Skateparktour.ca has been busy getting the site tuned up and ready for another season in Canada’s skateparks! Some changes have been made to make the site work more efficiently for you when you look for skateparks, and big plans are in place to grow the number of skateparks on the site. Here are some of the changes made so far:
Map search results for the Okanagan
Improved Search
- Improved site search box – If you know the name of the park, type it in and the link will appear right away just below the search box
- Proximity – Click on the target to see what skateparks are ithinthe distance you choose, or type the name of a town and see what skateparks are near by
- Map – zoomin on an area or click on clusters to explore skateparks in a geographic region
- Filtered List – narrow the list down by choosing criteria for the type of skatepark you want to find
WebVR Enabled Virtual Tours
Creston BC
You can now have an immersive VR experience directly from a web page without the need for an app. Most of the current VR headsets can display WebVR content. All you need to take advantage of this feature is a compatible headset and a compatiblem browser on your device. You can find an up-to-date list of browsers at WebVR.info
- Chilliwack Landing Skatepark; Chilliwack BC
- Leeside – Vancouver BC
- Lonsdale / Centennial Skatepark – North Vancouver BC
- McMillan Youthpark – Abbotsford BC
- Mill Woods Skatepark; Edmonton AB
- North Delta Rotary SK8Park – Delta BC
- Tsawwassen Skatepark – Delta BC
New Skateparks Added & Coming
Added Recently
- Airhouse Mini-ramp * Nanaimo BC
- CFB Comox Bowl, Comox BC
- China Creek Skatepark – Vancouver BC (WebVR)
- Coldstream Skatepark * Coldstream BC
- Creston Skatepark * Creston BC
- Duncan Skatepark * Duncan BC (Tour of new park to come soon)
- Gordon Head Skatepark; Victoria BC (WebVR)
- Lumby Skatepark * Lumby BC
- The Beach Indoor Skatepark in Saskatoon SK
- The ARC Skatepark, Audley Rec Centre; Ajax ON
Skatepark Photo sessions being planned
Skateparktour.ca will be taking some road trips this season to take photos for virtual tours of more skateparks. Planned trips currently include:
- Southern Alberta
- Lethbridge, SLP and the new skatepark
- Taber
- Greater Edmonton
- Edmonton skateparks
- As many Edmonton area skateparks as possible
- BC Lower Mainland
- Surrey, New West, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Burnaby
- Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver
- Vancouver Island
- Victoria to Nanaimo
