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Canary, pitch 1, right hand finish. It's a bit easier and avoids the humbling 'beached whale' move
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Canary pitch 2 start. Photo by Loren Foss.
Pam following pitch 1
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Curt Veldhuisen
Oct 19, 2020
“Canary, pitch 1, right hand finish. It's a bit easier and avoids the humbling 'beached whale' move”  

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Canary pitch 2 start. Photo by Loren Foss.
Canary, pitch 1, right hand finish. It's a bit easier and avoids the humbling 'beached whale' move
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