A Los Angeles permission gem of a pool, circa 2007.
Image courtesy of Carvegrind-poolskateboarding.com copyright 2012
A permission pool in 2007…
Tony Trujillo: Bowl skating on a window
- Tony Trujillo skateboarding in a bowl, on a window.
I was sitting in my car in the drive thru of Carl’s Jr when I noticed this on the window of the old Tower Records building in Brea, California. 2006
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Vagabond Pool Video
One of the best skateboarding spots ever. It was like the pool skating gods where channeling straight through the plaster and into the locals. The skating that happened within the confines of that vacant motel were legendary. The effects of the Vagabond have continuously been felt in pool skateboarding for over a decade. What’s happened up there has pushed skateboarding well into the future in terms of athletic progression and skate park design. Fresno is a pool skateboarding mecca and the people behind the madness are commendable for all the hard work and craziness they’ve had to deal with to make that place what it is….
Light, Love & Death
A pool skateboarding documentary spanning over a decade of secret spots and classic video with some of the best in the business. Tough to get your hands on, but worth the effort if you can. Made with love by Cexa of Brazil. Insane flick shot while on the hunt, this video belongs in your pool skating library.
Map of California
Treasure map to all the sk8, surf and snow spots.
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California pools just got full…
Rain is somewhat here giving this dirty skate state the good ole wash down it rightfully needs. That means all the empty pools up and down the state just got rinsed at least mildly. Just enough to break out the buckets and put in some work. The pools need it, get all that dirt off the surface and sticky again. No slip grip is what you want and now you got it. Nothing like a clean plaster surface for skateboarding. Plaster and urethane go well together as creative partners and even better once you eliminate debris from the equation. Enjoy the day and get ready to put in some work. The quicker the better. Don’t get lazy, evaporation is slow in winter and water discolors relatively quickly if anything is in it like leaves or trash.
Another storm should be here in the next couple days so however much water is in each pool will likely double as the next storm should be similar. Have fun out there and water the fruit trees next to the pool so at least you will have fruit. That’s about it, help the fruit to ripen and you’ll get to eat.
To happy grinds, wet skate shoes and soggy socks!
-tb
1 week with Kolohe Andino
Week of the Eves from Kolohe Andino on Vimeo.
Miller time!
One of the best pool skateboarders on the planet, Chris Miller skates with speed, power, and style that is unrivaled. A true legend and a righteous dude, Chris Miller continues to inspire and push the limits of pool skateboarding.
Lofty Frontside ollie off the hip and into the shallow...
its Miller time! Thank you Jeff Samaripa for the photo.
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1989: Nude Bowl
- Full-on Backside commitment by Che Hernandez,
in one of the best kidney pools in pool skateboarding history,
Nude Bowl 1989. Thank you Wyatt Beserra for the photo.
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Pool Skating Research in Seal Beach, California
The bowls of Seal Beach getting shredded.
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