Guide to Surfing, Body Boarding And Kite Surfing

Skimboards are designed for surfing on shallow water or wet sand. They are smaller and thinner than surfboards, usually less than two and a half centimeters thick, which makes them less buoyant. They are usually oval or teardrop-shaped, with a slight bottom curve near the nose.

Most skimboards consist of a high-density PVC foam core enclosed in a sheet of fiberglass or carbon fiber, stiffened with a thick resin layer. A rubber sheet called a stomp pad is sometimes placed at the bottom to provide traction. This bought and installed separately, or substituted with surf wax.