Sunday 21 March 2021

Washago, ON

 Washago, ON

Washago has always been my gateway to The Muskokas and I thought it should have a skate spot. Summer of 2020 saw the addition of a Mini-ramp and pump track to Centennial Park.

3376 Quetton St.

2nd visit.






Thursday 18 March 2021

Alliston, ON

 Alliston, ON

I had never been to Alliston to skate but I had heard the old wood park had burned down long ago and there are plans for a concrete park. In the interim, New Tecumseth, has purchased doubles of a few ramps and placed them in Alliston and Tottenham. 

Old article state construction of the new concrete park is slated for 2021 but the groups social media hasn't been updated since 2019 and the fundraising budget of 1M looks a long way off.

Check out New Tecumeseth All Wheels Project HERE




Tuesday 16 March 2021

Mini-Ramp Madness

 Mini-Ramp Madness

The long overdue follow-up to Ontario's Best Bowls, I present a compilation of Mini-ramps, Vert and Pockets. Some are great, some are no more than two parallel quarter pipes. Click on the name/link for locations & reviews of the park. I left out some truly awful ramps & places I haven't been to yet but you can check out the full directory of 400+ parks and 1000+ point map HERE.

Ajax - Ajax Community Centre


Alvinston


There's also a 4' mini on the open pad




Pretty good for a seasonal park

Bradford

Brampton

Brampton has a couple minis and a bowled-out pocket.

Brantford

Brant's Crossing has an interesting, street inspired mini and there's a metal ramp on the other end of the city.

Brighton's update included a bowl section that flows into the park.


CJ's Skatepark - Mississauga

Not too many places to find a small mini, large mini, vert ramp and bowl but CJ's has them all.




Elora


Erin





Frankford



Haliburton


Hamilton

Every park has a mini, bowl or quarter.

Ilderton

Sweet little flow park.


Innisfil - Sleeping Lion Skatepark

Kingston has 3 parks with a lot of transition but Polson has the true mini.

Kingsville



Lakefield


Listowell


London

London has some great bowls. This mini is at Kiwanis. There was a mini at West Lions but it may be gone.

Not that good. The Mini is tranny to bank with no-ping.


Flowy little park

Madoc

Central Hastings Skatepark

Markham

Greensborough-Williamson Neighbourhood Park is the best mini but Berczy can be fun too.

Mississauga
Crappy minis at Port Credit & Malton. 



Crappy mini and crappier 'bowl'

Muskoka Woods

Private summer camp. I've dropped in. Not reccomended.



Thompson Park

Oakville

Shell Park Whale Bowl (above), Iroquois Ridge Skatepark & William Rose Bowl.


Orillia

Souldiers Orillia's mini. There's another 'mini' at the outdoor. It's on the 'worst bowls' list.

Ottawa

Ottawa and the surrounding area have a lot of good parks. Legacy, Kanata & Berrigan have the most transition. 

Owen Sound

Weird Park. Metal Mini that's been upgraded to a half bowl but downgraded due to a hole in the ramp

Paris




Phelam
Interesting park with a snake-run mini.

Pembroke
Pocket and mini

Peterborough
Big, old and gnarly

Picton

Possibly the worlds best mini-bowl.

Plattsville


Port Colborne


Port Hope




Port Perry


Rama

Rama has some parallel walls if you're desperate.

Richmond Hill

Giant mini at Richmond Green. Amazing bowl at Lake Wilcox.


Rossmore Ramp

Hidden gem in the middle of no where.

Saugeen Shores


Shallow Lake


Shelburne


Stoney Point, Lakeshore


St Thomas

This shot does not do this park justice. Click the link.

Stratford

Stratford All-wheels park. Phase 1.

Sudbury

Greater Sudbury has a bunch of parks, some of them are terrible. Some have mini's. 
This is Delki Dozzi Park

Tecumseh


Thornbury

Grab some Cider

Trenton
Quinte West Skatepark


Toronto Bowls & Mini-ramps

Vaughan

Vaughan has some strange 'minis' at Carville Mill & Village Green 
but the best is the 12 oaks mini-bowl.

Washago


Whitby

McKinney has a nice mini even though I broke my collar bone there.

Woodstock
I had to throw in this crazy flow section.