Skimboarding Spots

Use the map to find skim spots near you. You can grab the map and drag it around as well as zoom in and out.  Click on the marker to get some information about the spot. To submit a spot, check out the information below the map.



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To submit a spot send an email to rcskim@hotmail.com

• Put “Skim Spot” as the subject of the email. 
• Include the following information: 
• Name of the spot. 
• Location. 
• A description of the skimboarding spot. 
•  GPS Coordinates of the spot. An easy way to get this is to use Google maps. Find the spot on Google Maps. Right click on the spot and then select “what’s here” from the menu that pops up. When you do that, it will put an arrow on the spot and the GPS Coordinates will be put into the search box. Make sure you send these GPS Coordinates. 
• Photos of the spot would be great. 
•  Any links to videos at the spot would be awesome!

Skimboarding Rails

Skimboarding Rail Guide 

Skimboarding Rail Safety Tips

Skimboarding Rail - Curved Kicker

Skimboarding Rail - Up Rail 

Skimboarding Rail - Rollercoaster Rail 

Skimboarding Rail - Box Rail

Skimboards

What is a Skimboard

How to make a skimboard: 101 

How to make a skimboard: Advanced

Skimboard Dimensions

Interview - Kayotics Skimboards

Interview - J-Gordon Skimboards

Interview - DB Skimboards 

Interview - Victoria Skimboards

 

Skimboarding Spot: Sand Hollow - Hurricane, Utah

Sand Hollow

Sand Hollow Reservoir

Near Hurricane, Utah 

All along the south side of the lake there are nice sandy beaches. There are several pretty good skim spots. The sand is red sand like you would find in the Virgin River. One of the drawbacks of Sand Hollow is that it is a State Park, and as such, has an entrance fee. Day use is $10 per vehicle, including use of watercraft launches and OHV access. Sand Hollow can be a very nice, relaxing day at the beach. After you skim, you can go for a swim, or go cliff diving as well.

 

Skimboarding Spot: Santa Clara Waterfall - Santa Clara, Utah

Santa Clara Waterfall

Santa Clara River 
Santa Clara, Utah

This spot is fun because of the small waterfall gap.  You can transition from the top of the waterfall to the bottom of the waterfall. There is a good run up to the waterfall and and a good landing below.  You’ll probably want to bring a kicker or a box to help you make the transition.  There’s not much room to skim below the waterfall, but above is not bad.  If you’re not interested in trying the waterfall gap and just want to skim, then the Virgin River Waterfall skim spot may be a bit better place for you. But if you want to hit a fun feature that you can’t just find anywhere, check it out!

Skimboarding Spot: The Waterfall - St. George, Utah

The Waterfall 

Virgin River 

St. George, Utah 

The waterfall is the most popular place to skimboard in Southern Utah. The sand and water is great. Because it is so popular, there are quite often rails, kickers, etc. to be found there. One of the drawbacks is the water level. Usually during the summer months it is quite low and very good for skimboarding. However, if there is rain it will usually cause it to be high for a day or so and be unskimable or sketchy at best. There are other spots along the Virgin River to skim, however, they can often change and become rocky due to flooding. The waterfall has continued to be a prime spot, because of the waterfall feature, which has built up a great deposit of sand behind it that remains, even after flooding. There are some spots below the waterfall, but those seem to change and can get rocky if the river changes. Your best bet is to stay above the waterfall.

Skimboarding Spot: Saltair - Salt Lake City, Utah

Saltair

Great Salt Lake 

Salt Lake City, Utah

The Great Salt Lake can be a great place to skim, but you have to go at the right time. That time is in the evenings, particularly during the summer months. If you go in the middle of the day during the summer months, you will find it stinky and gross, with tons of dead rotting brine shrimp and brine flies all around. Early mornings aren't bad.  But if you go in the evenings you will find great sand, super long runs, and awesome sunsets! Why the difference? The Great Salt Lake is big enough that it has tides, and the tide goes out in the evening and leaves all the gross stuff up higher on the beach. Yes you still have to make your way past it, but once you get to the water in the evening it’s great! You can park at Saltair. You will have to walk a bit as the Lake has receded a bit since Saltair was built. I skimmed on the Great Salt Lake for several years while I was living in Salt Lake City. The lake is quite salty, so you’ll want to make sure you rinse your boards off after. There used to be some outside showers on the lake side of the Saltair building. I moved from Salt Lake several years ago and have not been back to skim, so I don’t know if the showers are still there. We also used to go to the gift shop in the Saltair building and get a free sample of salt water taffy.

Skimboarding Tricks

Beginner: Most of the beginner tricks are done on the water (as opposed to popping your board out of the water)

• Spins
• Flat Backside 180
• Flat Frontside 180
• Shoot The Duck
• Body Varial
• Hippy Jump

Intermediate: Most of these tricks require popping the board out of the water and/or a 180 rotation of the board

• Ollie
• Backside 180
• Frontside 180
• Backside Shuvit
• Frontside Shuvit
• Small Spin

Advanced: Most of these tricks require popping the board out of the water and/or a 360 rotation of the board. Some also require a body varial.

• 360 Backside Shuvit
• 360 Frontside Shuvit
• No Compleezy
• Backside Bigspin
• Frontside Bigspin
• Biospin 

Expert: Some of the most difficult tricks to do on a skimboard 

• 540 Backside Shuvit 
• 540 Frontside Shuvit 
• Varial Kickflip

Skimboarding Tricks: Spins

How To Do Spins Trick Tips 

Skimboarding Tricks: Hippy Jump

How To Do A Hippy Jump Trick Tips

A hippy jump is where you jump over and object while your board goes under it. Common objects are tree branches or rails.

 To do a hippy jump, ride up to the object with your knees slightly bent. Jump into the air and suck you legs up to clear the object as your board goes under the object. Watch the board clear the object, then land back on the board and ride away.

 Tips 

Combine with other tricks
This trick is a lot cooler if you combine it with other tricks like a backside shuvit.

Be careful of pop
Depending on the height of the object, you might not want to get too much pop if you are combining it with other tricks because the board will hit the object instead of going under it.

Skimboarding Videos

General Inland/Flatland Skimboarding Videos

Coming Soon!

Inland/Flatland Skimboarding Contest Videos

2012

Virgin River Classic

Dash Point Pro/Am

2011

Virgin River Classic

Dash Point Pro/Am

Chambers Creek Throwdown

Sacramento Skimfest

 2010

Virgin River Classic

Dash Point Pro/Am

Chambers Creek Throwdown

Sacramento Skimfest

2009

Virgin River Classic 

Dash Point Pro/Am 

Chambers Creek Throwdown 

Sacramento Skimfest 

2008

Virgin River Classic 

Dash Point Pro/Am 

Chambers Creek Throwdown 

 2007

Virgin River Classic 

Dash Point Pro/Am 

Chambers Creek Throwdown 

Sacramento Skimfest 

2006

Dash Point Pro/Am

Sacramento Skimfest

2005

Dash Point Pro/Am

 Inland/Flatland Skimboarding Trick Videos 

Coming Soon

 Inland/Flatland Video Teasers 

Coming Soon

Wipouts

Coming Soon

Wave Skimboarding
Coming Soon

 

Skimboarding Pictures

Skim Pic-ems: Week 1

Skim Pic-ems: Week 2

Skim Pic-ems: Week 3

Skim Pic-ems: Week 4

Skim Pic-ems: Week 5

Skim Pic-ems: Week 6

Skim Pic-ems: Week 7

Skim Pic-ems: Week 8

Skim Pic-ems: Week 9

Skim Pic-ems: Week 10

Skim Pic-ems: Semi-final 1

Skim Pic-ems: Semi-final 2

Skim Pic-ems: Semi-final 3

Skim Pic-ems: The Finals

Skim Pic-ems: Winner

Dash Point Pro/Am 2005

Dash Point Pro/Am

2005

Sacramento Skimfest 2006

Sacramento Skimfest

2006

Dash Point Pro/Am 2006

Dash Point Pro/Am

2006

Sacramento Skimfest 2007

Sacramento Skimfest

2007

Virgin River Classic 2007

Virgin River Classic

2007

  

Dash Point Pro/Am 2007

Dash Point Pro/Am

2007

Chambers Creek Throwdown 2007

Chambers Creek Throwdown

2007

Virgin River Classic 2008

Virgin River Classic

2008