About us

WHO?

RAION. A Belgium based non-profit organization, owned & operated by skaters,
in service of skateboarding. We stand for happiness through skateboarding.

WHY?

We believe in skateboarding.
We believe in its underlying philosophy: Having fun, while learning & developing.

Skateboarding teaches us;
Freedom, unity, perseverance & inner peace, in a very practical way.
Learning & developing these values are essential if you want to be happy.

We desire to share pure skateboarding, so people can experience the values that come with it.

HOW?

1. Bringing people together in a positive environment, with skateboarding as a central point.

2. Presenting our services to everyone who wants to do something with skateboarding.

3. Supporting the (Belgium) skate scene: online & offline.

WHAT?

1. Events, going from contests & demo’s to initiations & camps, mostly in collaboration with:
skaters, cities, artists, social skateboarding initiatives, skateparks, -brands & -shops.

2. A broad range of skateboarding services, adapted to the wants & needs of the applicant.

3. A platform where everybody can come to experience the bustling world of skateboarding.

The core values of RAION represent the essence of life & skateboarding:

Freedom
Doing what you want by developing yourself, respecting others & having fun.

Unity
Your race, gender, age, doesn’t matter. You belong to one big family.
Don’t look at the differences, but embrace the common point.

Perseverance
Accepting trial & error is an important lesson. Greatness comes to those who persevere.

Inner peace
Don’t make it a competition, do it for yourself. Drop in, tune out.

Whatever, whenever; we are here to unite & help skateboarding.