Rootamental Group

Scott says, "This is Surf, Skateboarding, & Art culture on the Central Coast."

We are building a community, both online and on the streets so don't hesitate to comment, ask questions or share your ideas and creations.
We would Love to see your related pics & vids.

To see more details and confirm this group invitation, follow the link below:
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Thanks,
Rootamental

do something with other people

(I found this article on the www.SkateboardersJournal.com
We've been doing this for over 10 years locally)
Every Wednesday at 10 p.m., the longboarding club meets in the Campus Village courtyard. From there, a group of about 20 skateboarders kick and push their way over to one of the garages on campus.

Locomotion Longboarding, as they call it, officially became a student organization this semester. Matt Chavez, the club's founder and president, said the club got started when he and a few of his close friends found a common bond with the sport.
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We Skate the SLO TOWN parking structures the last sunday NITE 8PM of every month, come find us every time there is something different and new that we introduce. All abilities are encouraged and welcome. I personally like to skate with girls or when my bros like to go fast. We usually bring a quiver of extra boards to try something different. Stay tuned for the commercial we filmed at the last SK8Nite, thanks to all that participated (about 18 girls and guys)

Post a comment on your SK8Nite experience.
I look forward to sk18 with you next time.

hemp-based surfboard revolution

Even before Sean Penn graced the screens in Fast Times at Ridgemont High as Jeff Spicoli, the zorbed-out beach bum, the public's perception of surfers has been that of stoned, out of touch, out of reach degenerates. In many respects, this view had its merits. The 1960's and 70's were a time of experimentation and drug use, and surfers, with their free lifestyles and unique personalities, were no exception. Many surfers of the era, including such big names as Michael Peterson and Cheyne Horan, have admitted to being heavily doped up even at the peak of their career.
It was Spicoli, however, who cemented the stoned out, surf bum image into that of the popular imagination. Since then, most depictions of surfers in the media have been that of ripped space cadets on a search for munchies, glossy-eyed numbskulls whose primary function is to provide comic relief. Such stereotypes have negatively affected hopes for the legitimization of surfing.
You know what I say? I say that surfers should embrace the Cannabis connection. After all, these days “Green” is in, and companies of every sort are scrambling to incorporate any kind of eco-friendly components into their products. A handful of large surf companies have integrated eco-friendly aspects into their marketing campaign (think board shorts made from recycled bottles, etc.), and the rest of the industry has taken notice.
Like all fads and crazes, this environmental push started with dedicated individuals whose motives reflect a deep concern for the preservation of the Earth, not a desire to keep up with the latest movements. For these environmentalists, while this shift to eco-consciousness has been long overdue, it allows them to bring their product to the mainstream.
Meet Chad Jackson of Los Osos, California: a surfer/shaper who aims to advocate awareness with his eco-friendly hemp surfboards. Along with his shaping, Jackson is an experienced waterman, and he swears by his hemp boards in all conditions, from 2' to 20'. I recently caught up with Chad Jackson in his shaping room in Los Osos to discuss his love for nature, sources of inspiration, and where he plans to take his hemp-based surfboard revolution.
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Central Coast's first Surf Symposium

We want to invite you to see Shane in action at Downtown Brew in San Luis Obispo, on Thursday, December 11, at 7 p.m., for the Central Coast's first Surf Symposium. Shane will be hosting a Surf Design Forum, where he's going to teach guests how to order their magic surfboard. Following will be a screening of the SLO county surf film, Lost in the Middle. Then to cap off the night, Shane and friends are going to rock the stage for their SLO town CD release party of his second album, Days Gone By.

Rootamental will have a booth so come check us out.
We will also have a bunch of other FUN stuff, for free, something for everyone.
Some lucky person is going to be stoked to get a Rootamental Skateboard, one of a kind, painted by the Renaissance Stoneman. Shane Stoneman is the leading surfboard shaper, musician, painter, and surfer on the Central Coast. You have to be present to win the Ultimate Rootamental/Stoneman Skateboard.

Also, Trade in your old deck and get 1/2 off a Brand new Rootamental deck with tape.

We will be bustin out some custom grip action on the spot.

Come with your old decks and some creative grip taping ideas.

We'll trade ALL Decks that don't work anymore, Butt no broken ones.

We will be Reusing and doing something good with them.

We can also upgrade your parts.

The live show will star Dylan Johnson from Functus on bass, Zach Cornejo from Criticinue on drums, and Ron Work from Santa Cruz' funk band Wasabi. Johnson, notorious for his funky baselines, will stretch his talents to include singing as back up vocals. Cornejo is renowned for his mean, train like rhythms and tasty fills, minus the fruffy drum stick twirls. The sparkling soprano of Amy Cruz will grace the stage for a few songs and engage in a vocal duet with Stoneman for a unique twist to an already delectable occasion.

We'll see on Thursday night. Feel free to forward this to your friends, family, etc.

Kryptos

The Central Coasts most precious ditches lurking in the bushes.
Kryptos is the second best ditch that the Central Coast has to offer.
This spot is a classic and has 3 sections for skating.

The first section beyond the barbed wire cow fence is (of course) off limits due to the fact that it is on private property and the owners aren't into it. Skate it and your guaranteed a lecture from the locals maybe worse.
It does wields some of the smoothest transitions ever!
It's very private and there's a parking block at the very end where you begin your run.


The obstacles in the first section are mostly brush and such. We went to work on it: swept and moved shit aside to make that end more flowable into the second section.









The second section, the main section has higher transitions that begin broad and tall and eventually shrink smaller and steeper with rails and blocks to grind on along the way.
There's a hefty rail at the beginning, (just past the cow fence) some blocks in between, and a 20 foot rail at the end that ends just before going through the underpass and moving on to the third section.













The third section, the original section, is steep and gritty and is usually unkempt most of the time. It's actually also the most visible part of all Kryptos.(not to mention most challenging.)

I was surprised to see that the locals cleaned it out and started rockin it. All in all theres so much to do here and you can skate this spot for hours.
-James