Skate Fact #2- World's First Public Sk8park

Well, after a nice google search, Carlsbad Skatepark (RIP) seems to takes the cake, built March 13th of 1976. But following close behind was Santa Cruz's Derby Skatepark, designed by Ken Wormhoudt's design firm (still Wormhoudt, Inc.) sometime in 1976. This is literally just a snake run, but super fun. You basically park your car in a residential area and walk into the park. Kona Skatepark in Jacksonville, FL, gets lots of recognition for being one of the oldest still-in-existent skateparks, established in 1977 by the Ramos family.

Here are some links to see more pics for this article.
http://www.carlsbadskatepark.org
http://www.skateparks.com/firm.php

To the right and below is a picture of Lorraine Carrig at Derby Skatepark, 2007, during one of our many skate adventures.

Skate Fact #1- World's Largest Skateboard

When your working with Rob Dyrdek, can you expect anything less than BIG?

KTR blog is tipping off with some skate history. Today is a behind the scenes look at the world's largest skateboard. It recently aired on Dydek's Fantasy Factory (MTV- Sunday's at 9pm).


Above Left: Dug Ketterman gets shelter under the World's Largest Skateboard- 36'10" and 8'6" wide.
Above Right: Board Graphic by Dyrdek
Photos complimentary- californiaskateparks.com
Rob Dyrdek teamed up with Joe Ciaglia, and the CA Skateparks crew to accomplish a new record for the World's Largest Skateboard. The skateboard scales in at 36'10" and 8'6" wide, which surpasses Foundation's -Guinness Book of World Record- "World's Biggest Skateboard", which measured in at 10'long 4'wide 3'tall.

Dug Ketterman, graphic designer for CA Skateparks says, "It is exact to scale, and even carves like a real board." Check the facts at californiaskateparks.com.