Going to the Extreme
Less traditional sports have a large following in East Polk County

Photography By Paul Crate

Off-road Bike
Chris Kinson rides through an area of long grass on the trail.

Off-road Bike
Chris Kinson rides across a suspension that he and the other enthusiasts of the sport have built to make the trail more interesting.

Wakeboard
Andrew Starling, 10, performs in Auburndale.

Skateboard
Brandon Beam, 18, gets airborne at Adair Park in Lakeland.

Off-road Bike
Chris Kinson has a smile as he descends one of the longest and steepest hills on the trail.

Off-road Bike
The trail is rather unforgiving to any rider not paying attention and frequently has little surprises like spider webs you don't know are there until you notice that a banana spider is coming along for the ride.

Wakeboard
Andrew Starling, 10, gets some air.

Skateboard
Brandon Beam, 18, left, and Kurtis Holzapfel, 17, at Adair Park in Lakeland.

Skateboard
Ryan Plummer, 17, works on a trick at Auburndale Skate Park.

Wakeboard
Andrew Starling, 10, shreds the water in Auburndale

Skateboard
Ryan Plummer, foreground and T.J. Moore, 12, skate at Auburndale Skate Park.

Off-road Bike
Chris Kinson sizes up a hill on the trail before taking the plundge.

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