Meet Bobby.
He’s a a local of Los Gatos, a hillside town that’s just a quick jaunt away from Santa Cruz, the surf and skate capital of Northern California. Bobby and I have hung out a few times before, but nothing compared to the day he took Matt and me down to a Ditch off Highway 17, a thoroughway that takes traffic down to Santa Cruz. It was also the last day of our trip, and what a town to end it in. We had the whole spot to ourselves, and Bobby tore it up. Matt and I had a great time trying our hand at yet another ditch, and after skating the S9 Bread Bowl, the Bat Cave with Adam, and now the Highway 17 Ditch with Bobby, we’re hooked. We skated about an hour and a half, until I had to ruin it by wiping out quite horrendously. It’s on the video, and some of the fall-out is a bit gnarly, so be warned. Also, what about the irony: I make it 40 days without a bump, and then on the last day, I wipe out, big time. We also went out checked out a local stomping grown of some of the hardcore Santa Cruz grommets, and saw some really impressive skating.
Technically this is the last Skater Profile, since my trip is done. I’m home. 40 days on the road has safely concluded. However, I still plan on updating this page through the remainder of the summer. First off, I’d like to do some re-caps of the trip, but I’m also interested in exploring some more local skate spots. I’ve learned about some ridiculous skate parks in nearby towns that I definitely plan on checking out in the 4 weeks I have left until school starts. So don’t give up on us just yet. Keep checking back for some more profiles of skaters in their local environments.
