Grovers Video Korner – The “K” is for Kwality

GVK #100: Burnside Halloween 2015 – 25 Years!

Went down to the old B-side Banks for the 25th anniversary during a true Portland deluge. Water had blown a man hole cover off raw sewage was boiling out of…

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GVK #100 Decrepit Desert Numero Dos (Part 2)

The second in a series of 2 The last of a two part series. Hope you all enjoy, low on action high on fun. We definitely look old and feel…

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GVK #98: Decrepit Desert 2015 (pt 1)

Well we invited all of you no one showed so we decided to import Chris Swan (Bone Man) from colorado he showed up at the airport we got him and…

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GVK #97: Red-fecta in Lincoln City

Red-Fecta So world cup skateboarding returned to Oregon to help celebrate Lincoln city’s skate-park phase #1 B-day. 16 yrs old she is. Man there was some ripping taking place. Here…

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GVK #96 Damnit Wes Part II

The 2nd in a series of 2. The final chapter of God Damn it Wes. The parks were new and we were all buddies in 2007. Some people don’t even…

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GVK#95 Burnside Halloween 2014

http://youtu.be/kkXUS5apg04 A quick look at the 2014 halloween scene at the B-Side banks.Easy listing tunes by the Groovie Ghoulies.

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GVK#94: Desert Defeat

http://youtu.be/heOteUNgenk Well this is an epic saga of an old man/young boy skate trip. This video is too long. I challenge you to make it all the way through it.…

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GVK # 93 Seattle Road Trip 2014

http://youtu.be/hNdEMF1Eo8Q Hey mofos this is fun. My skateboard trips are more fun than yours. Don’t believe me? I will prove it. We are heading to the desert Sep 11th to…

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  • GVK #92 – Unheard Invitational Part 1

    Un seen footage from the Unheard Skateboards Invitational mini ramp 2014 contest. Fully qualified riders at this invite only contest. Old Frank Shaw was a ton of fun to watch…

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    GVK# 91: Battle out Back

    I have been a little lazy if you can believe it but I finally got the latest GVK on the airways. Hope you enjoy. Who am I kidding how could…

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    GVK# 90: Vamoose Scappoose

    The Scappoose, Oregon skatepark got a facelift and we went to check it out. Scooters, skates, parkour and smoking grandmas.

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    GVK# 89: Halloween at Burnside

    The park still goes off all the time but Halloween is reserved for serious ripping. I did miss a lot of footage us Daddy’s need to take our kiddies out…

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    GVK #88 Dying in the Desert Part 2

    The final installment in the 2013 desert series. Skate cross-training subtle sexual content and a free parasite exam + skateboarding are all in here. This video may not be for…

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    GVK# 87: Dying in the Desert Part 1

    I managed to round up an interesting group I thought would kill each other on this trip. (Never happened). A lot of posing a lot of reading and some skating.…

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    GVK #86: Summer Solstice

    Summer solstice central oregon skate round up. Or “Where the is the 3G network?” Remember when the summer Solstice meant something. Like a skate trip with your crew. Well it…

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    GVK #85 Great Unheard Miniramp Swindle

    This contest took place durring the two weeks of summer we had early this spring. That was some good weather. It sure was exciting to be at the contest live.…

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    GVK #84 Seattle Spring Break

    Trip # 2 to Seattle Spring Break. It was more like summer break. I had a bad knee so I was video guy. Got a great tan though. GVK wishes…

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    GVK#83: Seattle Vert Ramp

    Took a little trip to the new vert in Seattle. Sliters, Grovers,and Conahan. We arrived, and we were more intimidated than when we were talking about the size of the…

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    GVK 82: BSSSSSSS…..

    A fund raiser for the Brooklyn Street Skate Spot. A lot of fun and free hamburgers. I recruited my old camera man from the dungeon {Rando} he also starred in…

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    GVK #81: Turkey Day Run-around

    2nd year in the Holiday Series. Funny we did not see any of you viewers at the parks, Or did we?

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    GVK #80: Burnside Halloween 2012

    Just some B-side halloween footage see you in 2013 or will I. Ask the Mayans? It may be the end ofthe fiscal cliff. So watch and enjoy.

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    GVK #79 Ten years of Treasure Bowl

    Jack and I loaded up the van to go skate Jeff Ament’s private skate facility and other parks along the way.His bowl is10 years old so he threw it a…

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    GVK #78: Pipe to Pipe 2011 (Minus one pipe)

    Ping pong Skateboard action. It will happen again this Saturday 7/21/12 It will be fun and free the only day of the year you can skate this park absolutely free.…

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    GVK #77: Spring Awesome

    I can’t say any better than an artist MC I think you should link to his story about our trip. I will add the van made it on it’s first…

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