Arto is my favorite skater. He is tremendously talented on and off his board. Respect for finding balance and passion as life progresses. Well done Arto. I can still hear Tom Penny saying “Arto, Arto wake up, let’s go Skate!” It will remain latent in my mind for all time ❤
What an absolute talent and beauty. And so humble about it..."did some skating boarding". For those that don't know, this man is a legend! Very rad to see an update :))))
Met him when I was a kid at a demo around 2004 or 5, and his knee was absolutely blown out, so he was stuck sitting in a van mostly. He was still kind enough to humor some kids. I'm glad he's enjoying life.
Arto is such an inspiration! It's crazy to understand how many things skateboarding teaches you and gives you. I see a ton of people, who became professional photographers and filmmakers just because they were used to shoot with homies.
I first saw Arto in 1999 at those famous white ledges in downtown Copenhagen. I think he was maybe 15 then or something and absolutely killing the spot. Then 10 years later I was at the Alien premiere in LA in the spring of 2009 and Arto lit up the screen in his post-Flip phase. Love seeing what he's doing now in Hawaii. Sounds like he doesn't skate anymore and that's quite alright (if my assumption is correct). What an absolute legend. This is super inspiring.
It’s crazy how a legend can let go of a passion that made you legendary. That just means you’ve got a strong mind and pursue your interest to the fullest extent! Lmk if you come to Kauai 🤙🏽
Stocked to see you still in Hawaiian. I remember that one time I ran into arto in paia at Anthony’s coffee shop Then got to talking about how you wanted to learn how to surf so I told you I will grab some of my boards and to meet me at Hookipa and we got out there and I pushed you in to a couple of waves and you stood up and surfed them in. I could see then that you had the surf bug. Sending aloha to you and your family ❤🤙🏾
Arto, please wear sunscreen you look like the sun is hitting you hard. You look good on a surfboard. Menikmati - Arto Saari - CKY - the legend never dies and that part still inspires me to this day
I love skating but for sure it can be an addiction at times. If the pain out weighs the fun for him, then good for him he saw that rather than hanging out reliving the glory days for ever more
@@nikokaapa ahhh yeah true. From a purely selfish point of view I would love to see more footy of him, even just cruising around a park doing some bs flips with his unique style 🙏☺️
@@vancouverbill Yes exactly. And I also hate that something as beautiful as skating had to become such a burden for him. I, personally, hope to be able to skate for as long as I can move. I mean I've seen 60-year-olds cruise, and I just hope that will be me.
@@nikokaapa as long as you have the will and desire I think it is possible to some extent. I'm 43 and skate a few times a week and still learning and having fun. taking old tricks to new spots or doing them in different ways. There have been times in my life when I was over it though. I think I have been enjoying it more recently because I don't care as much, when I was younger I put so much pressure on myself to keep progressing and it just became a burden and I was over it . Skating is in a good place right now too, it seems way more open, people are stoked on skating curbs, ditches, flowing around, so they really helps I think
Arto is so cool he doesn't even have any Finnish accent in his English. The only Finn I know as good in that. Not sure about Andy MCKoy though beacause he's never sober...
Love arto no matter what he does, it’s funny this just popped up, only a few minutes ago I was talking about how I just recently got into surfing and excited I found something less impactful as skating and will hopefully be able to do this into my elder years, fuck yeah arto always living the dream and paving the way!
Just came here from VICE's epicly laterd episode on him.
Such a switch up
My favorite skater hands down forever. Arto rules man
Mine too…had his shoes and every video he was in. What a legend!
Arto is my favorite skater. He is tremendously talented on and off his board. Respect for finding balance and passion as life progresses. Well done Arto. I can still hear Tom Penny saying “Arto, Arto wake up, let’s go Skate!” It will remain latent in my mind for all time ❤
Legendary Arto Saari 🔥his És part in Menikmati 2000 still kills it today
What an absolute talent and beauty. And so humble about it..."did some skating boarding". For those that don't know, this man is a legend! Very rad to see an update :))))
I know. He was so dismissive about it. He was so gnarly! He probably is still gnarly.
arto is the coolest
Holy moly, good to hear from you doing good 🍷☝️
Dude literally owned my childhood into adult years… flip sorry and menikmati and alien… arto owned that time
My grandma was Finnish and her last name was Saari and I always liked Arto since he first showed up on the scene when I was a kid skateboarding!!
So cool. As a skateboarder that grew up watching arto and also got bit by the surf bug, this makes my heart full
Met him when I was a kid at a demo around 2004 or 5, and his knee was absolutely blown out, so he was stuck sitting in a van mostly. He was still kind enough to humor some kids. I'm glad he's enjoying life.
"I did some skateboarding" Bro.... Arto is one of the greatest skaters to ever touch a board.
Thank you arto. Im a skater snowboarder learning how to surf at 29. Discovered LA and moved here. Much surf travels ahead.
Arto is the man, great skater and great artist
Arto is such an inspiration! It's crazy to understand how many things skateboarding teaches you and gives you. I see a ton of people, who became professional photographers and filmmakers just because they were used to shoot with homies.
Love seeing this update on Arto!
wow good stuff! what a crazy cool change for Arto.
all love Arto ! huge fan of your work on and off the board.
Need a full Arto surf part!
Watch him bs flip off a wave lol
Yes!! Thank you Arto!
Loved this guy for years hope he puts together a book at somepoint
He got one coming out called Bike Path
@ so sick
LIVING LEGEND!!!!
Real legend
Arto..man one of thee best skateboarders of my Era. I'm so glad he's happy and still killing it. Maybe we'll catch a wave bruddah! Aloha!🤙
This was truly awesome 🤙🤙
I first saw Arto in 1999 at those famous white ledges in downtown Copenhagen. I think he was maybe 15 then or something and absolutely killing the spot. Then 10 years later I was at the Alien premiere in LA in the spring of 2009 and Arto lit up the screen in his post-Flip phase. Love seeing what he's doing now in Hawaii. Sounds like he doesn't skate anymore and that's quite alright (if my assumption is correct). What an absolute legend. This is super inspiring.
It’s crazy how a legend can let go of a passion that made you legendary. That just means you’ve got a strong mind and pursue your interest to the fullest extent!
Lmk if you come to Kauai 🤙🏽
Really cool!
Don’t let go Arto. I need a menikmati 2 part from you 💯
this was epic. Always been inspired by Arto's skating but I never knew he was such a talented photographer, so cool to see !
Very cool, Arto is the man. 🤙🏽
Fucking legendary. Thank you for your years in skating and inspiring the masses to push it.
haha my fav skater, one of the goats in skating "did some skating", great piece, good to see him thrive.
Radical
Legend
So rad….Arto is so insane on a skateboard. What a legend. Wish I would have kept a pair of his shoes!
ARTO!!
Rad. Passions change, but the important thing is to simply be passionate.
So stoked on this.
Nice brother, great moments make a great life.
Really well done.
Stocked to see you still in Hawaiian.
I remember that one time I ran into arto in paia at Anthony’s coffee shop
Then got to talking about how you wanted to learn how to surf so I told you I will grab some of my boards and to meet me at Hookipa and we got out there and I pushed you in to a couple of waves and you stood up and surfed them in.
I could see then that you had the surf bug.
Sending aloha to you and your family ❤🤙🏾
Respect.
Great watch! ✌🏻
Arto, please wear sunscreen you look like the sun is hitting you hard. You look good on a surfboard. Menikmati - Arto Saari - CKY - the legend never dies and that part still inspires me to this day
What a dope life. And cool wife
Arto rules❤
🛹 1:38 The Phelper! Still watchin' ... 👓
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Woah this ma😅kes so much sense 🤙🙌🙌
I've named my son after him, and his brother is named Shane.
Some people just make it in life....
"Did some skateboarding" like Michael Jordan just shoot some hoops.
anyone know which tele lens that is? Thing is a monster.. 600, 800 or 1200?
💥💥💥
"Did some skateboarding over the years" quite humble lol
Gotta be the only guy with a sauna in Hawaii
MIKEY FEB IN TH FACE OF ARTO SAARI IS PURE BEAUTY TO MY BRAIN
"...did some skateboarding over the years..."
Yea...some...
fucking dope.
SORRY- Top sk8 film .
sweet
Fuck best ever damn
His minefield part was heavily influential
Arto is a citizen of the world 🌎
Menikmati 1st part set the stage for the skate world
„Fully able to finally let go of skateboarding“
A bummer of a sentence
I love skating but for sure it can be an addiction at times. If the pain out weighs the fun for him, then good for him he saw that rather than hanging out reliving the glory days for ever more
@@vancouverbill Yeah I definitely agree with what you say. It's more of a bummer that it had to turn out this way for him…
@@nikokaapa ahhh yeah true. From a purely selfish point of view I would love to see more footy of him, even just cruising around a park doing some bs flips with his unique style 🙏☺️
@@vancouverbill Yes exactly. And I also hate that something as beautiful as skating had to become such a burden for him. I, personally, hope to be able to skate for as long as I can move. I mean I've seen 60-year-olds cruise, and I just hope that will be me.
@@nikokaapa as long as you have the will and desire I think it is possible to some extent. I'm 43 and skate a few times a week and still learning and having fun. taking old tricks to new spots or doing them in different ways. There have been times in my life when I was over it though. I think I have been enjoying it more recently because I don't care as much, when I was younger I put so much pressure on myself to keep progressing and it just became a burden and I was over it . Skating is in a good place right now too, it seems way more open, people are stoked on skating curbs, ditches, flowing around, so they really helps I think
he is only 41 years old...
Thumbs up
Äijä alkaa jo näyttää vanhalle. Hyvin aallon juuressa pysyy pystyssä.
Arto is so cool he doesn't even have any Finnish accent in his English. The only Finn I know as good in that. Not sure about Andy MCKoy though beacause he's never sober...
Braddah gotta lay off da Musubis
Love arto no matter what he does, it’s funny this just popped up, only a few minutes ago I was talking about how I just recently got into surfing and excited I found something less impactful as skating and will hopefully be able to do this into my elder years, fuck yeah arto always living the dream and paving the way!