Volcom’s 2009 Wild in the Parks
There’s a memorable quote in Field of Dreams that, I’m pretty sure, everybody has heard: “If you build it, he will come.” It’s the ‘The Voice’ Ray Kinsella hears that prompts him to level his corn crop and build a baseball diamond. Well, I’ve got a quote, “if you build it, they will skate it.” … and most likely, they will destroy it. Tactics riders Nick Propios and Oudalay Philavanh... Read More
Volcom’s Wild in the Parks
Last Saturday, several Tactics riders and employees headed up I-5 for Volcom’s Wild in the Parks contest held at the Department of Skateboarding. Word from the team manager was that it was a sauna inside the Department and the skating was amazing, but you don’t need our TM to tell you that, just check out Volcom’s site for the 411 about what went down in the 503 last weekend. Tactics riders Nick Propios and Oudalay Philavanh qualifed... Read More
Skate Diary, Churchill Skatepark
“Shooting photos in a skatepark is like shooting ‘wildlife’ in a zoo.” -some random comment on a skateboard photography website. This is true, but sometimes skaters don’t want to be hassled for sessioning a ledge outside a business or want to deal with ‘concerned citizens’ in public spaces. It’s easy to skate a park for hours on end, just enjoying the company of your homeys and the hassle-free environment. Yesterday,... Read More
Weekly clip #1
With summer in full swing, linking up with the skate team has made shooting photos and filming video clips much easier. Here in Eugene, Oregon, skating between October and March doesn’t really happen, ever. As the summer months phase into fall, the rain clouds stake claim to the Willamette Valley and rarely let the sun poke through, making skating extremely difficult. We’ve got the underground parking lots and several covered mini... Read More
Austin Arrowood stacks the footy
Getting footage can be a struggle. High bust factors, rough spots, terrible lighting, dead batteries and a myriad of other things can squash a session before the urethane hits the pavement. Yesterday was no different. I met Tactics rider and employee Austin Arrowood at the shop because there’s a spot right around the corner I’ve been eyeing for a while now. The spot is a small loading dock about three feet tall; it’s nothing... Read More
