| According to the dictionary, a ramp is a slope that | | | | for skateboarding were first used. |
| joins two parts of a road, path, building etc. when | | | | If you like, you may even build yourself a ramp. The |
| one is higher than the other. It is quite obvious that a | | | | things you will need for the purpose will depend on |
| skateboarder will find a ramp extremely useful to | | | | the nature of the ramp you want. If you want a |
| show his/her skills. | | | | slider box or a jump ramp, an empty parking lot or |
| There are many who enjoy skateboarding because | | | | your driveway will be enough. If want your ramp |
| they come out with new tricks, by combining two or | | | | bigger and unmovable, then you will certainly need |
| more existing maneuvers or by using rails and walls in | | | | more space. It is wise to build your ramps on a flat |
| various ways. To cater to them, skate parks have | | | | or level surface. Otherwise, it will be difficult to build |
| come up where cars, bikes, and other traffic are | | | | and ride the ramp. |
| prohibited, thereby ensuring a safe area for | | | | Once you have decided on a spot to build your |
| skateboarders to experiment. Skate parks usually | | | | ramps, start by measuring the space you are going |
| contain ramps and U-shaped half pipes, which look like | | | | to be working in. It is also better to measure out any |
| a trough. There are many skate parks where you | | | | obstructions that might get in your way, like a tree |
| can find fun boxes, which are obstacles that include | | | | or an electric pole. You must study the landscape to |
| ramps, stairs, and rails made especially for | | | | find out if you need to level the area out. Depending |
| skateboarding maneuvers. It was in 1975 in Melbourne | | | | on the landscape, you may even have to build your |
| Beach, Florida, that curved plywood ramps designed | | | | ramp up off the ground, on posts. |