Just got an update from one of our flow riders, Hunter Long… she cleaned up at this years Turkey Bowl Shootout in Hawaii! Congrats! Hunter took 1st place in the Women’s Division and 4th place in the Open Pro/Am. While at the Turkey Bowl Shootout, she skated in two separate bowls, busting a variety of coping tricks and big front side airs earning her the top spot in the competition.
The event was great last night in Tokyo at MAPS.. Many of the same faces were there from the Ebina event the weekend before- and some new faces too! The park was fun and the vert ramp was fast, and built well. My friends Mari and Keiko (both Japanese pro snowboarders) were there too, so it was nice to see them again as well. I also got to skate with Gen-Kun, a guy I had skated Encinitas with a couple of years ago. I gave out posters and hung out with the kids for awhile..and we ended the night with a good session on vert and my Dad snapped some photos for us! A big thank you to Takashi who helped coordinate both events, and helped us tremendously with transportation!
I wanted to share some of the pictures from the Skate Viking event in Ebina, Japan this past weekend. There were a lot of girls that came out for the event- and they all skated really, really good.. It was a unique experience for me to meet Japanese girl skaters and to get to skate with them, and meet their families.
A couple of days ago, I went to visit my friend, Keiko, in the town of Onjuku. I know Keiko b/c we are Nikita teammates and have traveled together many different times in the past on photoshoots, etc. So, I was excited to finally visit her at her home in Japan. She and her husband have a little skatepark and cafe called the Nikita Cafe and Park. It is a well-kept, charming little skatepark and it was so fun to session with Keiko! Thanks, Keiko! And thanks to my Dad for taking awesome photos!
Check out some pics from my trip to Japan so far… I was in a hilly village called Hakone all weekend with my parents checking out Japanese gardens and hot springs. It was awesome! I also found a little skatepark in Enoshima (about 40 mins from where my parents live). There were also a lot of surfers there too. The food here is amazing and I can’t wait see more!
I will keep you guys posted on my trip !
A big congratulations to Lyn-Z Adams for successfully landing the first ever woman’s 540 McTwist at the Tony Hawk Show in Paris, France!! So Rad! Yet another woman to break barriers in this male dominated sport.
Hunter Long has been working very hard a developing her skateboarding skills and school work in hopes to one day becoming a professional skateboarder and/or doctor. She is not only a straight A student, but a true “Ambassador of Aloha” for female skateboarding in Hawaii. With her genuine, humble, considerate, hardworking attitude; along with great talent, there are many local Hawaiians who support Hunter and would love to see her succeed. Not only does Hawaii want to see Hunter take her skateboarding skills to the next level, but so does Hoopla. We just sent Hunter a flow package and she was so stoked! She immediately gripped it, switched it up, stickered it and headed to the Hickam Skate Hangar for a quick session. She has a comp. there at the end of this month, “The Turkey Bowl Shootout.” In case this wasn’t enough, she is only 14 and just received 3rd place in the 14-16 open division at last weekends skate park contest with 20 competitors and 2 girls. Pretty impressive! Hunter has just been picked up on flow with DC shoes and Vandal Eyewear- on top of her current supporters/sponsors Dakine and Local 808 Entertainment.
Thank you hunter for bringing the spirit of Aloha to Hoopla Skateboards and Happy almost 15th Birthday!
Allow me to introduce you to my friend Olivia Rohde from San Juan Capistrano…Olivia is currently being flowed by Hoopla and she rips at skateboarding! She is also an amazing musician and very talented when it comes to riding a surfboard. Check out these pics!
