Kona - America's Oldest Skatepark on SPOTS - Part 1 of 2
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12 жыл бұрынPremiere Episode of "SPOTS" Featuring Kona Skatepark
Behind every skate trick ever done, is a place or "spot" where it happened. Learn about these famous SPOTS that have influenced skateboarding just as much or more than the individuals who skated them.
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Music
Artist- Krang
Song- Spirit Animal
Speed of Tent
Artist- Makeout Videotape
Song- Yangtze Bathing
Eating Like A Kid
@christxraps3553 9 жыл бұрын
In the 70's Grandad used to break into Kona, in the 90's dad ripped a bone out of his leg on the tombstone, and since a kid I've skated here, I love this park. Even got my first board from here in like 2003.
@hunterwhitner6998 2 жыл бұрын
What a family history. Goals.
@jotacalvo 4 жыл бұрын
Mad respect for anyone that drops in on the tombstone. I never had the guts. I’ve since moved away from Jax, but Kona provided me with some of the best 80's memories ever.
@pickleri5707 Жыл бұрын
I never thought of this but after seeing this I did it! Super sketch but super sick!!!
@jevinday 4 жыл бұрын
This looks like a dream. This is the kind of skating I love. Just getting some speed and riding on concrete. No tricks needed, no stairs or rails. Just your wheels surfing concrete. Looks like such a blast!
@whatever_it_takes6691 9 ай бұрын
You're more of a Stacy Peralta type skater
@robertdominicanrepublic 4 жыл бұрын
I spent every summer skating at KONA from 1986 - 1990 and months in between. Grew up in the Arlingtion neighborhood (Arlingwood) just across the expressway. Damn I wish I could re-live those years. God bless the Ramos family.
@ErgoCogita 9 жыл бұрын
I'm a lifer. Been skating Kona since 86-87. I'll never forget the mindblowing experience when I walked out of the pro-shop door for the first time. Anticipation, exhilaration, elation... I still get those same feelings to this very day.
@TotallyToonsTV 10 жыл бұрын
I found this video while playing as Rodney Mullen on Kona on THPS4. Thats cool :)
@streetslander 4 жыл бұрын
Ive been there in real life its huge
@johnthomas2877 10 ай бұрын
I skateboarded Kona in 1980 for 2 or 3 days on a weekend pass while in Army basic training in South Carolina and Georgia. I reside in Hawaii and it was my dream to skateboard a concrete skatepark! I rode everything! The halfpipes, pool, snake run. and main bowl.
@haydenward4346 11 жыл бұрын
Kona is the best park ive ever been to. Its in the middle of nowhere but its gotta be the biggest skatepark ive ever been to. I didnt realize it was this historic THE SNAKE IS IMPOSSIBLE! Ive seen so many people bust on it.
@MikeKaufmann1 12 жыл бұрын
KONA is such a huge part of skating history. Thanks for making a part of this series.
@sakupakuOG 12 жыл бұрын
I've been wishing and hoping for a web-series like this for a LONG time! Going through the most famous skatespots around the world, serious respect!
@Dresdenlock 11 жыл бұрын
I went there a few times back in the 80s & 90s and had a pure blast..I wish it was closer..I'd prolly still be riding there.
@bellaserrano1 11 жыл бұрын
This was my local skatepark. Will remember it forever!
@Sirus1 12 жыл бұрын
This is my new favorite feature of the RideChannel. Thumbs up for old school!
@seventwentythrive 12 жыл бұрын
Brings back memories. Best park I went to as a kid. Nothing like it in Canada at that time.
@playmobilldelterror7536 8 жыл бұрын
You can play in there in THPS4
@c3076786 11 жыл бұрын
wow, ride channel you are killing it, loving the skate history. Respect!
@howtoplayalone 12 жыл бұрын
This was really excellent. Well shot, great interviews, beautiful colors. I didn't know anything about Kona apart from the name and that it was in florida, nor most of those skateboarders. Really hoping you keep the series going. I'd buy a DVD for sure.
@dakinebeers4780 10 жыл бұрын
Mr. Ramos you Rock Awesomeness !!!!
@hatchetchopyaface 11 жыл бұрын
dam must've been a awesum region to live in & growup much luv to kona jacksonville, fl.. from the 505 NM
@ZigMatador 11 жыл бұрын
love for Kona from Colombia!
@mikecynic5167 Жыл бұрын
Kona is the SHIT. Love the place. I travel from Minnesota to Florida twice a year to spend a few days there. The first session will scare the crap out of you. The second session will kick your ass. Once you figure out the million lines through the park it's super fucking fun. There's nothing easy about Kona. The freestyle area and the snake run are my favorite parts. The people that run it are super cool too.
@151ncoke 5 жыл бұрын
This is awesome.
@cadenwhitfield897 5 жыл бұрын
I live like 30 minutes from this skatepark, so fun!
@FirstBetty 12 жыл бұрын
AWESOME** Must see!!!!!!!!!!!!
@JamesNewman-turkeyfish26 9 жыл бұрын
I live in Jacksonville and I go to kona all the time it is amazing
@desaderridian 12 жыл бұрын
Really, really cool.
@garygarcia05 10 жыл бұрын
Someday I'll go to skate there..., I promise!
@nessmalone 12 жыл бұрын
AWESOME!!!
@Scaven7 12 жыл бұрын
grrrrrrreat series!!!
@joshvega4906 Жыл бұрын
I inline skated there from 94 to 2006. Mrs ramos was an awesome person. She used to be like a nurse to us. Every time you got banged up or hurt ms Ramos was there.
@Dyl_Cam 11 жыл бұрын
Last time i went it was rough.. They need a little renovation and i'd skate it again for sure.
@AdventuresInSkateboarding Жыл бұрын
Making my first trip down there July 2023. I am excited.
@mikeluostari5196 Жыл бұрын
You're gonna have fun dude. Word of advice, it's fucking scary at first. First time I skated it I was super intimidated. You'll have fun though.
@AdventuresInSkateboarding Жыл бұрын
@@mikeluostari5196 wife and I swing by there and it was 95 degrees and million percent humidity. With 2 hours let to go in the drive I had to pass on this opportunity. However my daughter goes to school just 2 hours away so there will definitely be a dedicated trip when it cools down.
@SNota 12 жыл бұрын
Keep this up!
@josephyepez1896 7 жыл бұрын
I love this
@yeahimeanyeah 12 жыл бұрын
so sick!
@Jeremyramone 12 жыл бұрын
well that place looks like endless fun.
@JUSTaGURL213 12 жыл бұрын
fully inspired!!!
@666makasin 12 жыл бұрын
we need pt 2!!!!
@mskatesnow 12 жыл бұрын
wow ! sick !!
@ToM3rT 11 жыл бұрын
I still play it and it's still a great game :D
@trickshotkids237 10 жыл бұрын
god bless ramos for saving skating
@jasonmann1742 4 жыл бұрын
Dude i skated there in the early 90's the hill out side down the road was something else
@ErgoCogita 4 жыл бұрын
@@jasonmann1742 Back in the day that hill was longer when the bridge at the bottom was tiny. There were no lights all the way down and it was pitch black at night and we would bomb the hell out of it, blind.
@SaccoBelmonte 11 жыл бұрын
beautiful
@NoCoverCharge Жыл бұрын
I grew up skating Kona but man .. it was a rough ass park loads of fun .. but rough as hell
@mikecynic5167 Жыл бұрын
Kona is SCARY at first. There's not an easy line anywhere in that park. Even the shallow bowl is intimidating.
@ohsk8an 12 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@Daav28 12 жыл бұрын
dude sick im also doind that in about a week from now :P
@vertman69 2 жыл бұрын
Anyone know what year(s) that orange splat on the tombstone is from?
@Eggdad 11 жыл бұрын
YES, thank god no dislikes finally, keep it up
@Dullbedsitblogger 12 жыл бұрын
How about some UK skate spots? I would love to see stuff about Southbank, Harrow or Neasden secretpool!
@cassiepeech8825 11 жыл бұрын
I've been one time and it was the best day of my life when i got there i went strait to the snake run did it twice then i got really scared but did it again and loved it i wanto live there in sted of moving to austrailia
@warper8 10 жыл бұрын
he didnt invent the drop in but he dropped in on something crazy in front of everyone
@wixic111 11 жыл бұрын
always wanted to skate there
@REKLAW-ART 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve lived in the same neighborhood and grew up two streets down.
@stludachris 11 жыл бұрын
inspiring
@debraaaserude8003 5 жыл бұрын
I wish we had this in Hawaii
@DominiqueP93 12 жыл бұрын
Wow I've been there, didn't know it was the oldest skatepark in the states
@MultiNemanjaS 12 жыл бұрын
level on thps4 was made by this place :) i still have that game on pc an play it every day :D
@dillonnewmans144 11 жыл бұрын
for anyone wondering they re-did all the ramps so now its a skate heaven i should know i live next door to it
@yaganziirobert21 9 жыл бұрын
i live so close to this park
@mystomiyashiro 12 жыл бұрын
reminds me of kevin kowalski's backside boneless transfer over the extension
@iappweb 11 жыл бұрын
Cool
@Finallybianca 2 жыл бұрын
Kicking myself lived in Jax for a few months back in 2009 but never got a chance to skate here.
@elincognito2135 5 жыл бұрын
They should do more SPOTS. It’s quite interesting watching skating history...#NerdSwag
@Officialjimibaur 3 жыл бұрын
I go there alot
@SimonJHeath 12 жыл бұрын
Great Video - do ASTOR PLACE NYC w/ Alex Corporan and the SHUT skates crew!
@blind2d 12 жыл бұрын
Just played it before watching this video.
@LakatosView 11 жыл бұрын
I need to go to KONA
@RaabBlog 12 жыл бұрын
im going there today :D
@thekalaoakidd 11 жыл бұрын
How did the name "Kona" come about? Just curious...
@kellienicolebrooksschettin6598 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah this may seem silly but talking to some people at our new city skate park a couple people mention Kona skate park is it still there and open,I'm pretty new Florida resident and don't know all the Florida skate parks that good,except the city parks by the payne skate builders the city parks I'm mean but Mona looks rad ,oh fudge did I say something old,rad....rad...rad....radical.
@NickTempalski 10 жыл бұрын
Kinda reminds me of Tony Hawk's American Wasteland with their story line. With the Snake run that had to be dug up and everything like that. I wouldn't be shocked if that game was based off of this.
@lamBETTERthanY0U 9 жыл бұрын
handstand down and up the bank was crazy
@johnjames9131 6 жыл бұрын
Background song at 0:37 ?
@737REID 12 жыл бұрын
we're gunna make the 7 hrs. drive next month to KONA!!!!!!!!!!! woo hoo!
@zacks9930 7 жыл бұрын
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland has to be inspired by this place, even the snake run looks similar, even Tony Alva was in that game too damn
@johnmoyarbmg5845 4 жыл бұрын
Is on thps4
@cjace951 11 жыл бұрын
the definition of a skate park...
@xFeRaZ 12 жыл бұрын
brings back memories of THPS4 :)
@ehEnjoi 11 жыл бұрын
i wish i lived in that generation
@BlackHawkGFX 11 жыл бұрын
Make KONA famous!
@gasser5001 9 жыл бұрын
proud to say ive skated Kona atleast 10 times in the 90s. best skatepark ever. the snake transfer is AMAZING! big blue is scary as fuck as well. hahaha.
@fenrirmffm4345 9 жыл бұрын
the j was pretty cool too, i grew up skating tere
@kaaa11 11 жыл бұрын
WOW! over 33000 views and not a single dislike! skateboarding is THE SHIT!!
@bearhughes4818 5 жыл бұрын
Hrd place to skate
@norabliss3926 10 жыл бұрын
Ilove skate board
@jered97 12 жыл бұрын
Been there
@Daemonshrekington 4 жыл бұрын
This is the best skatepark in the world
@GunsNRoosendael 10 жыл бұрын
did that guy at the end invented the drop in? :)
@ASSwipe. 9 жыл бұрын
Sigh...
@cesarwyde 12 жыл бұрын
time for KONA 2012!
@Gh0st3mpire 11 жыл бұрын
what's that?
@evanbigger-jones1517 11 жыл бұрын
that generation new how to skate!!
@Dfran904 12 жыл бұрын
Its crazy that i skate here at least once a week ahha
@ADucksOpinion 10 жыл бұрын
fun fact.. i live near this spot and skated it as a kid.. Its a bit over priced and i dont skate as much now.. but still.. epic..
@yaganziirobert21 9 жыл бұрын
me to
@jaysonc9690 7 жыл бұрын
dawaibaba zmeyowe $10
@ADucksOpinion 7 жыл бұрын
yeah is $10.. I guess its not to over priced but all the other parks around here are free. I really need to go back there one day
@darthrift 11 жыл бұрын
exactly what i was going to type until i saw your comment
@lesterhalfjr 8 жыл бұрын
:53 that is some kind of messed up sitting tandem backside air
@drumboarder1 12 жыл бұрын
Make Kona famous 2012
@AndrewJ951 11 жыл бұрын
kona is the place i call home
@ROAsXe 12 жыл бұрын
5:34 BADLANDS sticker on helmet? NICE!!!
@xBlackStormBR 11 жыл бұрын
i still play (:
@maxrayman 12 жыл бұрын
I remember that bushy blonde surfer guy (red helmet) in the video from old skateboarder mags. was'nt he called Rodney something.???
@ezryder_ 4 жыл бұрын
Rodney Jesse?
@skatekids1066 10 жыл бұрын
was this kona hawaii?
@iancastanares6397 10 жыл бұрын
nah, its up in jacksonville. its too big to be a hawaii park
@erichanhauser3190 Жыл бұрын
Magic Skatepark, Reading Pa. Anybody?
@haydenward4346 11 жыл бұрын
I was terrified to drop in on the snake
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