Morocco was an adventure at every turn, if it wasn't trying to source a welder to fix Bourdo's bike, Boyko was getting swarmed by kids in a remote village. Barel dropped in on a sick line that had non-believers crying "photoshopped" when it made POD. Well here's a little more proof but you will still have to wait till September to see if he nails it.

Check in to nwdfilms.com in the coming weeks to see some more b-rolls of the Morocco trip.

Freeride Entertainment starts the filming season with a trip to Morocco. Filming for NWD 9 and the Rush HD behind the scenes of adventure sports filming TV show "Focused." Bourdo, Barel and Boyko mix old world culture with new school freeriding. Words by Robbie Bourdon and photos by Yorick Carroux // www.carroux.com and Robbie Bourdon.

Words by Jeremy Grant. Photos by Todd Barber.

DAY 1-
"He says there was a murder here last night," says our translator with a half English half Mandarin accent. "We should get out of here."

Darren Berrecloth, Cameron McCaul, Blake Jorgenson(photographer), Todd Barber(Logistics) and myself(film maker) all look at each other for a quick second, taking a brief moment to let it sink in that we are not in North America anymore. This is a long way from home and we can't let ourselves forget that.

Freeride Entertainment's NWD 8 "SMACK DOWN" will screen this Wednesday November 21st at the Roadhouse in Calgary with special musical guests BC DC. Together again for the first time in years, BC DC and NWD 8 promises to make Calgary the penultimate stop of the "SMACK DOWN" tour. Poster signing with pro riders, slide show, lots of giveaway prizes and a chance to win the entire Freeride Entertainment DVD collection. $15 advance tickets can be purchased at Bow Cycle and the Roadhouse. Oh yeah, if you buy your ticket in advance the first drink is on us.

Let's get it ON!