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Skimboards: made of foam for waves, made of wood for flatland | Photo: Shutterstock
Foam vs. wood skimboards: what's the difference?
Skimboarding is a highly versatile sport that can be practiced and enjoyed both in and out of the water.
Skimboards: the more wax, the more grip | Photo: Shutterstock
How to wax a skimboard
Wax is often used to help you stick to your skimboard while flatland or wave skimming.
Skimboarding: rails and obstacles make flatland skimming an exciting sport | Photo: Polish Skimboarding Open
The different types of skimboarding rails
Rails are a very important technical feature in flatland skimboarding.
Skimboarding: a sport with specific injuries and health issues | Photo: Shutterstock
The most common skimboarding injuries
Wounds and injuries are just part of any sport. Let's take a look at the particular injuries affecting skimboarders.
Skimboards: wave and flatland skimming require different types of boards | Photo: Shutterstock
The anatomy and characteristics of a skimboard
Skimboards are board-riding vehicles specifically and technically designed for a particular form of skimming.
Flatland skimboarding: the inland version of wave skimming | Photo: Red Bull
What is flatland skimboarding?
Skimboarding has been around for a long time. It all started in the 1920s when beach lifeguards used long, flat wooden boards to ride the shoreline.

Top Stories

The science and art of stone skipping

What is stone skipping? The art of throwing flat rocks across the water has become a semi-professional sport involving technique and science.

How to catch a wave on a skimboard

Catching a wave on a skimboard involves two significant variables: timing and technique.

Foam vs. wood skimboards: what's the difference?

Skimboarding is a highly versatile sport that can be practiced and enjoyed both in and out of the water.

How to wax a skimboard

Wax is often used to help you stick to your skimboard while flatland or wave skimming.