Americana Skateboard Park - Boise ID

The first park in Idaho opened with:

120 foot long banked freestyle area,

140 foot long slalom ending in a 16 foot high wall,

Advanced snake run with 14 foot high turns,

A 6-10 foot pool was planned, as was a 22 foot full pipe and lights for late night skating.  The park, however, barely made it one year. By the second week of November 1978 it was defunct.  Reportedly the park cost between $50,000-$60,000 to construct and owner Chuck Sheppard abandoned the project in the face of a $12,000 annual insurance premium