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I don’t want to use a cliche, like live and breathe, but
this is definitely a big part of who I am, said Boarding
House owner Scott Dent about his lifelong passion for
skateboarding and snowboarding.
It’s the adrenaline that Scott loves about the sports the
rush of the speed, the exhilaration when executing a trick.
So it was a natural progression when he opened up The
Boarding House in 1995 in the Hat originally at a cozy
location on South Railway, before moving to Dunmore
Road and finally settling into it’s new home last summer at
2010 Strachan Rd .
And it’s a passion that translates into enjoying coming in
to work every day.
I get excited about new products coming out, I get excited
to see new things every year, said Scott. I’m a dad now,
so I get excited to get my kids into the sport and they love
being a part of it too.
It’s this same enthusiasm he looks for in his staff.
We’re dedicated and passionate about the brands we carry,
about the sports, about the snowboarder, skater lifestyle,
he said.
With the Boarding House being open for 17 years, Scott
has also seen changes in the lifestyle and sport.
I’ve seen skateboarding and snowboarding grow into all
kinds of different kinds of skaters. We sell longboards
now, we sell old school, we sell regular skateboards. Even
a kickback to some of the old banana boards is coming
back as well.
It’s sort of neat, the sport is ever-changing. It’s evolving to
all kinds of skaters. It’s nice to see.
Meanwhile the technology coming forward for
snowboarding has really changed board design over the
last three years, including reverse camber boards that
have made snowboarding a lot easier for everybody pretty
much.
The sport has also changed from mainly teenagers hitting
the slopes to it being a family sport.
Now, I’m a dad, said Scott, I notice there’s a lot of
younger dads taking their kids snowboarding. Older guys
are into it as well as the teenagers. Its nice to see the sport
grow demographic wise.
And as things keep changing, one of the latest trends is
stand-up paddleboarding a wider surfboard that people
stand up on and use a paddle to navigate the water.
It’s one of the fastest growing board sports in North
America now, said Scott.
It’s easier than surfing because you can paddle into the
waves, it’s a good cardio and full body work out that can
be done on any body of water. But then you can also
surf on it too, he added. In a land locked province you
can practice your surfing techniques until you hit the big
waves.
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