After another nervous week watching the weather the sky still looked grey early Sunday. The morning turned out to be fine with a solid number of beginners rolling around the Castlegar Skatepark. Our coaching sessions reinforced the fundamentals of skateboarding  including stance, body position, stopping, bailing out, turning and skatepark etiquette.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I strongly feel that incorporating a coaching clinic within the days activities really gives young aspiring skaters an opportunity to see where they can get to if they get out and practice.

The rain came down for 15 mins but within 20 minutes the Spectrum built park was dry again and ready for more skateboarding. Shuggy Milligan, bcskateboarding.org Co-founder, got the dogs grilling keeping everyone fueled up for the session.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next the intermediate group with participants from South Slocan, Nelson and Castlegar skated really well putting showing outstanding skateboarding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With the sun out we decided to have a best trick on the bank. Everyone skated hard and was one of the highlights of the day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To finish off the day the advanced skaters from Salmo, Castlegar, Nelson gathered and had some fun with sounds by https://soundcloud.com/e-lev-8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall it was an amazing day in Castlegar. Thanks to Riston, Jesse and all the helpers who helped make this event a success. Our series sponsors and also our local sponsor Mallard Source for Sports. Check out some of the photos from Spencer and Skylar here: https://www.facebook.com/KootenaySkateboardSeries Our next event is at the NDYC in Nelson on June 21st for Go Skateboarding Day.