That’s right, a few days ago five members of the Pacific Northwest Parkour Association traveled East through sleet and slow to attend the hallowed but mysterious Washington Recreation and Park Association Annual Conference in Kennewick. Here’s how it went down.

PNWPA: Wow way more people showed up than expected, that’s awesome!
WRPA: Hello!
PNWPA: We heard that you guys didn’t know all that much about parkour, so here we are! Check out all these pretty resources we’ve been creating, watch our video, and listen to some of our stories…*edumacation*
WRPA: That’s really cool! But we have a lot of questions.
PNWPA: Well ask away, but remember that people will be training this stuff with or without us and the most we can do is act as a bridge to you while creating opportunities for beginners to learn this stuff safely and progress within their limits. Safety. Respect. Community. Accomplishing things!

WRPA: …Good points, but what if someone falls and potentially dies?!
PNWPA: Well what has happened in the past with accidents at parks? We’d like to ease your mind as best as we can (because parkour is very safe), but we could use some help defining exactly what the liability issues are and finding solid insurance.
WRPA: Well we don’t know all that much about insurance and liability except that we are supposed to worry about them a lot!
PNWPA: …awesome…Let’s go outside and teach you guys some stuff!
WRPA: Kickass!

…that’s pretty much what happened minus a bunch of real answers ;) Actually it was an incredible opportunity for us, and everyone seemed open about working together! We made some great connections and are really excited for the future, big thanks to Ken Cohen and Jeremy (Raindog) for making it happen!

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