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Pickleball play hits the ice in Okanagan

Rivals battle it out in support of the food bank

A new twist has been added to one of the Okanagan害羞草研究所檚 favourite sports.

Pickleball on ice is the latest recreational trend, putting some added technical difficulty into play for the game traditionally played on a tennis-like court.

害羞草研究所淣either one of us are experts at it,害羞草研究所 Kamloops害羞草研究所 Brett Forsythe said.

Going up against Vernon害羞草研究所檚 Michael Botterill, Forsythe took to the ice at the Okanagan Training Rink recently to test his skills.

With hockey backgrounds, pickleball on ice wasn害羞草研究所檛 too tough for the athletic men, who rivalled each other in a singles match.

After guaranteeing a victory against 害羞草研究所楤otts,害羞草研究所 Forsythe pulled off a win following their 112-minute game.

The match not only raised the bar for pickleball but it also raised some much-needed funds and non-perishables for Vernon害羞草研究所檚 Salvation Army food bank.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 still not too late if you have the chance go online and help out,害羞草研究所 Forsythe said.

Co-founder of BottMan Pickleball, Botterill has been getting kids in the game on court and now on ice.

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