Previous spread: The secret to catching
kickflips is getting a good pop and kick-
ing down early so that the board has
already flipped when you hit your highest
point. Brian Childers (left) already knows
that. Along the waterfront, Karl Watson
(right) nolle 180° to switch K-grinds the
gritty cement like Harry Houdini.
This spread: Rick McCrank (sequence)
hoists a monster benihona to fokie on the
new quarter-pipe at The Clubhouse, Lover
McBride (right) looks completely at ease
on switch K-grind at Hubba. Conado
Day in Conoda (below) means fireworks,
backside tailslides and Sam Devlin.