Disclaimer: Skateboarding can be a dangerous sport. Every time you ride your skateboard, there is a chance that you could get hurt. It is important that you understand this.
Also, before you try any of these fun things, wear your skate gear. Get a proper helmet, elbow and knee pads, at a minimum. Safety should be your number one priority as a skater. If you don’t stay safe, you are risking your ability to skate.
Skateboards are great because they can be used almost anywhere. Indoors and outdoors, up hills, down hills and on flat ground. They are also easy to use. Just get on and go. Skateboarding is the ultimate freedom.
Skateboard ramps are so much fun. They can be done without much effort: a classic ramp is just a board stacked on top of some objects. A safer alternative is to build a ramp entirely out of wood. Cut a piece of two-by-four on the diagonal and nail a piece of plywood to the pieces. Instant Ramp!
Street curbs are a classic object skaters skate on. They are almost like a wave, if you can ride them correctly. It’s so much fun going up and down the street, pumping up the curbs to keep going.
Curbs can also be like a miniature skatepark. They are perfect for practicing little tricks and can be used as a ramp. Alternatively, you can jump from the street to the sidewalk, using the gutter as a small little space.
When I was young, my friends and I used to do the dangerous things by jumping over each other with the ramp we made. I cannot recommend this, because it is very dangerous. However, we had a lot of fun finding objects to stack and then trying to take them apart.
Another fun time I remember having as a kid was stacking up a couple of skateboards and then ollieing on them. This can be turned into a game: stack a board and jump on it. The next person not to go over also stacks his board. This continues until a winner is created.
Skateboarding games are so much fun, but if you don’t have any friends, you can go to your local skatepark. The skateboard park is not only a lot of fun, but it’s also a great opportunity to meet people just like you.
You can have fun with your skateboard in many different ways. Don’t feel that you are limited by what I have written above. Instead, use this guide as a way to brainstorm new ideas. Always remember to wear your safety gear!