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Burnout: Back From the Dead

11/15/2022
San Pedro’s Channel Street skatepark roared back to life with a full-day freakout —ripping, rocking and fun, fun, fun.

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 001Couple of Early Ernies

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 002They start ‘em young in Pedro

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 003The official dirt … a who’s who of DIY devotees

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 004What? You didn’t know Channel has a street course now???

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 005Very surf inspired down there

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 006Finally, a familiar face!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 007Gabe Solis spreads his wisdom

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 008Heavy is the head that wears the trucker. Thank you, Big Rob

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 009Jay Meer made it! Horned up beneath his latest mural masterpiece

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 010Cesar brought the baby blues

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 011Dirty Dan, keepin’ it clean

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 012Oh shit! Music’s starting!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 013Raul and Sofie, holding the beat

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 014Richard Ramir …??? How’d he get out!?

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 015Stay hydrated, y’all. It’s gonna be a long day

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 016The media, everywhere

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 017Free slices? What, you missed ‘em?

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 018Longtime San Pedro resident Andy Jenkins on weimaraner detail

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 019I made a special T-shirt for the occasion. I also once met the heir to the Larryburger fortune, no big deal

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 020April snarls onstage for Shoebox Jones. Can’t wait to see that movie!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 021Made it to the bowls where Oscar Navarro was already flexing his well-earned localism

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 022Jabber probably took more runs than anyone

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 023Showmar, rolling out … only to lipslide in, as is his habit

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 024Stooges fan slashes feebly

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 025Chicken Nugget!!!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 026Hip blast-off in full armor. Very prudent … Channel sure didn’t get any easier

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 027Another well-armored booster … and this was only the beginning!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 028Billy Deans ran the ample product raffles all day long. Mahalo, Billy

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 029Bring your pinscher, if you got one

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 030San Pedro is for lovers

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 031Babies too!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 032The outside of the park is now fully shreddable. Get some, street purists

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 033So many families. Very inspiring

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 034Speaking of … new dads Matt and Ronnie talk mangers and shit

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 035Ceddy would make an excellent father

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 036Ah shit ––good ol’ Best Trick in the middle bowl

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 037The tooth has been reinstated meaning a good solid four-to-five feet of vertical terror to unleash your crails upon

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 038The Muscle showed early dominance

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 039But hold on … Roman Pabich enters the fray

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 040Eric grabs into the grind drop

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 041Kiko dances atop the tooth, lipslide to Smith

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 042Borden is on fire lately. Or maybe he always has been. Lavish layback

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 043And then the good ol’ TGNG

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 044Watch out, Tyler! That thing’s programmed to kill at all times!!!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 045Jabber tips out on the very-rare backside heel-a-monster. YOU try it!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 046Hager … to fakie!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 047Slop plant from Eric Hutchinson

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 048Meanwhile, the soul skaters hit the breakwater below

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 049Toledo sends it airbourne

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 050And more battery from Ro-Pab

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 051Shocking, really

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 052Ruby slaps it down. She’s the coolest

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 053Vincent’s Rube-a-Dube to almost-hang was a crowd pleaser all day

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 054Sean Plundeke, stale to tail

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 055The time I almost got kicked in the face

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 056Froggy was nary so lucky ––popped by a wayward board. Dropped his rig and everything

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 057Just got even more fired up!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 058I wish all injuries could be met with this level of stoke

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 059UPDATE: still stoked!!!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 060Muscle battled the elusive kickflip egg

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 061The kind of maneuver your own board will kick your ass over

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 062Oop grind, Plundeke style

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 063Final licks

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 064Borden busted the Andrecht fakie at the buzzer

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 065While my favorite Roman trick was when he blasted a fast plant from the tombstone all the way into the corner. Fuckin’ fantastic

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 066Place really filled up

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 067Ruby Lilley in a Down-For-Life sandwich with Rye and Bubz

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 068In the rear with the beer ––Max, Bill and Danny

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 069Robbie and Oscar, for life

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 070The next band looked pretty mellow ––The Ravish Warriors!!!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 071WHAGHHHHH!!!!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 072Let the swirling dervish begin!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 073Stay moving

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 074Pick up the homie if they fall

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 075Fun for all ages

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 076Provided you wear your safety gear

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 077Can you really say you were “in the pit” with a helmet? Goo gets a pass

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 078At least there were responsible adults present

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 079Watch as the weight of the situation creeps into young Oliver’s brain pan …

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 080Steady …

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 081Some lessons you just have to learn for yourself

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 082This must be the slow part

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 083Winding down

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 084Total workout, if you do it right

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 085Yes!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 086She got it on tape

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 087So fun

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 088What a fuckin’ day

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 089“Thank you, Cleveland!”

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 090At these events the prize purse is always in peril

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 091“We’re gonna give it to the ginger …”

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 092Oh yeah!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 093That’s not why we do it, but heck yeh!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 094Thanks, Joe! And everyone

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 095So THIS is what it feels like

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 096Final band. Lover’s choice ––FYP

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 097How would this town be different if a couple kids from Torrance didn’t try to spread their wings and fly to 4th Street?

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 098I don’t like to think about it. And they played my favorite song!

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 099The kids swooned. Peace washed over the port

BURNOUT Back from the Dead 100And it’s only the beginning
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