Cora Ellis

So yeah this girl named Cora Ellis. She is the hands-down the  best sit-down-hallway-longboarder. She has the best technique ever.  She zooms past teachers with no consequence. I dont know how she does it. This is probably a sport that you haven't heard of. But its legit. check her out ya'll.

Popular Skate Apparel

Down here on the Gulf Coast, the basic outfit for skating consists of a hat, skater's brand of a tank top, some board shorts, and a nice pair of kicks. So I'll tell you the best brands for each of the items listed:

Hat:

Skater or not, on Pleasure Island you gotta have some sorta hat game. Vans makes really cool hats, and my personal favorite brand of hat is Neff. If you are looking for a more non-skate theme, Neff is the way to go.


Tank-Top:

Neff or RVCA. No questions asked.


Board shorts:

Hurley, Billabong, RVCA, but Alpines



tars are my favorite by far.


Kicks:

Vans, DC, Etnies, Adios, Emerica, Fallen. Check em out.

Trucks

Alright, we're gonna talk about trucks. For longboards. I will just go ahead and tell you the two most well known brands of trucks down here. There are Bear's and Paris's. On my current longboard, I have the Paris trucks.  Now in general, Paris trucks are more well known for stuff like tricking, sliding, pumping, etc. And I must say Paris trucks are good for downhill although that is not their main purpose. Bear trucks however are more focused on downhill racing and bombing. Bear's tend to have a more thick, somewhat bulky look to them. They seem to be really sturdy. I'm not saying Paris trucks arent sturdy but Bear's are just better specialized for downhill and Paris are more fit for tricks. Here's a couple of images for ya. Bear trucks are first, Paris are second.

Skateparks

I am probably about to start getting into skatepark skating. I've been wanting to for a while. The thing I want to do the most is skating in pools. Now that I have adjusted to my Penny Board, I feel like I should get some tricks down. So I think thats what I am gonna do. On a side note, before I was about to post this, I have just been informed that there are no pools in a 100 mile radius. Well thats.... thats just saddening.

I Highly Recommend Fullbag Skateboards To New Skaters

Hey guys. As I have said before,  I want a Fullbag downhill longboard but the one I have been wanting for a while isn't even as cool as other Fullbag skateboards. I looked on their website (fullbag.com) and they have several different size boards for sale. I discovered that longer longboards aren't necessarily always better. That being said, I have reconsidered what board that I want. They are pictured below:

Why is There So Much Hate for Skaters?

(Before you read, just know that I am not talking about everybody north of Pleasure Island, but I am talking about a lot of people from up there who think they own everything down here and who think they can talk to us like we are dogs. Viewer Discretion Is Advised.)

Ok, so, we live at the beach right? What does the youth do at the beach and the surrounding area? Surf and skate. Plain and simple. I get yelled at like at least two or three times a week just for skating on the sidewalk! Its usually tourists. And if its not Michiganders, its just drunk locals! I don't know what you guys from north of the island are thinking but we are not the good ol' southern boys you think we are down here. We live at the beach and do beach things and if you can't get used to it, go back to Foley where you came from! I guess some people are just to ignorant to know what to expect when they come down here. And the one thing that really pisses me off, is that if I was riding a bike in the same places I skate, people wouldn't pay any mind to what we were doing but if I'm on a skateboard, God forbid, I'm automatically doing something bad. So yeah I am going to start treating you off-islanders like you treat me. If you start something you got another thing coming, Dude.

Go West Young Man

Well guys I'm thrilled! I'm moving to either Santa Cruz, Denver, Seattle, or back to Portland in about a year and a half. This is a skater's dream. You guys don't understand. There are endless hills out there. So I will miss the Gulf Coast but, you know I was raised in the west so time to pack it in I guess. While I'm there I'm going to buy the longboard of my dreams and put it together myself. It will be the sickest of the sickest downhill longboards. And I will be so much closer B.C., Canada. Vancouver, here I come!!!