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Too small and you'll fight the board. Too big and you can't handle it. Here's how to find the middle.

Anyone who has tried their hand at skimboarding knows that there’s nothing quite like the thrill of catching a smooth glide across the shallow water. No matter what your age or level of experience is in the water, skimboarding is the perfect entry-level watersport for anyone willing to give it a try. How you choose your skimboard will depend on your experience level and whether you’re interested in flatland skimboarding - gliding across shallow water, such as at lower tides along the beach - or progressing into small-wave skimming at shore breaks. If you’re looking to give skimboarding a try,...

Stand-up paddling is a great way to get amongst the surf but when learning make sure to practice away from other surfers and swimmers. To help you catch your first waves here’ s a list of some things we wish we knew when we first started. Starting off To catch a wave, you need to paddle towards the shore ideally as fast as possible. We recommend sitting just beyond where the waves are breaking, parallel to the beach (so not facing it). As you see the wave coming, you use only your dominant side to paddle, which will help you...