Coastal cruising classes are all different and have varying levels of skilled required. Please read the descriptions carefully to choose your classes.
SKATEBOARDERS PLEASE NOTE:
Skateboard classes are not available at every location due to regulations or unsuitable environments
For skateboarding, you will need a cruiser or longboard, or street wheels on your double kick board
Fledgling- You can skate and have some speed control on a smooth flat surface, but you're not to sure about the great outdoors?
Cruiser-You can skate outdoors and stop, but those hills....daaang!
Flyer-skating outdoors is fairly natural, but you want the challenge of faster hills, faster stops, street obstacles and a bit of grit to your skate experience
Thrill Seeker. You can seriously skate. Come in prepared with a full kit of skills and just go for it!
All classes depart at 5.45pm sharp. Please be early enough to have your gear on and ready to go. Please ensure you are also well hydrated and bring water.
Ensure your skates are in good condition. If you have not used them for some time, they may likely fall apart so have a skate in them before you head out.
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Date
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Location
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Difficulty Level
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Prerequisites
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17 May 2021
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Nightcliff Foreshore
Meet at Foreshore Cafe carpark
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Fledgling (Easy)
slight hills, tripping debris, pedestrians
Although this skate is fairly straight forward, risks such as collisions & falls happen. Consider your helmet and safety gear
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- Able to skate at brisk walking pace
- Plough or T-Stop
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24 May 2021
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Rapid Creek / Dripstone
Meet at Rapid Creek Bridge
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Cruiser (moderate)
narrow bridge with hills
This class has hills off both sides of the bridge and paths that intersect.
Helmets are compulsory
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- Able to skate at brisk walking pace
- Plough Stop
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Ability to backwards skate or Roll
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31 May 2021
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Jingili Water Gardens
Meet near the overpass bridge
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Flyer (Hard)
(cruiser options)
Big hills, steep narrow paths, steps, rough paths, skate park
This class has a focus on hills.
Helmets are compulsory. We highly recommend all safety pads
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- Able to skate at brisk walking pace
- Plough Stop
- Able to walk on toe-stops
- Backwards skate (beginner level)
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07 June 2021
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Waterfront Precinct
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Fledgling (Easy)
debris, pedestrians, some inclines and declines
Although this skate is fairly straight forward, risks such as collisions & falls do happen. Consider your helmet and safety gear
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- Able to skate at brisk walking pace
- Plough or T Stop
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14 June 2021
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East Point Reserve
Meet across from the White Mansion
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Cruiser (Moderate)
long distance, poor quality patches of path, up hill, steep.
This class has a hill, and backwards falls are a risk. Consider your helmet and all your safety pads
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- Plough or T Stop
- Able to walk on toe-stops
- Backwards skate (beginner level)
- Fitness to skate long distance and deal with heat
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21 June 2021
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CBD City Skate
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Flyer (Hard)
traffic, pedestrians, e-scooters, road crossings, gutters, steps, uneven surfaces, debris, steep ramps
This class adheres to NT road laws.
Helmets are compulsory. We highly recommend all safety pads
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- Able to skate at brisk walking pace
- Stop well and consistently
- Able to walk on toe-stops
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Comfortable with hopping and jumping
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28 June
2021
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Bonus Round
Bundilla Beach (formely Vestys)
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Thrill Seeker (Advanced)
This skate is not for the faint hearted. Its long, hot and has the worst of Darwin's paths. Throw in a steep drop around an s bend, constant debris and some sand for funsies and you have yourself quite the hardcore skate.
None of this outweighs the beautiful scenery.
Hydrate and eat well before, bring sufficient water to remain in good condition.
Helmets and all pads highly recommended.
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- Stop well and consistently
- Able to walk on toe-stops
- Comfortable with stepping
- Backwards skate
- Fitness to skate long distance and deal with heat
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Coastal Cruising is not a learn-to-skate class. You need to have developed stable skating and some speed control and stopping skills on flat smooth surface such as a our Skate Gym classes. If you have any doubt, please contact us.
If you can already confidently skate the shared paths, please leave these limited places for our newer skaters.
There is no skate hire available, and you will need soft outdoor wheels on your skates. Helmets are a must as you are learning new things in a risky environment. Knee pads and wrist guards will protect you from serious abrasions from the tiniest of trips
Estimated for ages around 12 and up, however do talk to us if you have a younger skater that can demonstrate the above skills.
HELMETS & ALL SAFETY GEAR HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AT ALL TIMES AS YOU ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF FALLING.....and it hurts!
