Whangamata Skatepark
Posted by The Skatepark Hunter on Sep 3, 2004 in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, North Island | 5 comments
Compact but well thought out addition to the old bowl. Everything skates pretty well and a good variety of features will keep you happy on those flat days. Directions Martyn Road, off Heatherington Road.
Taradale Skatepark
Posted by The Skatepark Hunter on Sep 3, 2004 in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, North Island | 5 comments
Crazy older skatepark with heaps of crazy banks and transitions. Super fun and real challenging. There is also a big vert ramp there which I am sitting on. Directions Taradale, Havlock North
Lynfield Bowl
Posted by The Skatepark Hunter on Sep 3, 2004 in Auckland, New Zealand, North Island | 5 comments
Older park, the lefthand side starts in a tight snake run that leads into a decent 5 foot bowl. The Hourglass bowl has 5 and 6 foot sections joined by two hips. This bowl has crazy pool style transitions with mad vert. If you ever wanted to skate a backyard pool this could be as close as you get. Directions Located in Lynfield...
Newlynn Bowl
Posted by The Skatepark Hunter on Sep 3, 2004 in Auckland, New Zealand, North Island | 9 comments
The concrete here is so old that its almost extinct. Some complete tripper must have designed this but that doesn’t mean that its not skateable. I’m sure there is a line through the snake run and the lower bowl has its merits. Definitely worth the challenge. Directions Its off Portage Road in a park hidden behind a...
Tole Reserve Bowl
Posted by The Skatepark Hunter on Sep 3, 2004 in Auckland, New Zealand, North Island | 2 comments
Downhill snakerun leading into two separate shallow bowls. Kinda stupid but people were on a lot of drugs back then. Some fun, and LARGE grass gaps to be had. Directions In Tole Reserve, Tole Street. Off Ponsonby Road.
Upland Rd Bowl
Posted by The Skatepark Hunter on Sep 3, 2004 in Auckland, New Zealand, North Island | 6 comments
Shallow dish leading into a snakerun that leads into a very kinked five foot bowl. Directions Located on Upland Road, in the park behind the kids playground.
Whistler Skatepark
Posted by The Skatepark Hunter on Aug 23, 2004 in BC, Canada | 0 comments
HOLY SHIT! Directions You will find it.
Griffin Bowl
Posted by The Skatepark Hunter on Aug 23, 2004 in BC, Canada, Vancouver | 0 comments
If you were Colin Mckay or Alex Chalmers you could do 7 foot 540′s out of the bowl. There is more to this park than you would first expect. Directions Quite far up that damn hill, but the skate back down to the ferry rocks.
Wodonga Skatepark
Posted by The Skatepark Hunter on Aug 22, 2004 in Australia, Victoria | 3 comments
Large open layout with snake run. Directions Drive through the main centre along High Street, at roundabout turn onto Beechworth Street then right at Pearce Street. Its on your right a few hundred meters down the road in Willow Park.