Comparision: Surfing and Skimming

Surf and skimboard are two sports that I like to practise in summer, both are similar but they have their differences and I’m going to explain them.

The most evident similarity is the fact that for practise both of them you have to use a board, a surfboard or a skimboard, and stand up on it; another similarity is that the main objective is to ride the wave and do tricks; next one it is that you have to put wax on your board, because if you don’t, you will fall off the board and despite the fact that you are falling in the water, you will hurt yourself.

The differences between them are clear. The board, a surfboard is larger, heavier and it has keels, while a skimboard is smaller, lighter and it has no keels. Next difference is that when you surf: you start swimming in the water, then you stand up on your board and you go to the shore; whereas when you are skimming: you start running in the sand, drop your board on the wet sand (you don’t throw it) and then you stand up on your board and to catch a wave and ride it.

Resuming they are similar because both are water sports in which you will need a board, but they are different for they way of catching the wave.

PS: I let you my favourite skimboard video, if you don't want to watch the whole video, at least watch the wave on minute 3:56 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kusb_OI-3Vk