And so it begins. Full speed though the sand in the Antelope Canyon equals fun.

Maxime Charveon takes a moment to reflect..

Double Max carving the Glory Hole and Matt contemplating… This spot was so good.

Max upside down at the Mammoth bowl.

Max, tableone hander at Mammoth.

Couch riding Pros. You always meet cool people on the road.

Matthias, spinning and lost in Death Valley.

Maxime. Nae luck...

Nightlife in Death Valley at some unauthorized camping spot… French style.

We made a quick stop in Phoenix AZ and spent the evening at the abandoned outdoors studio seen in Road Fools etc. Max was having fun going higher than the wall.

Could be a San Francisco postcard right? Max with 180 tobagan.

DIY spot around Santa Cruz and Max doing what he does.

Christian boosting his local spot somewhere in SD, before heading to another Mexican restaurant.

Mad Dog. SD.

The Boss Dennis Enarson at home… Seeing him riding his own ramps was so rad. DIG’s 2103 rider of the year for good reason!

I needed a shower after a few weeks living in that RV. Thanks to Mike Saavedra for a legitimate ‘Blue Bench Slap’.

Chris Mortensen, who was chilling with us in LA, mentioned he had access to a rooftop and it would be cool to shoot there at sunset. We arrived a bit late and Matthias couldn’t even see anything but it still turned out great after a couple of runs.

THis is the beginning. This is the end...

Earlier this year I travelled to California with Matthias Dandois and Maxime Charveron, as part of French mobile phone provider Sosh’s ‘Couchriding’ trip. With a massive crew of two riders, two skaters, one snowboarder, two photographers, three filmers, assistants and journalists, it was hardly your typical BMX trip, but it turned out to be an insane experience. Here’s a selection of mostly unseen rider related shots from what turned into an epic photographic journey. - Vince Perraud