Kona - America's Oldest Skatepark on SPOTS - Part 1 of 2

Premiere 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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Artist- Krang
Song- Spirit Animal
Speed of Tent
Artist- Makeout Videotape
Song- Yangtze Bathing
Eating Like A Kid

[@christxraps3553]

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]

What a family history. Goals.

[@jotacalvo]

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]

I never thought of this but after seeing this I did it! Super sketch but super sick!!!

[@jevinday]

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]

You're more of a Stacy Peralta type skater

[@robertdominicanrepublic]

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.

[@TotallyToonsTV]

I found this video while playing as Rodney Mullen on Kona on THPS4. Thats cool :)

[@streetslander]

Ive been there in real life its huge

[@ErgoCogita]

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.

[@johnthomas2877]

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]

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.

[@bellaserrano1]

This was my local skatepark. Will remember it forever!

[@Dresdenlock]

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.

[@seventwentythrive]

Brings back memories. Best park I went to as a kid. Nothing like it in Canada at that time.

[@MikeKaufmann1]

KONA is such a huge part of skating history. Thanks for making a part of this series.

[@playmobilldelterror7536]

You can play in there in THPS4

[@sakupakuOG]

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!

[@c3076786]

wow, ride channel you are killing it, loving the skate history. Respect!

[@Sirus1]

This is my new favorite feature of the RideChannel. Thumbs up for old school!

[@mikecynic5167]

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.

[@howtoplayalone]

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]

Mr. Ramos you Rock Awesomeness !!!!

[@AdventuresInSkateboarding]

Making my first trip down there July 2023. I am excited.

[@mikeluostari5196]

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]

@@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.

[@ZigMatador]

love for Kona from Colombia!

[@hatchetchopyaface]

dam must've been a awesum region to live in & growup much luv to kona jacksonville, fl.. from the 505 NM

[@151ncoke]

This is awesome.

[@joshvega4906]

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.

[@garygarcia05]

Someday I'll go to skate there..., I promise!

[@Dyl_Cam]

Last time i went it was rough.. They need a little renovation and i'd skate it again for sure.

[@nessmalone]

AWESOME!!!

[@desaderridian]

Really, really cool.

[@josephyepez1896]

I love this

[@Scaven7]

grrrrrrreat series!!!

[@cadenwhitfield897]

I live like 30 minutes from this skatepark, so fun!

[@FirstBetty]

AWESOME** Must see!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Jeremyramone]

well that place looks like endless fun.

[@SaccoBelmonte]

beautiful

[@666makasin]

we need pt 2!!!!

[@JUSTaGURL213]

fully inspired!!!

[@yeahimeanyeah]

so sick!

[@trickshotkids237]

god bless ramos for saving skating

[@jasonmann1742]

Dude i skated there in the early 90's the hill out side down the road was something else

[@ErgoCogita]

@@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.

[@mskatesnow]

wow ! sick !!

[@debraaaserude8003]

I wish we had this in Hawaii

[@ToM3rT]

I still play it and it's still a great game :D

[@SNota]

Keep this up!

[@JamesNewman-turkeyfish26]

I live in Jacksonville and I go to kona all the time it is amazing

[@Dullbedsitblogger]

How about some UK skate spots? I would love to see stuff about Southbank, Harrow or Neasden secretpool!

[@Daav28]

dude sick im also doind that in about a week from now :P

[@ohsk8an]

Nice!

[@wixic111]

always wanted to skate there

[@NoCoverCharge]

I grew up skating Kona but man .. it was a rough ass park loads of fun .. but rough as hell

[@mikecynic5167]

Kona is SCARY at first. There's not an easy line anywhere in that park. Even the shallow bowl is intimidating.

[@warper8]

he didnt invent the drop in but he dropped in on something crazy in front of everyone

[@DominiqueP93]

Wow I've been there, didn't know it was the oldest skatepark in the states

[@iappweb]

Cool

[@cassiepeech8825]

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

[@yaganziirobert21]

i live so close to this park

[@stludachris]

inspiring

[@MultiNemanjaS]

level on thps4 was made by this place :) i still have that game on pc an play it every day :D

[@REKLAW-ART]

I’ve lived in the same neighborhood and grew up two streets down.

[@zacks9930]

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]

Is on thps4

[@Officialjimibaur]

I go there alot

[@BlackHawkGFX]

Make KONA famous!

[@lamBETTERthanY0U]

handstand down and up the bank was crazy

[@dillonnewmans144]

for anyone wondering they re-did all the ramps so now its a skate heaven i should know i live next door to it

[@mystomiyashiro]

reminds me of kevin kowalski's backside boneless transfer over the extension

[@gasser5001]

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]

the j was pretty cool too, i grew up skating tere

[@kaaa11]

WOW! over 33000 views and not a single dislike! skateboarding is THE SHIT!!

[@Eggdad]

YES, thank god no dislikes finally, keep it up

[@737REID]

we're gunna make the 7 hrs. drive next month to KONA!!!!!!!!!!! woo hoo!

[@Finallybianca]

Kicking myself lived in Jax for a few months back in 2009 but never got a chance to skate here.

[@RaabBlog]

im going there today :D

[@LakatosView]

I need to go to KONA

[@elincognito2135]

They should do more SPOTS. It’s quite interesting watching skating history...#NerdSwag

[@ehEnjoi]

i wish i lived in that generation

[@xFeRaZ]

brings back memories of THPS4 :)

[@blind2d]

Just played it before watching this video.

[@SimonJHeath]

Great Video - do ASTOR PLACE NYC w/ Alex Corporan and the SHUT skates crew!

[@cjace951]

the definition of a skate park...

[@Daemonshrekington]

This is the best skatepark in the world

[@jered97]

Been there

[@norabliss3926]

Ilove skate board

[@ROAsXe]

5:34 BADLANDS sticker on helmet? NICE!!!

[@bearhughes4818]

Hrd place to skate

[@evanbigger-jones1517]

that generation new how to skate!!

[@NickTempalski]

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.

[@ADucksOpinion]

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]

me to

[@jaysonc9690]

dawaibaba zmeyowe $10

[@ADucksOpinion]

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

[@cesarwyde]

time for KONA 2012!

[@kellienicolebrooksschettin6598]

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.

[@AndrewJ951]

kona is the place i call home

[@vertman69]

Anyone know what year(s) that orange splat on the tombstone is from?

[@uniontoke420]

OMG

[@TSSF87]

3:36 blazers? nice!

[@backsmithfakie]

2:33 THE BEST

[@Dfran904]

Its crazy that i skate here at least once a week ahha

[@GunsNRoosendael]

did that guy at the end invented the drop in? :)

[@ASSwipe.]

Sigh...

[@stevetriple8]

same :D

[@xBlackStormBR]

i still play (:

[@drumboarder1]

Make Kona famous 2012

[@thekalaoakidd]

How did the name "Kona" come about? Just curious...

[@darthrift]

exactly what i was going to type until i saw your comment

[@haydenward4346]

I was terrified to drop in on the snake

[@PhantomPanic]

3:53 Scratchy nuts. It's the name for a new trick...

[@lesterhalfjr]

:53 that is some kind of messed up sitting tandem backside air