Since the 8th Skatepark Build Update the construction crew has laid lot of concrete. Today they were finishing the two larger bowls and continued work on the small pump bowl and the snake run. They also buried the water retention at the base of the skatepark.
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Winter Fall has arrived! I visited my friends in Muskegon for surfing and kiting sessions. The waves were not as large as the forecast predicted but the temperature sure was on target at a chilly 45 degrees. We still had a few very fun sessions. I rode my 9m Liquid Force Envy for most of the sessions. Marc and I traded of waves surfing the next morning.
It was a great first true fall front that came through the Great Lakes. I also got to try the Patagonia R4 suit. It is insane! Soo warm! almost too warm for the 45 degree temps we had. Think that suit will come in handy as the temps start to drop in the next few months. I also got to play with the camrig line mount for the gopro3. I was really excited to get some point of view shots. The mount worked well even in the low light.
I also need to thank Casey for taking some of the photos!
Since the 7th Skatepark Build Update the crew started to lay concrete in the kidney bowl. They continued work on the snake run which looks ready for concrete too. They also started work on the water retention system at the bottom of the park. Here are some shots of the construction of the Ann Arbor Skatepark.
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It was a really foggy morning in SE Michigan. Right before the fog burned off I stopped by a couple lakes and took a few shots. It was pretty eery out.
The concrete has arrived! The snake run has developed since the the 6th Skatepark Build Update. It was really interesting seeing how they blasted the concrete in place. They finished about 1/3rd of the clover bowl today and its looking really good! Take a peak:
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I made my way over to the 2013 King of the Great Lakes. The Grand Haven, Michigan based event is hosed by Mackite. We didn’t have the best conditions for wind, but the weather was spectacular and everyone got out for a couple good kiteboarding session throughout the weekend. It is always great to get the midwest kiting community together and see the newest gear. I also had a great skate session at the Grand Haven skatepark. They have a great bowl there that is worth taking a look at if in the area.
I took a little stroll to Argo and Bandemer parks yesterday. It was such a nice day out I had to take a break from work and enjoy the fall here in Ann Arbor, MI.
Since the 5th Skatepark Build Update, the crew has added rebar to both the bowls and shaped the coping for the top of the snake run. Looks like we might have some concrete being poured in the near future.
For more information or to donate:
– a2skatepark.org
We adventured through the Bird Hills this afternoon. The area is a dedicated nature preserve open to hikers. There are many trails with varying topography to explore. Defiantly worth checking out.