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THE VIBE - OUTDOORS

CURREN
CAPLES
REAL TALK WITH VENTUR A'S

SK ATEBOARDING SUPERSTAR

Professional skateboarder Curren Caples is known worldwide for his seemingly effortless integration
of street tricks and master skills. In 2010, he became the youngest athlete to compete that year at X Games.
We caught up with the Ventura native to talk skating, surfing, and why there's no place like home.

VE NTU R A'S COO L SCE N E
"There are a lot of really good skaters that have come out
of this area, including my best friend Jake Anderson and his
older brother. The skaters are humble here. It's a cool culture."
FAVO R ITE VE NTU R A S K ATE
"There are certain little spots everywhere. At Gigi's Cocktail
Lounge on Grand Avenue, there's a rail meant to keep cars
from hitting the building's wall - it's actually a perfect little
flat bar, if you can find a time when there are no cars parked.
I grew up skating at Ventura West Skatepark."

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LOCAL CR AVI N G AF TE R I NTE R NATIO NAL TR AVE L
"Surfing. I can't wait to get home and go to C-Street.
Anytime I want to surf, I go back to Ventura. We've got
better waves than anywhere else around."
FAVO R ITE H O M ETOWN STO P
"My mom and I just opened up a store on Main Street,
Contrast. We're having a lot of fun with it. We have
midcentury furniture, vintage clothing, and also surfboards
and hand-picked products from companies that I like."
WH Y E VE RY CALI FO R N IA ROAD TR I P
S H O U LD I N CLU D E VE NTU R A
"It's a little off the beaten trail and that's what makes places
cool. You actually get real culture - real beach town culture,
real California culture. This is what a California beach town is.
Even when I travel, I find beach towns in the countries I visit
to go hang out at. I need that vibe. In the long run, I can't
really see myself living anywhere else. I hope Ventura
never changes, and I don't think it will."

@VISITVENTURA

Photo courtesy of GP Sports Management

BAR E FOOT B EG I N N I N G S
"I started skateboarding when I was four years old.
One of my earliest memories is seeing kids skating down
the street and thinking, 'I want to do that.' I skated in front
of my house barefoot. I would never wear shoes because I
couldn't feel the board as well. My dad was a pro surfer, but
I was always interested in skateboarding. I liked it so much,
my mom would have to bribe me to stop skating."



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