Just in time for the busy summer months, the new addition of multiple wooden skateboard ramps have been set up at Braman Hill Recreation Area in Northport for visitors to enjoy for the season.
Jon Thatcher, chairman of the Leelanau Township Parks and Recreation Committee, still takes advantage of the amenities available at skateparks like at Braman Hill. He’s also one of the people that helped to organize the relocation of skate ramps from Harbor Springs to Northport last year. Thatcher, 67, an avid skateboarder himself, doesn’t let age stop him, adding that the sport is open to anyone that wants to get outside to stay active.
“Everybody is welcome… Everybody always likes to find a different place to ride, so here’s an option,” Thatcher said. “I can safely say we have the best skatepark in Leelanau County because there’s only one other one (in Peshawbestown). This spring, I’ve been slowly putting them together and getting things working.”
