and law student that has been featured in several Young Gun Production Kayaking films. This small town boy from California is known worldwide for running many first descents. Charlie is recognized as being one of the worlds greatest expedition kayakers. Charlie is also the owner of Caliproduct clothing and administrator of the popular web-site caliproduct.com Charlie is a co-founder of Ebb and Flow Productions. They recently released their feature film, The Last Descent. www.thelastdescent.com Buy a copy today. All proceeds are donated to river protection.

The Last Descent is an epic movie. It Chronicals the adventures of some of the worlds best expedition kayakers on a one year journey around the world in search of epic white water, adventure and answers. Along the way they meet many local and indigoes people living sustainable lives along the rivers. This film helps bring to light the plight of these people who face relocation from the construction of new dams. The movie also shows some of the amazing white water and pristine river that will be drown and permanently altered after the construction of these dams.

All the rivers they floated have one thing in comon, Dams. For many rivers the damage has already been done. For other rivers there is still hope. The last free flowing rivers need to be protected. Small groups of people can make a difference. Here in California there has been many tragic stretches of river lost to the construction of Dams. All the rivers you see being kayaked in Green Rush end in dams. It's time to protect what we have left and preserve our last wild places. Right now a proposed Dam Expansion project threatens to destroy 4 miles of the Mokelumne River known as Middle Bar. Please help by joining the Foothill Conservancy in their fight to save this stretch with a national wild and scenic designation.

Mokelumne River - Wild and Scenic from Mikey Wier on Vimeo.

Josh Daiek rips

Josh Daiek Demo Reel from Ian Stout on Vimeo.

Check out local sick bird, Josh Daiek(Baby J). Josh rides out at Kirkwood and won the 2008 free-ride championship circuit. Josh is one of our featured skiers for the Green Rush movie and is not afraid to hike for his lines or to the top of a cliff to ski base jump off. This man has balls of steel. Demo reel filmed primarily and edited by Ian Stout of Vertica Productions. Check Ian and some of this other work out on Vimeo. Ian Stout on Vimeo

Jeremy Jones- Protect Our Winters

Jeremy Jones speaks out about the new climate bill and why it's important and time sensitive. Speak up and help be part of creating a better and cleaner future.

GREEN RUSH-Overview

Green Rush teaser 2 from Mikey Wier on Vimeo.

California's unique variety of geology, ecology and abundant wildlife make it one of the most diverse and complex ecosystems on this planet. From the High Sierra to the Pacific Ocean, From the Redwoods to the Desert. For those with a taste for adventure California is one of the most diverse and enchanting playgrounds on Earth. California has long been looked upon as a landscape of opportunities. In the 1800's adventurous people and entrepreneurs flocked to California in search of gold. The ensuing California Gold Rush became one of the most environmentally destructive campaigns in the history of Mankind, both on the landscape and by setting a business standard of exploiting the environment for profit. Now more than 150 years later California's resources and population are reaching a tipping point. With the population still expanding and resources strained, California is on on the forefront of a Green Revolution. A necessity for change and a shift in consciousness has begun to create a more environmentally aware and informed society. Companies are working on developing clean technologies and products. Manufactures are working to create less waste. Commuters are working to lower emissions. Consumers are making more informed decisions. People are starting to seriously consider they're impact on this planet and implement solutions to the current environmental crisis.

Green Rush is a celebration of some of California's most adventurous and talented athletes and innovative companies that are in search of a more harmonious relationship with nature through sports, life-style, recreation and environmental technology. Join a modern day tribe of adventures as they explore some of California's most wild and remote places in search of their own Green Rush. Come along on a multi sport adventure following the changing of the seasons through some of California's last wild places. Green Rush features all human-powered sports that work in harmony with the flows of nature, don't rely on gasoline, and create the least amount of impact. By making small lifestyle changes and implementing the cleanest technologies possible these athletes prove you don't have to thrash the environment to have a good time. Shred lightly. Recreate responsibly. Respect the landscape. Do the least harm. Leave the least trace. Find harmony with the wild creatures. Seek the cleanest path. Live the change you want to see. Be the California Green Rush.

Electro Automotive

Jan 17 2009 Electric Car Conversion workshop held by Electo Automotive

I'm really interested in learning about the electric conversions being done. This workshop was informative and really brought into perspective just what it takes to actually do a full conversion. I learned about the parts, the process, the cost, environment impact and economical benefits of driving EV's. Mike and Shari at Electo Automotive have been doing electric conversions on VW's and Porches for years. These days they mostly supply the parts needed to do conversions and sub out the actual hands on conversion process to local mechanics. The most specialized part of most conversions is the transmission adaptor plate. Mike has done hundreds and has one of the biggest libraries of specifications they can fabricate for different vehicles.

For more on Electro Automotive check out:

http://www.electroauto.com/

To learn more about electric vehicles go to:

http://eaaev.org/index.html

There were over 30 people in attendance of this workshop.

Mike Brown & Shari Prange of Electo Automotive.

EV parts needed to do most conversions.

This is a full plug in VW rabbit owned by Bill Lentfer of Santa Cruz.