"It seems like a lot of beaches activities always have something to do with boards. You have surfboards, sail boards, boogie boards, skate boards and now skimboards", says the "A Day at the Beach" host.
Sam Stinnet has already taken the 2012 United Skim Tour, but the curtain has not been closed. With two stages to be contested, there's glory and ranking positions to confirm.
The Stinnet family has been dong very good. Jake got through, heat by heat, and finished in second place, ahead of Tim Fulton and Sam.
Sandoval claimed the Open division of the contest surfed in Playa Prieta, near the town of Guanacaste.
The weather conditions were quite good for a challenging skimboard battle. There were some clouds in the sky, a few sun rays and waist-to-shoulder high waves breaking in the shore.
Austin Keen picked up the win at the Oktoberfest, but strong performances by everyone else prevented him from picking up much ground. Perry Pruitt picked up second place and landed in sixth place on the UST. A fine showing for his rookie season.
Brandon Sears took third, so held onto 7th place on the tour, while Jake Stinnett placed 4th, just low enough for Austin Keen to pass him with a win in the final event.
Hugo Santos confirms the status of Portugal's best skimboarder. The waves of Estoril confirmed his excelent level in the two-to-three foot onshore faces.
The National Skimboard Circuit ended up after four stages held in Sesimbra, Espinho, Ericeira and Estoril.
Texas is one of the best skimboarding regions in the world. Great secret spots for flat tricks and skillful riders turn Texas into skim heaven.
"Creek Daze", filmed and edited by Mitchell Elder, is a great collection of summer long skimboard extravaganza.
Boardsports are boardsports, no matter how far you actually are from the water. If there's no liquid, grab a skimboard and hit the snow.
Five skimboarders, one girl included, have setup a perfect spot for ice skimboarding, on a frozen lake in Pine Valley, north of St. George, Utah.
The Phase 5 Wakesurf Boards team hit the sands of Englewood to catch the boat wake and ride it endlessly. The deeper water right off the shoreline provided the ideal scenario for what the riders were trying to do.
Skimboarders included Stephen Bradford, Justin Boisclair, Dave Armstrong, Max Smetts, Drew Danielo, Dave Scott, Justin Shock and Zach Smetts.
The Boardwalk Blow-Up is a skimboarding institution. Dozens of experienced and novice skimmers returned to the Floridian sands for a couple of action days.
In the first day of competition, there were clean, 1-2 foot offshore waves pumping Indialantic. In small wave conditions, it's easier to confirm who the best riders are.
The world's most relevant professional skimboard tour and the sanctioning body for skimboarding events on both coasts of the USA has defined a schedule for 2013.
After the Brazilian leg, the best skimboarders will travel to Cabo San Lucas, in Mexico, for the 2013 Cabo Clasico, between May 24th-26th.
The Ubatuba event, held near Sao Paulo, has been considered one of the best skimboarding contests in the history of the sport, delivering its famous right-hand skim sidewash.
With skimboarders traveling from Portugal, France, UK, Australia, Mexico, Chile, Venezuela and USA, the 2013 Sununga World Cup was only waiting for some real action, in the shore break.
Skimboarding is growing and getting more enthusiasts. The small skimboarding industry is being able to develop the sport and put out great products. Movies are a good example.
"MOV 2: Drive" promises to capture intense moments by pretty radical skimboarders. The idea comes from This is Mov, an online project with 100% unique and original skimboarding content.
The heat is on as Sam Stinnett and Austin Keen race for the world skimboarding title. The Vilano and Santa Cruz were not enough to crown a champion, so it all comes down to the wire, at Newport Beach.
At this point, they have locked down first and second place for 2013. All that remains is to see if Austin will be able to overtake the two-time champion, or if he will have to settle for a runner-up finish.
The last event of the world skimboarding season was critical for Austin Keen. Sam Stinnett and Keen were in a neck and neck race for the 2013 UST title, as both placed nearly identically in Vilano and Santa Cruz.
Only them could define the first two places in the overall rankings. The 2013 Oktoberfest promised to be an exciting event and it really was.
"The sun is shining, the weather is sweet. Make you want to move your dancing feet." Bob Marley said it best. Nothing is better than unreal shore break or one of the world's best sidewashes, when the conditions are at their best.
"Crunch Time" brings you years of experience from today's top riders, to put you in the right place at the right time.
The ultimate board rider is still to be crowned, but Brad Domke is one the most powerful candidates. While the entire surf industry discusses what's the best fin setup for a particular type of wave, the young skimboarder takes us to the roots of wave riding.
Domke is proud of his finless roots. This time, he brings us a new episode of his skurfing skills, a mix of surfing, skateboarding, and skimboarding.
The most important skimboarding tour in the world will kick off its 2014 season on the 24th March, in Sununga, Brazil. It's the UST World Cup.
The Men's professional division will then travel to Cabo San Lucas, Dewey Beach, Laguna Beach, Outer Banks, Vilano Beach, Santa Cruz and Newport Beach.
The brand from Venice, Florida, has been making boards since 1983. The team behind Zap Skimboards is still hand shaping every board like a national treasure.
The "Wedge" is the most popular plank of the classic series. With the assorted gel coat art style, each board has its own custom look and is available in three different sizes, depending on your height and weight.
Two days of waves, and plenty of smiles. The Boardwalk Blow Up 2014 run multiple divisions in the white sands of the Floridian town.
Light winds and high tides proved to be the best conditions for high-end skimboarding. In the Women's competition, Casey Kiernan displayed front and backside arsenal to claim the trophy.
Skimboarding is probably the only wave sport in which you have to run for the waves. Literally. And that was exactly what riders did in the three rounds of the Tour Lafkenche Skimboard 2014, held in Chile.
With surf drones in the air capturing all the action, it's interesting to watch how South Americans are keen to skimboard and put up highly competitive events.