Entries Tagged as 'Opinion'

You Choose

October 29th, 2008 · No Comments

With all the election talk in the air, Skimboarder is asking you to choose.  You don’t need to be 18 years old to participate in this election.  Tell us who you want to see in an upcoming issue and we’ll get down to the nitty gritty with your rider of choice.  Our ears are listening.  [...]

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Tags: News · Opinion

Skimboarding Needs an Am Qualifying Series

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

By Jeff Bell
I read it again and again on the message boards about various “skim-fests” and “Just for Fun” get-togethers being organized almost weekly by small groups of amateur skimboarders from coast to coast. These little quasi-contests are a blast to put on, and they do a lot to promote the fun, healthy and [...]

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Tags: Opinion

Skimboarding Needs a Pro Only Tour

April 12th, 2008 · No Comments

By: Jeff Bell
I never cared much about competing in skim contests. The pressure and angst was so diametrically opposed to what skimboarding truly meant to me. I didn’t care who was better than me and I never got that much pleasure proving that I was better than anybody else. I already [...]

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Tags: Opinion · The United Skim Tour