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 Classic 2010

How to build a skimboard

So you want to make your own skimboard. Well, you've come to the right place. In this 60 minute video you'll walk with me step by step as I build a skimboard.

• You'll get tips on picking out the right piece of wood.

• Learn how to create a pattern and what dimensions work well for a flatland skimboard.

• You walk through the process of putting rocker in your board with me.

• You'll learn how to put a durable laminate bottom on your board, just like the professional boards.

• You'll learn some tips and tricks to help you apply a beautiful resin finish.

• Finally you'll learn how to put a custom full traction pad on your board.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy "How To Make A Skimboard"!

Lexi Hutchings Skim Camp

Lexi will be holding a skim camp on May 22, 2010.

Skim-pic-ems: Winner

Well, it's all over. Congratulations to Alex de la Fuente who submitted the winning photo for the skim-pic-ems inland skimboarding photo contest. The final vote was very close, but this was the photo that pulled it off.

Thanks to all those who submitted photos and all those that voted!

Skim-pic-ems: The Finals

Well, we let you "pic-em" and we have three finalists. The skimboarding photos are posted below followed by the voting. As this is the finals, the voting will be open for slightly longer than a week and close on February 25th.
Check out the photos, vote, and start to get excited because skim season is right around the bend!

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Skim-pic-ems: Semi-final 3

Here are the last semi-final pics! Vote for your favorite skimboarding photo!

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Skim-pic-ems: Semi-final 2

Here are the 2nd semi-final pics. Vote for you favorite!

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Skim-pic-ems: Semi Final 1

Here are our first 5 semi-finalists.

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Skim-pic-ems: Week 10

It's week 10 of the skim-pic-ems contest. This is the finally weekly competition. Next week the 10 weekly winners and 5 wild-cards will start to square off in three semi-final competitions. Enjoy week 10's skimboarding photos!

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Here is the week 9 winner!