Penzer Action Park — Attraction in City of Langley

A very nice activity park with different courses for all ages. While the major deficiency is where it was built, there are others that are just a consequence of the place being very new.

Cons:

1. Built under high voltage towers that buzz constantly.
2. No water fountains yet so BRING YOUR OWN (LOTS OF) WATER.
3. No proper washrooms: Two Port-A-Potties.
4. MINIMAL SHADE. Bring hats and sunscreen.
5. No grass yet… a mixture of sand and grass seeds on most green areas. Bring something to throw on top if you want to picnic or sun-bath.
6. No proper trash and recyclables containers yet. Bring a bag to take home your organics or recyclables specially if the temporary containers are full. Let's keep it clean, people!
7. No zip line. A common place in activity parks, this is a sad decision.
8. No picnic tables or benches.

PROS:

1. SIX Different Courses! 😀 Two Parkour courses for beginners in general to work different skills and habilities and one for more advanced participants. A skating course, a bicycle track and an all-in-one ball sports court.
2. Most big wooden surfaces have a light coat of sand to prevent slip.
3. All areas inside and around the three parkour courses are made of recycled rubber making it very soft for the landing and running.
4. A Jumping Aid Area (looks like a mini trampoline) embedded on the surface to help one with jumps and flips.

FINAL NOTE: This is NOT a playground and PARENTS should be very watchful of their kids and really THINK if they should be roaming on the advanced parkour course around STRONG and FAST 20, 30, 40+ year olds that pick up A LOT of momentum and CAN'T STOP mid-run. Please, don't let your child hoard the Jumping Aid Area. Is not to a trampoline but an aid for higher jumps and flips. The usual taking turns works. ☺

AGAIN: The Parkour courses are NOT age based but SKILL based. If you or your child are beginners, make sure you master the simpler areas first. Go check it out, BE SAFE so you can HAVE...

UPDATED! Since posting there have been changes at Penzer, changes that have left it a docile experience. The way I heard it, from a young man who used to frequently fly at the park, was that a shot calling City Official visited the park and deemed the wooden ramps (the two black diamond runs) to be unused and dangerous. So he had them removed, along with the suddenly unnecessary c-can roll in start point. To top it off the dirt landing mounds were neutered by about 3 ft making the remains a jump that if one doesn't brake check they'll find themselves landing to flat. There is still some fun to be had there and the other features at the park are well maintained, however for a rider that is improving their skills when it comes to jumping it is now limited with no gap jumps at all. Invergarry anyone?

Below is my original post;

It's a great place to learn to catch air. Roll over the beginner's run and move on over to more challenging runs as your skill level rises. The whole park is well kept, well maintained and as such- well used. 4 stars only because the park would truly benefit from some lighting, even if just a couple spotlights running for...

This "pump track" and dirt jumps here are an exercise in how to waste tax payer money. Whoever was in charge of building these should never have their hands involved in building a bike park ever again. All of the transitions and rollers in the pump track don't flow together, the berms don't shoot you out in the right angle, and the concrete is the slippereriest stuff I've ever had the displeasure of riding on. And somehow the dirt jumps are even worse. If you're planning on riding here just don't even bother. Even kids should avoid it cause they'll learn nothing here to progress their skills on a bike because everything is poorly designed from...