Portland, Oregon has a strong skateboarding community, with legendary skateparks like Burnside helping to pave the way for more skateparks to be built by the City of Portland and surrounding cities.

Skate Like a Girl Portland was established in 2007 as a chapter by Jessie Haungs.  Jessie had heard about Skate Like a Girl in Seattle and came to volunteer in the summer of 2007.  She went away excited and proposed to expand Skate Like a Girl to Portland.  So we did!

Since 2007 Jessie has established a strong relationship with the Department of Skateboarding where they have monthly girls only skate clinics, and a Tuesday girls session.  The Portland girls skate scene is pretty bumping thanks to the skate community.  She currently runs the chapter with Ashley Rehfeld, and other dedicated volunteers.

Check out some footage from clinics. This was made by Portland volunteer Veronica

Skate like a girl clinic

Veronica | MySpace Video

Here is a trailer put together by Stark Raving Madeleine.