Rio de Janeiro has long had a passionate relationship with skateboarding. The skate scene in Rio is growing and this vert ramp is proof. “This is one of the first big public vert ramp projects.” said Bob Burnquist, who spearheaded the ramp. “We’ve had public ramps in the past but this is the first at this level.”
Bob Burnquist’s Rio De Janeiro Vert Ramp: The Build
A ramp this size takes planning, patience, and a whole lot of love for the skate community. Pro skater Bob Burnquist knows exactly what it takes to complete a project of this capacity. Born and raised in Brazil, Bob has lived and breathed Rio skate culture since his youth. Knowing the importance of giving back to a place that has given him so much, he reached out to the city of Rio and our team here at Skatelite to build a vert that was open to all skaters.