• Skateboarding was first started in the 1950s, when all across California surfers got the idea of trying to surf the streets.
• CBC reports on “Skurfing” in 1965
• A 2002 report by American Sports Data found that there were 18.5 million skateboarders in the world.
• A beginner can get a skateboard and helmet for as little as $50.
• Skateboarding has numerous health and fitness benefits, boosting your hand and leg muscles, improving agility and foot flexibility, and focusing your mind.
• Skateboarding facilitates friendships through engagement in a sport with many levels of skill.
  
• August 25 1977- Canada’s first concrete skateboard park opens in West Vancouver, B.C.
• FOLLOWED BY SEYLNN, CHINA CREEK SKATEPARK and more
• Two weeks later the Skateboard Palace, Canada’s first indoor concrete skateboard park opens.
• There are approximately 130 skateparks in Canada.
• Calgary’s skatepark is 91,500 square feet.
  
• Skateboarding is accessible for all ages both male and female.

SKATEBOARDING FROM CIRCA 1965 TO 2011