How to you ride a wave with a skimboard?

Question

i've been watching skimboarding videos on youtube, and i'm seeing people surfing the waves with their skimboards. the last time i went to the beach, i tried surfing the waves with my skimboard, and it was a complete failure. haha. but, i'm wondering... do you need a specific type of skimboard to surf on the waves?

and do you know where i can get the skimboard grips? i think that's what they're called.

help a brotha out. :]

Answer 1

the guy above me is completly correct! exacly what i was going to say!!!!

Answer 2

there are certaint types of boards

you cant skim waves with wooden boards

most used are fiberglass or carbonfiber

or expoy resin

they must have a somesort of a rocker kinda

like a surfboard

traditional rocker is for small wave skiming

and i use a

constant rocker   wich is for bigger wave skimming and plowing thru little waves to rap off bigger waves and do aerials.

both are good and get the job done

but constant rockers are harder to come by

the pads you talk about are traction pads

they should be placed as far back on the tail as possible

i place mine far back so i can do ollies on flat land skiming

they also help stablize ballance

but always use surf wax

skimcity.com sells every thing you could possibly need but there board prices are expenisve for beginners

you stand on the shore line a good 3-5 feet back from the ponint where the water recceeds

run fast to the wave !!!( not head on at an angle)!!!right before the water receeds

when running jump on your board and slightly turn you should be able to catch waves fairly easily

alot of groms think they are hxc casue they can ride waves

but if you really want to be a good skimboarder with some tallent try practicing aerials

not alot of people can preform them and if you want to win a sponsorship or an Amature competion this is the way

trust me i know

Dantheman

F.A.U. freshman

6 years of skimboarding w/partial sponsorships thru surfshops