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BUY ENTER the DONKEY - SOUNDTRACK - PRODUCER COMMENTS - PREMIERES - BRAYING ASSES - DONKEYS Welcome to ENTER the DONKEY, a kayaking video/dvd produced, edited and shot by Spencer Cooke, Chris Gragtmans and Joey Hall. You may PURCHASE the DVD for $14.99 here. now buy the sequel... ENTER the DONKEY may be premiering at a kayak shop, bar, river or house near you. Check back here from time to time to see if you can catch one of the shows. If you would like to host a premiere for Enter the Donkey please email us at hhheeehhhawww@earthlink.net July 21, Friday - Columbia, South Carolina (WORLD PREMIERE) - hosted by Ronnie Pender at the Back Yard - bgr8ful@sc.rr.com - starts around dark:30 - possible pig pickin, fire ring & music - bring your guitar and some ideas of how to get the squirrels out of Ronnie's bird feeder Premiere Report: Thanks to Ronnie Pender and the Saluda crowd for the hospitality. We had a great showing, about 35 people. Joey and I saved 3 tiny kittens from certain squashing on the way home. They were alongside I-26 just outside Columbia. Joey took the two in the photo and I took the other one. July 27, Thursday - Charlotte, North Carolina - hosted by Cooper Lambla at Creation - coop.lambla@gmail.com or 704.376.7512 Starts at 9 pm No Cover charge (704) 372-2561 Directions can be found at creationcuisine.net 1221 The plz (Across from the Harris Teeter) Charlotte, NC 28205 Premiere Report: 60 person turnout. Cooper pulled his pants down and signed autographs at the end. Sensational. July 29, Saturday - Asheville, North Carolina - hosted by Ross Ryan at Diamond Brand Paddle Sports - rryan@diamondbrand.com 828-251-4668 172 Charlotte Street Asheville NC 28801 Premiere Report: 30 person turnout. Diamond Brand was very hospitable to us and all our guests. There was delicious pizza pie from Asheville Pizza Company. Riot gave away some t-shirts as door prizes. William Mesmer was kind enough to loan us his really nice sound system. Clark Cross was equally as nice to loan us his projector. It was a great time. Thanks to everyone who turned out. August Turd, Thursday 9:00 PM - Salida, Colorado - hosted by Dave Fusilli - dfusilli@yahoo.com This will be a co-premiere along with Mission: Epicocity. Karl Moser will be there too. At Bensens in Salida. Dave says "it's a bar or restaurant." Premiere Report: 60-something person turnout. Not too many boos, but a lot of booze apparently. Reported by Coach ND. August 4th, Friday 8:00 - Bryson City, North Carolina - hosted by Jason Aytes and Israel Putnam at NOC - jasonaytes@gmail.com or pwi@noc.com In the upstairs at Relia's Garden. Jason and Israel will be the two guys taking a bath together. Premiere Report: "They" told us that there were a number of people at this premiere. And that number was ten (10). Ten very happy people. August 4th, Friday 9:00 PM - Ottawa River, Canada - hosted by Chris Gragtmans, Ben Marr, Kelsey Thompson and other amazing guys. At the Wilderness Tours pavilion. YEAAAUUUUH! Email Chris. He'd love to just talk about any old thing. c_gragtmans@hotmail.com Premiere Report: 20-30 people. Thanks to Wilderness Tours for the awesome venue and the big screen. August 6th, Sunday 8:00 PM - Johnson City, Tennessee - hosted by Philip "Felipe" Aschliman - philipaschliman@hotmail.com or 423-202-3509 Stir Fry Cafe www.stirfrycafe.com 3020 Franklin Terrace Dr, Johnson City, TN 37604 Next to Barnes and Noble see it on Stir Fry Cafe's big projector screen while eating a bowl of Bo Pho noodles and sippin on hot tea and sake. Directions - CLICK for Yahoo Map Premiere Report: 35-40 happy boaters showed up for this great event. Thanks to Philip Aschliman, Beth England, the folks at Stir Fry, Mahoney's Outfitters and all the Johnson City boaters. August 24th, Thursday - Boone, North Carolina - hosted by Footsloggers with the help of Cooper Lambla email Footloggers at king25@gmail.com or Cooper at coop.lambla@gmail.com Premiere Report: 65-70 Boone boaters attended. Casey King, Footsloggers Paddle Shop Manager, wrote, "The premiere was a blast! It went really well. We had 65-70 folks there and raised $82 for American Whitewater. we had some sponsorship from chick-fil-a, quiznos, and red bull. (the owners of chick-fil-a and quiznos are both paddlers). Everybody had a real good time and seemed to like the vid a lot. So make another one! haha. Alright man, take it easy!" September 1st, Friday - Gainesville, Georgia - hosted by Kevin Palmer at Overflow Outfitters - kevin@gooverflow.com 678-450-9457 1210 Thompson Bridge Road NE Gainesville GA 30501 September 9th, Saturday - Outer Banks, North Carolina - hosted by Joey Hall during the National Surf Kayaking Championships - deadmanprd@earthlink.net www.ESKAsurf.com for more info on the nationals. September 16th, Saturday - Dayton, Ohio - hosted by Whitewater Warehouse- wwwh@erinet.com October 7th, Saturday at the Bliss-Stick Kayak Festival - hosted by Craig Adams - CRAIGA@tekotago.ac.nz More to come. If you would like to host a premiere for Enter the Donkey please email us at hhheeehhhawww@earthlink.net Check out the ENTER THE DONKEY SOUNDTRACK BUY ENTER the DONKEY - SOUNDTRACK - PRODUCER COMMENTS - PREMIERES - BRAYING ASSES - DONKEYS

BUY ENTER the DONKEY - SOUNDTRACK - PRODUCER COMMENTS - PREMIERES - BRAYING ASSES - DONKEYS

Welcome to ENTER the DONKEY, a kayaking video/dvd produced, edited and shot by
Spencer Cooke, Chris Gragtmans and Joey Hall. You may PURCHASE the DVD for $14.99 here.

now buy the sequel...

ENTER the DONKEY may be premiering at a kayak shop, bar, river or house near you. Check back here from time to time to see if you can catch one of the shows. If you would like to host a premiere for Enter the Donkey please email us at hhheeehhhawww@earthlink.net

July 21, Friday - Columbia, South Carolina (WORLD PREMIERE)
- hosted by Ronnie Pender at the Back Yard - bgr8ful@sc.rr.com
- starts around dark:30 - possible pig pickin, fire ring & music
- bring your guitar and some ideas of how to get the squirrels out of Ronnie's bird feeder
Premiere Report:
Thanks to Ronnie Pender and the Saluda crowd for the hospitality. We had a great showing, about 35 people. Joey and I saved 3 tiny kittens from certain squashing on the way home. They were alongside I-26 just outside Columbia. Joey took the two in the photo and I took the other one.

July 27, Thursday - Charlotte, North Carolina
- hosted by Cooper Lambla at Creation - coop.lambla@gmail.com or 704.376.7512
Starts at 9 pm
No Cover charge
(704) 372-2561
Directions can be found at creationcuisine.net
1221 The plz (Across from the Harris Teeter)
Charlotte, NC 28205
Premiere Report:
60 person turnout. Cooper pulled his pants down and signed autographs at the end. Sensational.

July 29, Saturday - Asheville, North Carolina
- hosted by Ross Ryan at Diamond Brand Paddle Sports - rryan@diamondbrand.com
828-251-4668
172 Charlotte Street
Asheville NC 28801
Premiere Report:
30 person turnout. Diamond Brand was very hospitable to us and all our guests. There was delicious pizza pie from Asheville Pizza Company. Riot gave away some t-shirts as door prizes. William Mesmer was kind enough to loan us his really nice sound system. Clark Cross was equally as nice to loan us his projector. It was a great time. Thanks to everyone who turned out.

August Turd, Thursday 9:00 PM - Salida, Colorado
- hosted by Dave Fusilli - dfusilli@yahoo.com
This will be a co-premiere along with Mission: Epicocity. Karl Moser will be there too.
At Bensens in Salida. Dave says "it's a bar or restaurant."
Premiere Report:
60-something person turnout. Not too many boos, but a lot of booze apparently. Reported by Coach ND.

August 4th, Friday 8:00 - Bryson City, North Carolina
- hosted by Jason Aytes and Israel Putnam at NOC - jasonaytes@gmail.com or pwi@noc.com
In the upstairs at Relia's Garden. Jason and Israel will be the two guys taking a bath together.
Premiere Report:
"They" told us that there were a number of people at this premiere. And that number was ten (10). Ten very happy people.

August 4th, Friday 9:00 PM - Ottawa River, Canada
- hosted by Chris Gragtmans, Ben Marr, Kelsey Thompson and other amazing guys.
At the Wilderness Tours pavilion. YEAAAUUUUH!
Email Chris. He'd love to just talk about any old thing. c_gragtmans@hotmail.com
Premiere Report:
20-30 people. Thanks to Wilderness Tours for the awesome venue and the big screen.

August 6th, Sunday 8:00 PM - Johnson City, Tennessee
- hosted by Philip "Felipe" Aschliman - philipaschliman@hotmail.com or 423-202-3509
Stir Fry Cafe www.stirfrycafe.com
3020 Franklin Terrace Dr, Johnson City, TN 37604
Next to Barnes and Noble
see it on Stir Fry Cafe's big projector screen while eating a bowl of Bo Pho noodles and sippin on hot tea and sake.
Directions - CLICK for Yahoo Map
Premiere Report:
35-40 happy boaters showed up for this great event. Thanks to Philip Aschliman, Beth England, the folks at Stir Fry, Mahoney's Outfitters and all the Johnson City boaters.

August 24th, Thursday - Boone, North Carolina
- hosted by Footsloggers with the help of Cooper Lambla
email Footloggers at king25@gmail.com or Cooper at coop.lambla@gmail.com
Premiere Report:
65-70 Boone boaters attended. Casey King, Footsloggers Paddle Shop Manager, wrote, "The premiere was a blast! It went really well. We had 65-70 folks there and raised $82 for American Whitewater. we had some sponsorship from chick-fil-a, quiznos, and red bull. (the owners of chick-fil-a and quiznos are both paddlers). Everybody had a real good time and seemed to like the vid a lot. So make another one! haha. Alright man, take it easy!"

September 1st, Friday - Gainesville, Georgia
- hosted by Kevin Palmer at Overflow Outfitters - kevin@gooverflow.com
678-450-9457
1210 Thompson Bridge Road NE
Gainesville GA 30501

September 9th, Saturday - Outer Banks, North Carolina
- hosted by Joey Hall during the National Surf Kayaking Championships - deadmanprd@earthlink.net
www.ESKAsurf.com for more info on the nationals.

September 16th, Saturday - Dayton, Ohio
- hosted by Whitewater Warehouse- wwwh@erinet.com

October 7th, Saturday at the Bliss-Stick Kayak Festival
- hosted by Craig Adams - CRAIGA@tekotago.ac.nz

More to come.

If you would like to host a premiere for Enter the Donkey please email us at hhheeehhhawww@earthlink.net

Check out the ENTER THE DONKEY SOUNDTRACK

BUY ENTER the DONKEY - SOUNDTRACK - PRODUCER COMMENTS - PREMIERES - BRAYING ASSES - DONKEYS