Skimboarding can ride waves, so does surfboarding? Then why surf?

Question

Is there much difference between skimming and surfing?

Answer 1

skmboards can ride waves but its usually for a pretty short distance compared to surfing theyre just different sports if you like surfing surf if you like skimming skim also i started paddling because im a runner not a swimmer and paddling got old

Answer 2

Have you ever tried skimboarding a 10ft wave?

put it on youtube.com if ya do

Answer 3

in skimboarding you go into the wave, and thats only for really good people anyways. surfing u go faster, ride bigger waves, and the wave carries you from behind. there pretty different if u think about it.

Answer 4

skimboards cant ride waves... i think