Jett Ryder: Soaring Over the Titanic

Jett Ryder: Soaring Over the Titanic — page 3 — And it had appeared almost out of nowhere Flecks of white foam leaped from the crest Just before the wave hit the front of Jett’s board dipped Then the sea pushed him toward the clouds Whoa He wobbled backward then sideways then finally caught his balance He glanced at Mika Pretty awesome huh She grinned Motocross daredevil nearly taken out by a one foot wave Jett returned her smile He was the world’s most famous motocross stunt rider And at twelve years old he was also the youngest But this was his first time on a paddleboard 6 JETT RYDER

Jett Ryder: Soaring Over the Titanic — page 4 — The bigger wave was gone but smaller ones still bobbed his board in a steady rhythm It feels like the ground is alive Jett said It would be so cool to set up a ramp right here They were at least a hundred yards from the shore Across the bay the Seattle skyline looked like a giant key turned on its side framed by the towering Cascade Mountains A fresh breeze blew carrying the salty tang of the ocean All around the dark green water lapped at their boards This far out said Mika you’d need a massive stabilization system In addition to being Jett’s best friend Mika was 7 soaring OVER THE TITANIC

Jett Ryder: Soaring Over the Titanic — page 5 — also a twelve year old engineering genius She and her team designed all of Jett’s stunts Jett nodded But just imagine it riding across the sea then leaping into the sky A loud splashing startled them both Jett’s dad had arrived on his paddleboard A water stunt He sat down on his board and clapped his hands together like a seal asking for a treat Tell me more tell me more He made a honking noise then grinned Jett’s dad could charm the brine from a barnacle He was also one of Jett’s co-managers A second later Jett’s mom zipped by on her 8 JETT ryder

Jett Ryder: Soaring Over the Titanic — page 6 — paddleboard gliding across the waves like she was part fish Jett’s going to jump his bike in the water his dad called to her Jett’s mom was his other co-manager She let her paddle trail in the waves and did a slow turn until she came to a stop facing Jett Last I checked motocross bikes don’t float What exactly is your father talking about Jett knew that every stunt was a push pull balance between his parents His dad always went for glitz and glamor His mom was the voice of reason and reality 9 soaring OVER THE TITANIC

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