New winch spot on my way to work!!

kyle · Posted: Mar 19, 2010 2:33 pm Post subject: New winch spot on my way to work!!

There was no traffic behind me today on the highway so i pulled over quickly and snapped this photo. It is in a spot right near the water plant so i have no idea how fast the cops would get there or be notified but it is also right off of the highway where a lot of cops drive by. Regardless, it is pretty much perfect but a pretty huge gap. I'd say 8 feet.

Evan71 · Posted: Mar 19, 2010 3:05 pm Post subject:

looks like theres a wall behind the drop. which means no run up?

Hayden R · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 340

get better pics nd hit it Smash

kyle · Posted: Mar 19, 2010 3:31 pm Post subject:

Evan71, I've driven by it about 50 times now and I'm 99% sure it is a waterway behind it. The only problem is its location. If anyone lives in South Florida, it is located on 80 which is essentially Southern Bvd heading west towards Belle Glade/Lake Okachobee *sp* and turns into 80. Every drive, there is at least one speed trap located about 3 miles before this spot and there is always one or two random coppers driving too. It is just cop polluted mainly because there is a jail in Belle Glade and I think they are coming to and from it. It is also about 1/2 mile from the main dam where there are some employees there everyday.

Hayden R, I will snap a different angle of it on Monday and where you could possibly setup the winch. It really might not be possible because its total lack of being hidden. I definitely cannot afford to get arrested on a trespassing charge either although i think of all of the possible options it offers each time i drive by it with two perfect down hits and then the gap itself. There are two places to setup the winch. One where I am sitting and the other is pretty much the identical road on the other side. I think the best way for it to be done is backing in a truck with the winch hooked up to the trailer hitch and just pretending that you are just sitting there not doing anything.

kyle · Posted: Mar 19, 2010 3:52 pm Post subject:

here she is on google earth, i think its pretty legit

kyle41 · Posted: Mar 19, 2010 7:15 pm Post subject:

Thats a flood gate that raises and lowers. Im pretty sure its not hittable due to the fact that the water is most likely below or at the height of the bottom of the flood gate. There are circumstances where spots like this work out. If it is that is awesome man and great find. I would deffinately go look at it up close tomorrow.

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

it looks like the gap andrew pastura front 180s in Fun Boots

Hayden R · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 340

any others around it with cops not a prob?

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

Every cool spot around here is off limits due to the cops around here being so incredibly uncool lol but that's nothing a little covert winchin' can't take care of Wink

kyle · Posted: Mar 21, 2010 3:25 pm Post subject:

The one thing about it is there really no wakeskating/boarding in the area, it's kind of in the country/ghetto in between loxahatchee and belle glade

waterdork88 · Frontside 180 Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Posts: 426 City: Orlando

I wouldn't just go out and hit it (because of the cop situation)...but aren't there people you can talk to about using it? If you can get someone to legally okay it... I would go for it. But thats just my 2 cents Very Happy

kyle · Posted: Mar 22, 2010 12:15 pm Post subject:

waterdork88, yeah i'm sure there are ways if legal documents are written up and stuff which I don't see any of us doing. I'm sure if a photog wanted to try and do it, he could work on it and spend the money if it was worth his while or one of the video/board companies for that matter.

EJazzle · Posted: Mar 22, 2010 4:06 pm Post subject:

thats just like the gap at the end of this video

http://www.ejpeterson.com/2010/01/long-time-no-wakeskate_23.html

go to like 3:45