At 91, John Carter shows you乌鸦传媒檙e never too old to be a YouTube sensation.
The Trail senior stars in a video by devinsupertramp called 乌鸦传媒淲orld乌鸦传媒檚 Most Extreme Grandpa,乌鸦传媒� 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乌鸦传媒檚 an extreme sports videographer from the U.S. with 5.2 million YouTube followers and over 915 million total views.
Turns out, it乌鸦传媒檚 all in the family.
Graham married John乌鸦传媒檚 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 乌鸦传媒済randpa乌鸦传媒� doing all the things he loves.
The seven-minute film follows John on his daily adventures, whether it乌鸦传媒檚 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, 乌鸦传媒淵ou乌鸦传媒檙e a legend in this community, to me, at least. And we want to do a video showing John乌鸦传媒檚 life because to me, he represents one of the ultimate grandpas 乌鸦传媒� I just love his presence, his positivity, and how he乌鸦传媒檚 lived his life. So I wanted to share that story with you.乌鸦传媒�
The video is a fun ride, and shows Trail at its best.
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