A new twist has been added to one of the Okanaganâs 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.
âNeither one of us are experts at it,â Kamloopsâ Brett Forsythe said.
Going up against Vernonâs Michael Botterill, Forsythe took to the ice at the Okanagan Training Rink recently to test his skills.
With hockey backgrounds, pickleball on ice wasnât too tough for the athletic men, who rivalled each other in a singles match.
After guaranteeing a victory against âBotts,â 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 Vernonâs Salvation Army food bank.
âItâs still not too late if you have the chance go online and help out,â 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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