Backside wallride. Photo: Loïc Benoit

Down by the River: DIY in Southern France with Bastien Marlin

I’ve never been satisfied to just skate the surrounding spots in my area. I’m always looking for new places and when I can’t find something I’d like to skate, I build a new spot or change one that needs fixing to make it skateable.

Confusion Magazine – Issue #10 – out now

Featuring interviews with Cody Lockwood, Aref Bobby Koushesh, and artist French. DIY Skate spot check outs on Salamander Ranch (USA), Bob’s Spot (England), Wörgl DIY (Austria), and Down by the River (France). And way way more…

872 DIY bowl project – France

DIY spot in France (Thouars in Deux-Sevres). This is the 872 DIY bowl project, just near a bridge which was built by Gustave Eiffel company in 1872.