Matthew Gagnier, 16, leaps his board down a staircase at the Saranac Lake Skateboard Park on Tuesday. He’s been skating since he was 5 and was excited to be landing some new tricks that afternoon. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Germaine Dadulla, of Staten Island, lands a flip trick at the Saranac Lake Skateboard Park on Tuesday. He had brought his board on a visit to the Tri-Lakes because he had seen photos of the park online before he came. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)