Sports Trip to California: Overview of Local Skateboarding, Surfing and Wakeboarding Locations

Hello to all fans of sports and active lifestyle! I visited California and gave you a tour of the wake, skate parks and surf spots around San Francisco and Los Angeles. Let's go!

There are two wake parks equipped with two ring cable cars. The journey to these parks from San Francisco takes about 2 hours by car. But in their territory there are beautiful landscapes of California nature. You can learn more about these locations, view them and see my emotions from the trip in my new video.

Velocity Island WakePark has 8 figures, 2 of which I liked. But until October, they work either only for professional riders or only on weekends. Children's camps and schools are not very popular here, but it is possible to order a private lesson for a child. Velocity Island WakePark features night skiing and bright picnic parties.

The second Wake Island WaterPark is located among the fields, and its territory is completely surrounded by a fence. There are 5 artificial ponds, one of which is a pentagonal cable car. On the rope I managed to count 13 different obstacles - from standard kickers to interesting rails with curved pipes. In autumn, this wake park is also empty, although the weather, by our standards, is quite warm.

Now let's talk about one of the oldest skate parks in San Francisco - Potrero SkatePark. It is located in a park far from residential buildings. Immediately striking - a huge amount of bright graffiti. Here hovers the true spirit of skater culture.

Another skate park Napa Kennedy SkatePark reminded me of our capital XPark. There are many sports grounds (for baseball, football, etc.). This skate park is created very competently: polished concrete, expansion joints, and all railings and corners are made of metal to ensure good sliding. Napa Kennedy SkatePark pleases with its versatility - in addition to skateboarding, you can ride rollers, bikes, segways, scooters and other modern devices. Both beginners and professionals can ride in this park. In addition, there are competitions and music festivals. Dream! By the way, the local guys share my enthusiasm for this skate park. They call it the best in the region.

There are also skate parks in the heart of the city, but they lose in functionality. Although getting to them is much easier. For example, Santa Clara SkatePark is close to the college, wellness center and sports grounds.

The locations where surf spots and skate parks are in one place deserve special attention. Pacifica SkatePark + SurfSpot is one of the most popular surf spots located on the Pacific coast. But the most iconic and famous is Venice SkatePark + SurfSpot. It is located in the heart of Los Angeles. However, local guys complain that a lot of sand blows here and they have to clean it often before skating. But in terms of the number of tournaments and music competitions, this park holds the leading position.

Well, the icing on the cake - the cult outdoor gym, a favorite of famous bodybuilders - Muscle Beach. There is also a podium for a bodybuilding show.

I want to say that we are very lucky, because there is an X-Park in Kyiv. In the ecologically clean zone you can comfortably do wakeboarding, skiboarding, waking surfing and many other sports!