In Girl Gangs, Zines and Powerslides: A History of Badass Women Skateboarders, Powell River author Natalie Porter dives into the individuals and groups who disrupted the image of skateboarding as a male domain.

The text honours trail-blazing riders who have always been a part of the scene but often were denied their dues.

Founder of the Womxn Skateboard History archive, Porter is a professional librarian employed by the B.C. Library Association. She is also a subject expert for the Smithsonian’s skateboarding advisory board.

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She has been skateboarding since 1995, and still hits the deck to keep in shape and have fun.

“I stated skateboarding at age 17 as it was the off-season thing to do when you weren’t snowboarding,” said Por

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