Splash Down | 04:20AM Apr 11, 2008
Our day of shooting was not all focused on professionals. Oh, no. In fact some of my best images came from a 16-year-old neighbor of Shaun’s who ripped up the water on his wake skate.
For those of you who don’t know, a wake skate is exactly what it sounds like. Basically you take a skateboard deck, loose the wheels, and plop it in the water. No boots, no bindings, only a pair of skate boarding shoes and skill keep you attached to the board.
This guy ¬– who had only been on a wake skate for a little over 10 months – blew my mind. Performing kick flips and shove-its like he was born on a board. His talent and perseverance were inspiring.
Take this shot for instance. This is how he started his run, getting a running start and leaping off the back of our chase boat and onto his board. This kid has talent, look for him soon on the professional wake skating circuit.
For those of you who don’t know, a wake skate is exactly what it sounds like. Basically you take a skateboard deck, loose the wheels, and plop it in the water. No boots, no bindings, only a pair of skate boarding shoes and skill keep you attached to the board.
This guy ¬– who had only been on a wake skate for a little over 10 months – blew my mind. Performing kick flips and shove-its like he was born on a board. His talent and perseverance were inspiring.
Take this shot for instance. This is how he started his run, getting a running start and leaping off the back of our chase boat and onto his board. This kid has talent, look for him soon on the professional wake skating circuit.
