Short for "skimboarding", the sport of running and jumping on a specially made board and skimming over the surface of the water (usually at the
beach). The 2 types of skimming are:
- Sandskimming -
Done by skimming parallel to the
beach across a thin layer of water, usually on a sandbar or other flat area. Almost all skimmers start this
way, although there's lots of room for expertise with advanced sandskimming tricks.
- Wave-riding -
With wave riding you start higher on the
beach, and run down the slope hopefully getting on your board before the shoal drops off. From there you ride out to a wave, carve into it and ride it in, performing your bag of tricks along the way.