Skimboards are typically made out of wood or fiberglass. In the 1970s when skimboarding first began to appear the boards were always made out of wood. These early boards often were circle in shape and were too small to support a person's weight during a long skim run. Therefore the boards would sink prematurely into the water causing the run to end. However, skimboards have progressed a lot since the 1970s and now it is not unusual to see runs that are upwards of 100 feet long. Additionally the invention of the fiberglass skimboard has allowed skimmers to perform tricks that are very similar to those performed by skateboarders, including rail and lip tricks.
There are two main methods to skimboarding and are dependent of ones skimming location. These methods are inland skimming and ocean skimming. Inland skimming is very similar to skateboarding as the emphasis is on tricks such as ollies, shove-its, and spins. Ocean skimming, on the other hand, is far closer to surfing in nature, but without the fierce territorial disputes. Skimboarders at the ocean are often looked down upon by the surfers because the surfers view skimboarding as a child's sport in comparison to surfing. What many surfers do not realize is the immense amount of skill it takes to ride the breaking waves just as they hit the shore. Indeed in many ways skimboarding is more challenging than surfing as one must jump onto a moving board instead of standing up onto a board with the use of ones hands.
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