“I don’t ever think that I can’t do something so I run up against it.”

Mahalo to Jacki G, the 66 year old skater from Hawaii who likes to flow around the Kฤne’ohe Skatepark with the style dial pinned to maximum. Jackie G got inspired to take up skateboarding at age 62 after watching Dogtown and Z-Boys around 100 times and you can clearly see the influence in her throwback approach.ย  Got to love her scrappy can do attitude and infectious stoke. I think Stacy Peralta would approve.

Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....