Here’s a World Class Pond Skim to Brighten Your Day

by the editors | May 30, 2018 | People + Culture | 2 comments

People + Culture

Here’s a World Class Pond Skim to Brighten Your Day

By the editors | May 30, 2018

A post shared by Benjamin Forthun (@benjaminforthun) on May 27, 2018 at 12:02pm PDT

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2 Comments

Jay on May 30, 2018 at 8:40 pm

All I can say is : DAMN ….!!
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AJ. The real AJ.... on May 30, 2018 at 9:47 pm

Flipping unbelievable!! Also…nice bark at the end of the audio!
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