Orange County Archives Pool Skateboarding Culture & History

Pool skaters get used to the fact that most if not all empty pools will someday meet their demise. Mike’s pool in the Garden Grove/Santa Ana part of Orange County is no exception. A classic ‘Tear Drop’ shaped Blue Haven with one of the roundest deep end bowls of any … Continue reading →

OG Jam Contest #1: April 13, 2013 San Diego-California

By TOBY BURGER | 2013, Bowl Skating, California, Concrete, Contest, Culture, know pool skating, Learn to skate in pools, Learning to skate pools, Pool Skateboarding, pool skating, Skateboarding, Skatepark Bowl, Skatepark Contest, Skateparks, Skating, Southern California, United States

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Skateboarding tactical assault

By TOBY BURGER | 2008, 2013, California, Chlorine, Color Photography, Culture, documentary, History, know pool skating, Learn to skate in pools, Learning to skate pools, non pool skateboarding, non pool skating, Pool Skateboarding, pool skateboarding documentary, pool skating, Pool Skating Video, Skateboarding, Skating, Southern California, Toby Burger Photography, United States

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a teaser from the archives…

Revolutionary Fin Design

By TOBY BURGER | 2013, Bowl Skating, California, Color Photography, Culture, know pool skating, non pool skateboarding, non pool skating, not pool skateboarding, not pool skating, Photography, Southern California, Surfing, United States

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Catch more waves and dinner at the same time with our recently developed Lobster Fin. Made exclusively for the waters off southern California where waves and lobster co-mingle. With this fin you (the surfer) will not only catch more waves, but also mimmick a lobster leaving the water. As you … Continue reading →

Waldo Autry Memorial Paddle Out: February 23, 2013

By TOBY BURGER | 2013, Best skateboard for pools & bowls, Bowl Skating, California, commemorative, Culture, documentary, History, Huntington Beach, know pool skating, Learn to skate in pools, Learning to skate pools, Long Beach, Los Angeles, non pool skateboarding, non pool skating, not pool skateboarding, not pool skating, Pool Skateboarding, pool skateboarding documentary, pool skating, Skateboarding, Skatepark Bowl, Skating, Southern California, Surfing, Toby Burger Photography, United States

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Memorial paddle out at Bolsa Chica State Beach, Huntington Beach, California- in front of the north end parking lot @ 9am Saturday February 23, 2013. Don ‘Waldo’ Autry 1957-2013 A Long Beach-California native who in the 1970′s led skateboarding into the extreme era we know and take for granted today, … Continue reading →

Empty Pool Gets Devirginated

By TOBY BURGER | 2010, Bowl Skating, California, Color, Color Photography, Concrete, Culture, documentary, High Definition, History, know pool skating, Learn to skate in pools, Learning to skate pools, Photography, Pool Skateboarding, pool skateboarding documentary, pool skating, pool skating health and safety, Pool Skating Video, Skateboarding, Skating, Southern California, Toby Burger Photography, United States, Video

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North Orange County, California: Here are a couple photos from the one session that went down before the wrecking ball came (less than 1 week after photos were taken). As far as I know I was the only person to skate this place. I remember it being a hot day. … Continue reading →

Save our pools for future generations

By TOBY BURGER | 2013, Bowl Skating, California, Color, Color Photography, Culture, documentary, History, know pool skating, Learn to skate in pools, Learning to skate pools, non pool skateboarding, non pool skating, not pool skateboarding, not pool skating, Photography, Pool Skateboarding, pool skateboarding documentary, pool skating, pool skating health and safety, Skateboarding, Skating, Southern California, United States

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A recent social phenomenon that may be negatively impacting pool skating and its most unlikely ally: swimming. A very common site throughout the pool skating mecca also known as the greater Los Angeles area of southern California…for better or worse this is the fate of many of our favorite pool … Continue reading →

Minimal Surf-Art Exhibit by Dave C. Reynolds: January 17, 2013 7-9 pm

By TOBY BURGER | 2013, California, Color, Culture, documentary, Film, History, Huntington Beach, know pool skating, non pool skateboarding, non pool skating, not pool skateboarding, not pool skating, Photography, Southern California, Surf City, Surfing, United States, Water

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Poolskateboarding.com highly recommends visiting this museum…donate if you can…why skateboarding doesn’t have its own museum especially in Orange County I don’t know…the History of Wax exhibit is amazing and has some crazy stories behind it…definitely a must see! Reprinted from Surfline and the Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum websites: Please … Continue reading →