Hardy Sk8 Spot

Central California is a key area for underground board culture and wields

some of the most soulful riders in the whole board riding community.
We want to introduce you to a Hardy Little Skate Spot its a small ditch snake run that morphs into a half pipe.
In some of these shots theirs water in the ditch but don't let that discourage you.

The park sprinklers always go on in the morning and the ditch is usually dry by the afternoon.

I've never really been hassled by the local authorities or parks and recreation folk alike.

What's cool about this spot is that the transitions are small and broad.

There's one entry way by the guard rail by the park entrance and another entry

at a halfway mark where the ditch seems to end and the snake run begins.

There's also asphalt curbs on the side of the ditch closest to the street

and by the guard rail there's steps leading into the park itself followed by a walkway.

Two mentionable obstacles in the ditch would be the drainage tubes. 2 are located by the guard rail and 1 by the halfway point next to the second entry way.


I enjoy skating this ditch cause you can have the best of both worlds.

You can carve as well as attempt street tricks and when down hilling from the freeway off ramp

this ditch is an entirely different spot.



It's multi use for different styles is what makes this spot

a gem in our Central Coast tiara of SK8 Spots.
-James

Seacret

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go for it!

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Thrifty's

The raddest thing about Trifty's is the transitions and the fact that the ditch itself not only flows downwards but that it has a triple dip. Unfortunatly, only 2 are still intact.









The first dip is at the "chute" at the end of the ditch. Quick thinking and balance are key here but the rides are long and tall. You can roll straight ahead or roll up a transition.
It's ill to roll up a 3 foot transition and then roll down into a 5 foot one only to get to the other side and grind.

The second dip is a doozy it could be fun but there is so much trash and dirt. If your charged down it, you would just crash into a mound of dirt and trash. (needs to be picked up)
There is a lot of skateablity to be had if only the rim dirt and bushes were cut back and dirt taken out.

Arriving to that lower level there's more transition and a couple zones to drop in on. This is were most of the sessions happen, but there is so much more to this spot with a little imagination and a tuff crew to manage it.









The third transition is in rubble.
Legend has it that it buckled during El Nino and bottomed out.
You see some blocks of yore and structure dismantled and long gone but
beyond that there is even more transition!


The whole spot needs to have a major clean-up to bring it back to the glory it once was. I have a friend that skated it in the 70s. I will ask him for a story to include here.

small town girl goes BIG TIME

Roof Water Harvesting For A Low Impact Water Supply

I got this from my Central Coast Transition Town Group. Are you transitioning? Watch this inspiring, Cool short video:


The film seeks to deliver a simple message: Rain water belongs to each of us and that we should collect and share. At the end of this intriguing spot, the viewer is encouraged to log on to a website on Rainwater harvesting for more information.

If your interested in learning more and creating your own?

Check out this how to roofwater-harvesting-booklet.
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For even more info from the WATER Institute click here.

the smallest skateable ditch.

It's nice and long, slowly easing off to the right a bit, and looking like a large sidewalk with small transitions on both side.














The banks are around 2 feet and rise above the dirt surface that surrounds it,
a choice set up for grindage....If only all sidewalks were built like this.





Built To Grind

How Many Times Can You Grind It?

East Coast Tubes

It has been a good fall for surf here in North Carolina. This is a clip of Hatteras, NC doing what it does...
Music by local boys, ASG. Filmed and edited by our friend Nate.

Looking for a Big Drop in?

Look no further cause this spot in SLO County has it all: tall and fast & challenging? This ditch is one that the locals seem to keep on resurrecting due to the fact that the authorities keep in rebaring it to prevent folks from "having at it".


The banks of the ditch range around 8 to 10 feet and the whole thing looks like a half pool.

Above the larger banks is what looks like a cement mini half pipe.




You can start on that and delve into the larger portion.
Dropping in is easy but again it's a spot built for speed.



One thing is for certain: keep keen on your runs cause theres traces of lil rebar nubs due to previous rebar extractions. Those nubs can cause some serious "hang ups".

The beautiful thing about this ditch is the privacy and the freedom.
Once you get the hang of its unique terrain you pretty much can ride all over it.



There's a smaller spot around the corner but has been neglected by riders cause it's more viewable to the public and gets to be a crampy ride but is the best for a midnight mag light sesh...
-J3