Skimboarding itself is a type of board sport. It's different than surfing because the boards are much smaller and you're not paddling out into the waves. You're actually riding the waves before they crash onto the shore or in many cases start skimming on the sand heading out into the waves. You actually get a running start gaining momentum then dropping the board and quickly jumping on the board catching the wave before it hits the beach.
There are many different kinds of boards depending on your weight, height and taste. There are fiberglass, bamboo, glassfoam and wood skimboards to suit everyone's taste or level of skimboarding technique and talent.
Most skimboards have a lift or rocker on the front/nose of the skimboard to prevent what skimboarders hate what is called "nose diving", this is where the skimboard nose dives into the sand causing the skimboarder to crash or wipe out.
Skimboards are constantly evolving into better styles and designs and is becoming a mainstream sport. Skimboarding is becoming more and more popular every year.
Skimboarding styles and tricks are also similar to skateboarding such as ollies and shuv-its on the wash of waves without catching shorebreaks.
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