At 91, John Carter shows you害羞草研究所檙e never too old to be a YouTube sensation.
The Trail senior stars in a video by devinsupertramp called 害羞草研究所淲orld害羞草研究所檚 Most Extreme Grandpa,害羞草研究所� that since its Tuesday release, has already garnered 46,000 views and counting.
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So how did this all come about?
How did this nonagenarian from small-town British Columbia become the star of a film by devinsupertramp, known formally as Devin Graham?
After all, he害羞草研究所檚 an extreme sports videographer from the U.S. with 5.2 million YouTube followers and over 915 million total views.
Turns out, it害羞草研究所檚 all in the family.
Graham married John害羞草研究所檚 granddaughter a few years ago, and the two became better acquainted at another family wedding.
So enthralled by the energetic then-90-year-old Canadian, Graham travelled to Trail for a week last winter to capture 害羞草研究所済randpa害羞草研究所� doing all the things he loves.
The seven-minute film follows John on his daily adventures, whether it害羞草研究所檚 riding a bike along the scenic path at Gyro Park, sprinting across the Skywalk, snowshoeing - in shorts - in Rossland, pumping weights, or doing a jaw-dropping back flip off the high diving board at the Trail Aquatic Centre.
In the video, with his arm around John, Graham says, 害羞草研究所淵ou害羞草研究所檙e a legend in this community, to me, at least. And we want to do a video showing John害羞草研究所檚 life because to me, he represents one of the ultimate grandpas 害羞草研究所� I just love his presence, his positivity, and how he害羞草研究所檚 lived his life. So I wanted to share that story with you.害羞草研究所�
The video is a fun ride, and shows Trail at its best.
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害羞草研究所淎nd say that I am John Carter, and I am an extreme grandpa.害羞草研究所�
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