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Sk8 George Skatepark in Utah
After our great longboarding experience in Cedar City on the Coal Creek Trail, we were excited to check out the skate scene and trail system in Saint George. Follow us as we check out a portion of the Santa Clara River Trail and then the Sk8 George Skatepark!
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Longboarding Moab Canyon Trail
While we were in the Moab area we decided to longboard one of the many paved paths in the area. The Moab Canyon Trail led us on a smooth path through the areas scenic red rock canyons.
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Checking Out Paris Truck Co.
We had the opportunity to work with Paris Truck Co and check out their Paris V2 180mm longboarding trucks. Paris Truck Co is a very familiar name in the skate world and for good reason. These trucks are great all around reverse kingpin longboarding trucks.
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Longboarding Rio Grande del Norte
Longboarding Rio Grande del Norte National Monument is one of our top ten longboarding experiences. And that's saying something! Sometimes enough favorable conditions come together and create that unexpectedly awesome experience... This was one of them.
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Testing the Funing Board! A Detachable Skateboard Power Device!
We had the opportunity to test a new product in the longboarding world, The Funing Board. The Funing Board is a detachable skateboard power device that allows you to freely switch between electric skateboard and regular skateboard.
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North Platte Nebraska Skate Park
We weren't in Nebraska long this time, just long enough to find the North Platte Skate Park. This skate park is great for a popsicle board. There is tons of stuff to jump on/over/off and stuff to grind on. If I was more comfortable with ollies and dropping into ramps I could have spent a decent amount of time at this park.
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Cruising the Hill on Foothill Drive|Yreka, CA
There are several fun places to cruise around on a longboard in Yreka! But my favorite hill to ride in the area is on Foothill Drive.
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Mountain View Hill in Weed California
Mountain View Hill is located just south of the town of Weed in California. This road is a great hill to ride on because it is newly paved for what looks like could be a housing development. But there are no houses at all! This is awesome because that means very little traffic.
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Las Cruces Skate Park
The Las Cruces Skate Park is a very large skate park with an open layout. This park has a lot of banks and turns as well as boxes, ledges and rails. The backdrop is pretty impressive too!
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What is a Longboard?
A longboard can be different things for different people. A longboard is a mode of transportation, but also a sport, hobby, and a way of life. Similar to a skateboard, it is a board with wheels, but different from a skateboard because of size. Longboards are longer than the typical skateboard. Longboards also tend to be faster than skateboards for a number of reasons. Longboards are most often used for transport, cruising, sliding, and downhill racing. There are many parts that make up a longboard. The main parts of the longboard include the deck, trucks, and wheels. The largest part of the longboard is the deck. This is the “board”…
