modating ,” Smallwood recalls . What began as a straight barge , became a permission pool , the ultimate prize for DCDC , which lasted until the house was bulldozed into the pool .
Using Google Earth , real estate ads , and tips , DCDC has built an inventory of pools with names like Dog Bowl , Iris , Boy-Girl , the Snowman , and Free Pussy . “ There ’ s nothing like just going into someone ’ s backyard and laughing , joking , having fun , relaxing , drinking a beer , and skating , not having to be on the lookout ,” Smallwood says . But making first contact requires balls , and the fate of
ABOVE : EARLY DAYS , CALIFORNIA BOWL .
RIGHT : POOL SKATING RELIES HEAVILY ON SURVEILLANCE , LIES , DECEPTION , AND SLIGHT-OF-HAND . THE DCDC MAGNETS , VOID OF ANY CONTACT INFO , SIGNIFY LEGITIMACY , HELPING TO KEEP THE CURIOUS MOVING ALONG .