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Summary: Learn what to wear when skimboarding in various kinds of weather in this free how-to video lesson.
Jason Henne is a competitive skimboarder from the Northwest. He began flatland skimboarding 7 years ago and he’s watched the sport evolve from kids just sliding on the beach to what is...read more
" Okay, now we’re going to talk about safety when riding and what to wear when riding. Okay, first, let’s start with what to wear when riding. You’ll notice that right now I’m wearing a pair of board shorts and a t-shirt. Now, the first time you go out you’re going to have to plan on getting wet. If you’re an expert like me, you can wear a shirt and pretty much guaranty you’re not going to get wet. Knock on wood. Let’s talk about other things you can wear. If you’re going to be riding waves, you can wear something like a rash guard like this one that’s going to protect you. If you fall on the sand, you’re not going to get as cut up as if you were just bare. Plus, it’ll help you from getting burnt by the sun. If you’re going to be skimboarding somewhere cold, you can pick yourself up a wetsuit like this one. They come in shorties like this when the arms and the legs cut off right there, or you can get them with long arms and long legs if it’s going to be really cold. "
eHow Article: What to Wear When Skimboarding
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benja1 said
on 1/25/2009 good work lad there needs to be more videos like this on skiboarding