...Not only do I love surfing & it's rich history, but just as the blues gave birth to rock & roll, so did surfing do to skateboarding...& I love it as well. I got back into skating approx. 10 years ago, to kinda crosstrain for surfing when the waves weren't decent. Started back to the park I grew up going to as a grom, Kona skatepark, which is actually the oldest park still standing from the 70's. Now I ride a number of shapes, mostly pool type decks, older 70's / early 80's shapes. The o.g. artist / rider for the Z-Boyz & starter of Dogtown skates after that, Wes Humpston, has a company today called Bulldog Skates. Alot, if not most of his boards are templates from yesteryear, as well as older, bigger wheel molds. His company enjoys a great following of riders, most that rode his products when they were kids, & now ride his new stuff for the 'feel', as most of the people riding his equipment aren't 'kickflippers', but 'surf-style' bowl riders...carvers, like me. This march, i'm hosting th B.D.S. Kona Jam III, at the legendary Kona Skatepark, the 14th-16th. This draws like minded skaters from all over the southeast to camp in the park, skate together, talk story, & share boards / equipment....saturday evening(15th) there will be a 'crawfish / low country boil' in the park for all there...this is an awesome 3 days, if your in the area & love skating & skate history, this is not to be missed!
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Should be better than last year's. I hope to stay a little longer so I can meet a few more people. Nice to see ya reppin' the BIG DOG.
will you be spending the night? willtry to attend and set up for sat night. DT
Let it be know BDS Kona Jam III will raise the bar ooohhhh sssooooo High.
Pysco's on the loose, Jungle Jeff & Sneed
...can't wait for coping hits, bert slides, mudbug goodness, & greta friends!...
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