Thrasher Magazine

Jake led one of the most extraordinary lives of all time. There’s no way to fully document his legend but we did our best. Based on the June 2019 memorial mag (and expanded here), this massive feature has 50 years’ worth of Jake photos as well as testimonials from his closest friends. It’s almost impossible to absorb all of this content in one sitting and it’s meant to be sampled in various stages. His story will live forever and his spirit continues in everyone who loves to roll. We love you, Jake!

This was one of Jake’s last rides and the mission sure as hell didn’t disappoint. This Oz raw edit is a testament to the eternal stoke of skateboarding. Cherish your time with your homies!

Jake at the helm with a gang of heavyweights in tow—this Indy trip to OZ is pure destruction on all levels.

Indy brought a stacked crew Down Under for one of Jake’s last rides and the guys sure as hell didn’t disappoint. Who do you think was eating scabs in exchange for beer? Guess you gotta read to find out, kid.

No flat bottom, no problem. Grant gets a stalefish in this harsh pit for Independent trucks.

Lazy river? Private waterpark? Sometimes you don’t ask too many questions, you just gotta go while you have the chance. Regardless, this thing was deeeeeep.

The Hellride crew hit some truly Insane Terrain in the Midwest, sessioning a behemoth bowl before the coping was even set. You wait, you lose. Get some.

Volcom revved up the Wanderlodge, loaded up their team of heavy-hitters, and set out for another jaunt around the States. This is a helluva tour vid!

We hit up the oldest and youngest rider in the Volcom Wanderlodge (Omar Hassan and CJ Collins, respectively) to see what these missions are like from two very different perspectives. Turns out, skateboarding knows no age.