Blakely Zimmerman
Blake Zimmerman grew up near Dash Point in Washington State and took advantage of his proximity to beach to become one of the best flatland skimboarders in the world. Blake is best known for his flip tricks and style and has continued to push skimboarding to new limits.
Blake's Q&A
Birthdate: 09/10/1991
Years Riding: 8
What skimboard do you ride: BZ pro
Local hood: The E-burg
Who do you go skimboarding with: I ride with David Fison, Casey Gackle, Isaac Thomas and the chambers locals. They're always pushing it and doing creative stuff.
Where is your local skim spot: Chambers creek when I'm at home and McElroy Park when I'm at school
What's your favorite trick: bigspins and kickflips
Favorite skim event: Hallifornia Festival. It's basically Woodstock and the X-Games put together
What you do when you aren’t skimboarding: I hit the swole palace (gym) and a skate a bunch.
How, when and where did you discover skimboarding: Logan convinced to go with him to dash point and ride a board his brothers made. I actually hated it at first but my dad decided to make a board for myself and my little brother. My brother loved it and because of my big brother ego I couldn't let him be better than me at anything so I kept riding and eventually loved it
Quote to live by: "Go to Heaven for the climate, and Hell for the company." - Mark Twain
The one thing you buy at a gas station: Hot dogs or Taquitos. My roommate loves it.
