Surf Talk Guru

Surfing is practically a way of life on the West coast; it has inspired clothing trends, slang language and even musical genres. If it weren’t for that most leisurely of sports, what would the Beach Boys have sung about in the ’60s? It’s really no surprise then that surfing has also spawned a number of similar boardsports. Skimboarding, a pastime that takes place close to shore, is just one of these offshoots.

Skimboards are smaller in scale than surfboards, and their wood or fiberglass material is carved in an oval or teardrop shape. What began as just a secondary activity for beach-bound surfers has since evolved into a serious sport in its own right. Skimboarders can be seen plying their craft up and down the coastlines of Oregon and California, waiting for the perfect wave to hit shore and hopping onboard to ride it out.