Skateboard
There are some amazing skateboard parks just waiting to be discovered. I love coming across a new one. Every time I do, I document it here. Hopefully, you will find a new park to skate in the process.
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Delaware Lions Skatepark
The Delaware Lions Club has been working hard to bring a skatepark to the community for over a year now. This weekend, they officially opening the park. The mayor, members of parliament, the local hockey team, the fire department, and plenty of visitors were on hand to witness the grand opening ceremonies. The park is…
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Lions Skatepark Opening Next Week
The Delaware Lions Club has been working hard to bring a skatepark to the community. All the hard work pays off tomorrow when they unveil the park to the public for the first time. The London Skateboard Co-op will have its team on hand and perform a demo for the spectators. It all gets started…
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Kitchener Aud Skatepark
This skatepark is known affectionately as The Aud. Located outside of The Kitchener Auditorium, it is a nice place for both the experienced skateboarder and the novice. Here is a double-layered box, some grind rails and ledges, and a double camel hump. It’s a little hard to see the contour of it in this photo, but it…
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Doon Skatium – Kitchener’s Mobile Skatepark
Kitchener has a mobile skatepark that it sets up in various neighbourhoods throughout the city. It is called “Doon Skatium” They often set up shop outside of the Pioneer Park branch of the Public Library I love this rail! It is great for beginners, since you can skate right on to it without having to olley.…
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Beasley Skatepark – Hamilton
Beasley is the first permanent outdoor skateboard park that I had ever seen. It’s the oldest skatepark on the entire Eastern Seaboard. People have been coming here since the mid 1980s to skate. I skated here a lot when I was a kid and it wasn’t until many years later that parks like this became commonplace.…
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Beasley Skatepark Documentary
It’s very cool to skateboarders taking such ownership of their neighbourhood park. Beasely has such a rich history and I was there for some of it. I was sitting on the sidelines at the very skateboard competition shown in this documentary. I went every single year, sat on my board, and watched very talented skaters…
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Skate Port – Port Stanley’s Skatepark
The skatepark in Port Stanley, Ontario is known as Skate Port. I love that play on words. It was nice to see this plaque on the side of one of the ramps. It reads, “Dedicated to the man with a kid’s heart, who saw a dream and fulfilled it. Kai Rasmussen Skate Port” This must…
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Turner Skatepark – Hamilton, Ontario
Turner Skateboard Park is an amazing facility located on the Hamilton Mountain. It is one of the only outdoor skateparks that has managed to remain graffiti free. It’s very nice to have a clean, smooth park to skate on. It’s a little thing, but I really appreciate it. I also love the fact that this…
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National Go Skateboard Day!
National Go Skateboard Day is tomorrow! It’s a day where skateboarders from all over the world celebrate their passion for the sport. They are special events, competitions, give-aways, and skate sessions happening all day long. West 49 has a list of the events and competitions that are happening all throughout Canada. I plan on attending…
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Walpole Island Skatepark
Let’s go explore the skatepark at Walpole Island First Nation. It’s one of the first things you see when you drive over the bridge and enter the reservation. There are all sorts of ledges to grind. The quarter pipe is a little taller than I would like it to be. This park is made for…