https://volumebikes.com/

Jason Enns' Pool Obsession

"Everyone wants to ride them and no one wants to do the work. It’s like trails. When there’s knee-deep water, no one is around."

16 Oct 2014

ENNS POOLS ADJ

Words, Interview, And Portrait by Rob Dolecki; Riding Photos By Mike Escamilla

If you follow Jason Enns on Instagram, you already know about the extensive photos on there carrying the tag #emptypools. If you’re into carving some steep concrete, you can’t help but enjoy the many Southwestern U.S. gems that consistently glow from his feed. Here's some insight into Mr. Enns' empty pool obsession.

https://shop.digbmx.com/collections/all-clothing

When did your fascination with pools start?

Growing up in Winnepeg, you don’t get any in-ground pools with transitions, other than the odd bank to wall or tight transitions. When you come to California, you always end up riding pools at some point. When I first started coming to California in 2000, I rode them a bit but I wasn’t too into it; it was just something to do. After I had surgery in March of last year I would just ride around in my neighborhood I found a public pool that had shut down. I was just carving around; I was more psyched on that than going to the skatepark. I go once a week and rip around it. I figured I needed to find more of them. I found a cluster of pools in an abandoned block near my house.

You usually have to do some prep work?

Yeah, unless you’re riding one that’s pretty known, you might have to do some bucketing or sweeping. I pick and choose; I don’t bucket them all.

Swan

White

jason-enns-bmx-pools-by-rooftop

Cali Pools Inc

Royal

You’ve had good success in discovering them in your area?

Yeah, all over. Rooftop (Mike Escamilla) is always down for the adventure. Usually when you find one, there’s another one neaby. There’s a whole neighborhood where the hillside burned down in 2008. There’s a bunch of empty lots with pools. We hit at least a dozen in a day. No house, no fence to jump, no “No Tresspassing” signs.

How are the Rooftop misisons?

He’s down for anything, just for the fun of it. They are the funnest. He’s got the 4X4; if we can go somewhere, we’re gonna go.

Is it true that you post pics of pools that have water in them and go ride other ones?

I’ve done that. I take photos of every pool. I just like looking at them, even with the water or debris. I think that looks cooler than when it’s empty. Maybe we’ll clean it out and ride it, and not shoot a riding photo. I mean how many photos of carves can you post ?

Have you gone to other states for pools?

Not on specific pool missions. I want to go to Las Vegas. I know there are some real good ones there. Same with Arizona.

What area that you’ve been to has the highest abundance of pools?

The Inland Empire has so many. There are huge neighborhoods, and there are every geographical element that is conducive for empty pools.

There seems to be a pool community on Instagram these days.

I started posting pools, and found the hashtag #emptypools. I thought I had some cool ones and was like, “Damn, these guys are at it.” That whole subculture is pretty cool. Not that it ever went away, but there seems to be a sort of revival. People are active and trying to find them. Everyone wants to ride them and no one wants to do the work. It’s like trails. When there’s knee-deep water, no one is around.

What company makes the best pools?

The Blue Haven is the Holy Grail. They are just consistently better transitions than all the others.

jason-enns-bmx-pools-by-rooftop-2

I just like looking at them, even with the water or debris. I think that looks cooler than when it’s empty.

Landon Pools

Blue Haven

Previous

Homeless Trash - Under Your Influence

Stew Johnson on a classic Austin video and his favourite section of all time…

Next

Re Print: What I'm Really Thinking - The Austin Local

"But... there are some common feelings regarding Austin visitors shared by anyone who has lived here for a while"

http://colonybmx.com.au/products/

Latest Content

6s Kwlq Bvg6shqdefault
Play Button

XYLOPHONE

Spain / USA

24 Mar 2025
Ih J Jbtwn F Uohqdefault
Play Button

Zach Bearley MABII Section! - Kink BMX

Mediocre At Best II Sneak Peek

24 Mar 2025
Tp TK Pnz Re0ghqdefault
Play Button

CONDOR SYNDROME - ROBIN PFLUG

Let 'Em Fly

21 Mar 2025
Qi82z WK6 R 4hqdefault
Play Button

Dennis Enarson - 6 Foot Launch Ramp to the MOON!

+ Clairemont Session & Jason Watts’ New Ramp

21 Mar 2025
Srfc UJ Ce0 Ihqdefault
Play Button

ERIK ELSTRAN - GET WEEIRD | Sunday Bikes

Get Waatching!

21 Mar 2025
Swamp 25 thumb in the cut 3
Play Button

SWAMPFEST 2025 - IN THE CUT

BURN IT TO THE GROUND

19 Mar 2025
R GM In0 Lt Ihqdefault
Play Button
Rad grab
Play Button

RAD DOCUMENTARY TEASER

Welcome (back) to Helltrack!

18 Mar 2025
E2d0r B43g Zshqdefault
Play Button

DOUBLE OR NOTHING DVD

Elf's Fourth Full-Length Video

17 Mar 2025
Manny Kilpack Elf Handoff Ektar100 35

SHAWN 'ELF' WALTERS & THE MAKING OF 'DOUBLE OR NOTHING'

"As long as I’m healthy and into it, I see no reason to slow down."

17 Mar 2025
34 Jvh Uy4 Wo Ehqdefault
Play Button

Source BMX: Swampfest Mayhem 2025

Source in the Swamp

17 Mar 2025
D93ny NEAL Mohqdefault
Play Button

SWAMPFEST - GNARBQ LOG RIDE X MONSTER BOWL JAM & MORE

Playing in the mud never looked more entertaining

16 Mar 2025

DIG Partner stores

More Dig This

Rad teaser

Rad Day 2025

Anniversary movie screenings and RAD documentary release.

18 Mar 2025
Expert Top 3 Roll On crop

REPO: Keeping it local at the UK 'ROLL ON' Flatland Jam

"My desire was to give something back" – Mike O'Connell

5 Mar 2025
Snow Fight – Naoki Gaman2

20 Tips For Surviving Simple Session 2025

Check yourself before you wreck yourself!

20 Feb 2025
SS finals samples 4

SIMPLE SESSION 25 WRAP UP

Highlight videos, results and more

19 Feb 2025
Street station graphic

STREET STATION RETURNS for 2025

"Not your average BMX jam"

18 Feb 2025
Stack

DIG BOOK #2024

AVAILABLE VIA THESE BIKE SHOPS AND DISTROS

30 Dec 2024
New dig apparel main image

NEW DIG BMX APPAREL

Available now

27 Dec 2024
30 YRS POSH BOOK MNTN V V 004

(Almost) 30 YEARS OF POSH WOODS

Now available

24 Dec 2024
BSD Grime Safari Reed Stark Austin 6

Reed Stark - A Photo Safari

Safari Forever...

6 Dec 2024
Et FW24 Dig Magazine Collab Shoot 031

Introducing the DIG X ETNIES Collection

Celebrating a 25 year partnership

7 Nov 2024
24 photo comp web leader

THE 2024 DIG PHOTO COMP IS NOW LIVE!

OVER $1000 WORTH OF PRIZES UP FOR GRABS

15 Oct 2024
Greystoke issue 2

GREYSTOKE BMX MAGAZINE - ISSUE 2 OUT NOW

132 pages of tangible, hold-in-your-hands BMX print media.

11 Oct 2024