Thursday, January 20, 2011

Skimboarding DVDS

Follow the Exile Skimboard Team across countries and continents as they seek out and ride the best waves on the planet. The most ambitious skimboarding video project ever undertaken. Follow the Exile Skimboard Team across countries and continents as they seek out and ride the best waves on the planet. The best cameras, filming, riders and editing combine to create the finest skimboarding movie that money can buy. If you aren't blown away by this movie, skimboarding is not your sport. It's that simple. Bearded is without a doubt it is the best skimboarding video that we have ever seen. If you're looking for that one video that captures the heart of skimboarding, this is a must buy.
Bearded by Exile Skimboards

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Sandcrabs was released in the summer of 1997 and is an amazing skimboard video. It is also a Bryan Bros. production. Nothing comes close to this video... yet...
Sandcrabs Skimboarding DVD by 10th Street Bros. Starring Bill 'Beaker' Bryan

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Bill and George Bryan, the 10th St. Bros., have finalized another epic chapter in skimboarding history with the release of their newest film, Cloud 9. Featuring: Bill "Beaker" Bryan, George Bryan, Chris Henderson, Jaime Lovett, Koty Lopez, Morgan Just, Brad Domke, Tex Haines, Sam Stinnett and Brandon Sears. Get some!
Cloud 9 Skimboard DVD by 10th St. Bros.

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Mental Skimming is the newest release from Bill "Beaker" Bryan and 10th Street Bros. Get mental! A lighthearted look into the minds of today's top skimboarders that's not for the faint of heart? Starring: James Lovett, Morgan Just, Bill Bryan, George Bryan, The Stinnets, Brandon Sears, Koty Lopez, Brandon Rothe, Brad Domke, Harley Nelson and every other bro that gets mental. "Totally mental?skimboarding will never be the same." Some Dude
Mental Skimming Skimboard DVD by 10th Street Bros.

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Wedge Warriors is the latest installment from 10th Street Bros., featuring The Wedge, Cabo, SoLag, Indo and Beyond! Starring: Mo Just, The Bryan Bros., Koty, Sears, Rothe, Noogie, Tommy D, Birdman, Face, Salinas, Domke, The Lands End Mafia and Many More Wedge Warriors
Wedge Warriors Skimboard DVD by Tenth Street Bros.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Get into Skimboarding

I’ve had a lot of people recently ask me about how to get started skimboarding so I thought I’d write an article about getting started skimboarding. The great thing about skimboarding is that just about anybody can do it without investing much money. The main two things that you will need are a place to skimboard and something to skimboard on. First a place to skim. You’ll be looking for a place with just a little bit of water (an inch or two is perfect, three or four inches is doable) with a nice sandy bottom. We have a perfect spot here in St. George, Utah. The Virgin River is a very shallow river that gets very low in the summer months. Perfect for skimboarding! The water temperature is great, and unless there is some flooding due to rain, the water is clean and clear. The river bed is beautiful Southern Utah red sand. If you don’t have a good spot to make your skimboarding debut, I’d definitely suggest a trip to Southern Utah for a skimboarding session on the Virgin River. Make a vacation of it. There are lots of other fun things to do in St. George too

Once you’ve found a spot to skim, you need a skimboard. This is where the money investment comes in. Here’s the deal. Don’t spend a lot of money. There are a number of great skimboard companies out like Victoria and DB Skimboards that make a great product but cost well over a hundred dollars, as well as your cheap garbage boards that you can get for 20 bucks or so. To get started don’t go with either. Make your own board. Run to Home Depot and pick up a 2 foot by 4 foot piece of half inch plywood. Then use an electric jig saw to cut out your skimboard. If you don’t have an electric jig saw, just ask around your neighborhood. I’m sure someone has one that you could borrow. They are a pretty common tool. Once you have it cut out throw on some glossy enamel paint and your ready to skim…and your board only cost you about 10 bucks. To get started that’s definitely the way to go. After you’ve worn out your first board, you can look at making a better board or investing in a professionally manufactured one. If your interested in making a better board you can download my how to make a skimboard video for $1 or check out boards from any of these manufacturers. But definitely wear out your first board first. Make sure you like the sport and are going to continue before you drop big bucks on a board. Last of all, if you need some instructions on how to skimboard check out the skimboarding tips page

Virgin River water levels

Virgin River water levels
Check out how high the river is before you go.

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