Paved Wave

Cocoa, FL   (1976)

This month we are showing a few old pics from Florida's second skatepark, The Paved Wave.  It was in Cocoa Florida, a little north of Bruce Walker's home town.  Even if it wasn't, Bruce would have been one of the first to ride it I'm sure.  So we figured we ask him about the park since little is known about it.

Steve:  "What was the Paved Wave skatepark in Cocoa like?  This month we have some pictures in our Flashback section on this park.  Can you give us a brief description or story on the park, how it started, who were the local skaters, and the scene in general."

Bruce: "The Paved Wave was the 2^nd park built in Florida.  It was mostly a winding snake run that was very surf oriented and very fun.  Greg Loehr ruled the park.  I also remember skating there with McCall and McCranels.  It was one of the most dangerous parks I’ve ever ridden though because of the way they cut the concrete off sharply at the edges of the runs.  If you fell with any momentum near the edge, the concrete was like a huge knife blade waiting to rip into your flesh.  The owner was kind of sketchy as well.  Once he kicked every single skater out of his park in the middle of a skateboard contest.  Somebody made him mad and he lost it and screamed that everyone had to leave.  I never went back again and shortly thereafter he was out of business and the Paved Wave was paved flat."     

Sitting atop the take off area.  It looks like it would be fun to carve it for a while. 

Running in the snake run.

A more complete article on the park, plus pictures of Bruce too, check it out!

Greg Loehr carving off the lip.  Notice the swallow tail.  Is there even grip tape on that board?!