1976 Parker Pool and River Oaks Pool Skateboarding

Parker Pool and River Oaks pool in 1976. Both located in Houston, TX.
Parker Pool is a city owned pool that would close in the fall and was drained. That's where we came in! There were several pools of the same design around the city that we would infiltrate, while keeping an eye out for the authorities. This was the early stages of pool riding. A year later we were riding all the way to the top grinding coping and even doing airs.
River Oaks Pool was on the property of an abandoned mansion in River Oaks. It had nice mellow transitions and you could pump the walls and keep going until your legs turned to rubber.

This footage was compiled from several sources, including a couple of longtime surfer/skaters that are no longer with us - Sandy S. and Eric G. - RIP

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• skateboarding
• 1976
• Houston
• Texas
• parker
• pool
• poolskate
• style
• landsdale
• skate
• action

[bpep985]

by the river oaks pool does that mean the River Oaks Country Club pool. cuz if so i live right near there.

[bigwaves1]

Not the CC pool. It was in an abandoned mansion down the street from there. I do not remember the address.

[zz502camaro]

Thanks so much for this footage. Friends and i ran through the ditch to get there at River Oaks Pool and ride.

[DOsherow]

PP Pool ..right down the street growing up...skated it 76-78. Diving board are long gone these days from the pool

[geneknox]

enjoyed the video, plus the added few seconds of the legendary 'Meatgrinder" off Creekmont and T.C. Jester. Any more shots from that place?

[1armintor]

so good! anyone remember Skaters Craters Pasadena Beltway 8, GulfGate mall carving!

[Fredmyyster]

Stylin ! !

[kayuwakesport]

The RO pool was SO fun!...we were some pioneers eh Steve. Got any of Landsdale?? J. Bru.

[HattieLovesCattie]

How old were they in this shot from 1976??If they were 18 or something,they're too young to be granddads!!! LOL

[rudos1]

That is so much like the C Bowl check out my vid from there...