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 →