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Skimboarding - Movies, Music, Fashion, Sports - Posted: 4th May, 2007 - 2:26pm
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Skimboarding
There are many variations on the classic skateboarding sports. This one involves riding a board on wet sand or shallow water. It's a beach sport.
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| Unlike surfing, skimboarding starts on the beach. The skimboarder stands a short running distance from the point of entry into the water with the skimboard in hand and waits for a wave. As white wash from the previous wave recedes, and a wave suitable for skimming on approaches, the skimboarder runs towards the water. Upon reaching a sandy area with about a 1" or 2" film of water, he drops the board on the water and runs onto it. A common mistake is to throw the board ahead and run after it. However, to maintain and gain speed, stay in control, and be able to reach a wave in deep water, one must drop the board then almost immediately run onto the board placing your back foot first then your front foot... |
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