Skateboarding Around The World

New Zealander trying for the Guinness Book of World Records’ longest skating trip.

NICEVILLE — After more than four weeks on a skateboard from dawn to dusk, Rob Thomson has developed an easy rhythm.

Six, seven, eight times he pushes off with one foot. Switch. He does the same on the other side, his arms matching the rhythm.

The 27-year-old New Zealander has a long way to go on his beat-up long board. He’s going for the Guinness Book of World Records for longest skateboard journey. His goal is 5,100 miles, more than 1,500 miles longer the current record.

“The main reason is adventure,” he said, pulling off into the grassy shoulder just outside of Bluewater Bay. “To experience a life less ordinary for a while.”

Read the complete article. To learn more about Rob Thomson’s adventures, go to 14degrees.org.

The 14degrees Journey is a proud supporter of the Lowe Syndrome Association, USA. Find out more about the disease and the association at www.lowesyndrome.org.

Personal note from the publisher: My son, Jack Marshall Smith, passed away May 6, 2003 from complications due to Lowe Syndrome, he was 14 years old at the time. I would like to thank Rob for choosing The Lowe Syndrome Association as his charity.