In comes the rain.

Although we would never necessarily suggest skating in the rain, sometimes you just need to, so we’ve got some suggestions and facts to keep in mind to help you (and your board) remain intact.

- Wood absorbs water. If your deck gets too wet it will start to warp and be a pain to correct. If you’ve been skating in the rain make sure you completely dry your board with towels when you get home. Make sure you get the bearings too, maybe even with a hair dryer, to make sure rust doesn’t develop.

- Don’t skate through puddles! If ever there was a way to make sure your whole board will get wet, this is it.

- Try to avoid very heavy rain. Same reason as puddles.

- Make sure your shoes have a good amount of grip on the bottom. This might seem like a no-brainer, but it’s an easy thing to overlook.

- Stick to areas you’ve skated before and are comfortable at. Rain blocks your vision.

- If it’s cold outside your deck will be much less pliable and there is an increased chance it will break/snap.