How Do You Gear Up For Skimboarding?
Skimboarding is usually done on an oceanfront beach, but you can also enyoy the watersport on a lake, river, swamp or in your own backyard if you have a few inches of water. Follow these steps to gear up for skimboarding. Skim online sites for how to skimboard and where to buy gear. It’s possible to make your own skimboard, but it’s probably easier and about the same cost to buy an inexpensive one. Consider what technique you’d like to use for skimboarding. You can skim on the sand, horizontal to an incoming wave, or you can ride into a wave and ride it into the sand, like mini-surfing. Decide which type of skimboard you’d like to buy. Beginners usually use wooden ones. They are easier to maneuver and less expensive. Fiberglass boards are more expensive, but allow you to go faster through the water. Buy some board wax for the top of your skimboard. Just like surfboards, the wax helps you to stay on the board and keep from slipping. Use a wetsuit if you’re skimboarding where the tempera
