| Usually when you think about water sports, you think | | | | must be applied on top of the board where you |
| about surf, Kite surfing, bodysurfing, etc. However, | | | | place your feet. This wax is used to prevent you |
| there is one that few people know called | | | | from slipping. Some people use a tail pad identical to |
| Skimboarding. Skimboarding is a sport similar to | | | | the one used on surfboards; however, using this tail |
| surfing which takes place near the shore. This sport is | | | | pad is up to you. |
| becoming quite a popular, interesting and a fun sport | | | | Now the most important part, how to get on the |
| done by people of any age that like the beach. The | | | | board. The skimboarder stands on the sand away |
| most important aspects are about its history, the | | | | from the ocean with the skimboard in hand and waits |
| equipment used, and how to do skimboarding. | | | | for a wave. When they see a wave, they run |
| Skimboarding has a rich history. What started over | | | | towards it with their skimboard still in hand. When |
| sixty years ago when Laguna Beach lifeguards used | | | | they reach the wet sand, they drop the board and |
| to skimboard on pieces of wood has evolved into a | | | | jump onto it as quickly as possible. In order to |
| highly competitive water sport. Most people know | | | | perform this act, you most run, but don't run too |
| skimboarding as "that thing you do on the sand," and | | | | fast neither too slow. Then, you drop the board |
| while this statement is true, skimboarding has | | | | (don't throw, it just drop it) and finally the slide. For |
| become so much more, it has become a real sport. | | | | the slide, bend your knees, maintain balance on the |
| Skimboarding has become part of growing up in | | | | center of the board, slide in a wave and come back |
| Laguna Beach. Almost all of the kids in Laguna try | | | | to shore. |
| skimboarding. Most don't keep practicing this sport | | | | As you practice and practice, you will master the |
| but the ones who do are very dedicated to the | | | | basics, and then you could try getting waves farther |
| sport. | | | | from shore and do some tricks for fun. I can't tell |
| To do skimboard you need few things. First, a board | | | | you anything else, but try this amazing sport. If you |
| selected according to your weight and experience. | | | | are a beach lover and a water sport fanatic, you will |
| There are wooden boards, but modern skimboards | | | | love this sport that is becoming more popular |
| are made out of fiberglass or carbon fiber. The | | | | because is practiced by many people around the |
| modern skimboards are recommended because they | | | | world. |
| float more than the wooden boards. Then, a wax | | | | |