Some high school students graduate with a bit of business experience under their belt. William Michael DIMaio and Cole McIlvaine take unique skills with them as they graduate from Oxbridge Academy this year. They were part of an entrepreneurship course led by teacher Cedric L. Simon. Simon pushes his studentsRead More →
At first, his video went a bit unnoticed. But today, she is creating a buzz. The charm of social networks. More and more of them are sharing it. And it’s true that it’s worth a look. On October 5, Adrien Raza, champion of skimboard (or beach board) quite simply surfed…Read More →
Wax is often used to help you stick to your skimboard when riding flat or waves. There are specific techniques for waxing a skimboard so that it sticks to your board, and so do you. The surface of a skimboard is slippery, which is great for the side in contactRead More →
If you venture up to Għajn Tuffieħa any day of the week you will likely see it gliding across the surface of a breaking wave on an odd looking board and with the wind blowing its hair. Patrick Renneberg is Malta’s premier skimboard instructor and his mission is to bringRead More →
Learn to skimboard with a step-by-step tutorial that will quickly help you master skimboard on waves and flatlands. “I don’t need to learn to skimboard – it’s easy, just run and jump straight…†I hear a lot of people say this before even trying to skim. “Okay, go ahead andRead More →
Skimboarder Ethan Redefer slipped to third place as a rookie in the pro division on the first stop of the Skim USA tour in Vero Beach, Fla., March 13-14. The best skimboarders come from all over the world to take part in the two-day event, said Ethan’s father, Justin Redefer.Read More →
Skimboarding is a mix of skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing LOOK: Melbourne / UCF High School graduate Amber Torrealba chats with Steve Wilson in the latest edition of Sit Down with Steve. Amber now lives in Laguna Beach, Calif., And is the 3X Vic World Skimboard Champion. After arriving at LagunaRead More →
Pixabay / rj mocking Two YouTubers just changed the game of river surfing as we know it. We’re barely into the summer and they are already dropping the innovations that usually happen after the brothers are stuck at home for months in the summer. Essentially, they screwed the scooter handlebarsRead More →
Catching a wave on a skimboard involves two important variables: timing and technique. Skimboarding can be broken down into two main disciplines: wave skimboarding and flat skimboarding. Flat skimboarding is practiced in very shallow, non-coastal waters and does not involve surfing the waves. On the other side of the spectrumRead More →
101 surf sports: 115 Third St., San Rafael; 415-524-8492; 101surfsports.com. In progress: Lessons and equipment for stand-up paddle, surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing weekends. The prices vary. Bay Area Discovery Museum: 557 McReynolds Road, Fort Baker, Sausalito; 415-339-3968; baykidsmuseum.org. In progress: Kids’ Nature Lab and hikes. The prices vary. Summer camps:Read More →
Choosing the right skimboard can be complicated. The good news is that a sizing chart and a few rules of skimmed science will solve the most common doubts. How to choose a skimboard? First, write down your height and weight, as these variables will count when purchasing new equipment. ThenRead More →
Whether you are a flat skim rider or a wave skimboarder, you need to learn how to throw the board before you jump on it. Getting on your skimboard is not easy. And if you can’t master it, you won’t hit the waves or the ramps. This is why theRead More →
Professional skimboards are works of art, science and design. But you don’t necessarily need a high-end skimboard to shred and have fun. Let’s learn how to shape a skimboard. The good news is that producing your own skimboard doesn’t cost a lot. With a few phone calls, you will getRead More →
WATCH: Skimboard on Pensacola Beach You have seen the good ones. You have certainly seen the bad ones. What are the secrets to learning to skimboard? Pensacola’s Journal Skimboarders have a home on Pensacola Beach anywhere between the crash of a wave and the return of the rising tide. EveryoneRead More →
Do you remember, dear reader, in 2014 when the most famous skimboard promoter, Brad Domke, rode the biggest wave ever faced on an endless fiberglass disc at Mexican giant Puerto Escondido? If you probably wondered fiercely back then what must have been going on in that madman’s head, continuing likeRead More →
“Hey, you don’t have a wing wrench, do you?” “ It was a serious question from the last person I would expect to see in Malibu on a knee-snap day – Tom Curren. I had just got out of the water, timidly walked through PCH and threw my log onRead More →
Billy Bryan signs autographs for young fans during the VIC World Skimboard Championships at Aliso Beach Park on Sunday, August 20, 2017 in Laguna Beach, Calif. (Photo by Josh Barber, Contributing Photographer) Noah Webb competes in the 18-21 amateur semi-final at the VIC World Skimboard Championships at Aliso Beach ParkRead More →
How to choose and buy a skimboard? Do you plan to ride crashing waves or just slide on a wet surface? First of all, you need to choose the board that matches your weight and level of experience. Ultimately, it all depends on how fast you can haul through theRead More →
ST. GEORGE – The Town of St. George will not be hosting the annual Virgin River Classic Skimboard Competition this year. To fill the void, a group of skimboard enthusiasts are organizing their own event on Saturday. Skimapalooza event flyer, unspecified place and date | Flyer courtesy of Mike Gardner,Read More →
Participant of the 2014 Virgin River Skimboard Classic, located at the waterfall, St. George, Utah July 12, 2014 | Photo by Dave Amodt, St. George News ST. GEORGE – On Saturday morning, 27 young people competed in the Virgin River Skimboard Classic 2014, which took place at The Waterfall, locatedRead More →
Laguna Beach local Sam Stinnett won the prestigious skimboard competition known as The VIC at Aliso Beach last weekend after a tough final against current World Champion Austin Keen. “It was quite a battle,†said event organizer Tex Haines. “(Sam) had local knowledge and a local crowd, he had aRead More →
Austin Keen ran to the gnarled shore break, pulled up the wave, then made a move no one has ever done in a skimboard competition. He did a full flip over the wave, and somehow his board landed under him. The crowd watching the Oktoberfest skim championships went mad onRead More →
Blair Conklin drew a line in the sand when he won his first VIC skimboard competition on Sunday: a new generation of skimboarders are taking the skimboard world by storm. On his way to victory, the 18-year-old Laguna Beach High School graduate used his hard-to-match fast, powerful and graceful styleRead More →