Skimboarder Profile: Ellen Wood

New Skimboarder Profile is with 18-year old Ellen Wood from Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. Ellen’s contest history will impress you, she is one dedicated skimmer! Ellen’s photo shoot was taken in Dewey Beach, Delaware. Enjoy! Words by Kelli Bean Photos…

Interview with Keiao Gucwa-Bucasas – The First UST Female Champ!

History was made this year with the Women’s Pro expansion in the UST. It has been an exciting tour with all of us on our toes wondering who will be the first ever female world champ to take the title.…

Skim Video With Lisa van Leeuwen

Brand new video from 19 year old Flatland rider, Lisa van Leeuwen! Lisa is from the Netherlands and has been skimming for 3 years now. Usually she skims at Zevenhuizerplas in Rotterdam or Katwijk aan Zee (beach spot), as well…

Skimboarding with Anna Penn

Meet Canadian skimboarder and Zed Skimboards team rider Anna Penn. The photoshoot took place at Sutherland Park in Kelowna, British Columbia for this article. Words by Kelli Bean. Photos by Shane Zundel. Q: Name? A: Anna Penn Q: Age? A:…

Interview with skimboard photographer Chris Thorn

Chris Thorn of Chris Thorn Photography is a pro photographer of three years now. The 37-year old photographer was born and raised in Vancouver. “I’m a reformed jock who found my creative soul and it changed my journey & life.”…

Tera Girls Skimboard Festival Days 3 – 7

Days 3 through 7 of the Tera Girls Skimboard Festival in Nagoya, Japan through the eyes of Jen Jacobs and Keiao Gucwa-Bucasas. Day 3 TGF: Day 3 from KEIAO LLC on Vimeo. The day has come! This is what we…

Terasawa Girls Skimboard Festival

A look into the Terasawa Girls Skimboard Festival in Nagoya, Japan through the eyes of Jen Jacobs and Keiao Gucwa-Bucasas. Day 1 Start of a 7 day trip to Nagoya, Japan for the Terasawa Girls Skimboard Festival. The sport of…

Skim Mermaids: Internacional de Skimboard de Santa Cruz

Kelli Bean takes the time to ask some questions to Sofia Lopes winner of the Internacional de Skimboard de Santa Cruz. Q: Tell us about the history of this competition? A: The Internacional de Skimboard Contest in Santa Cruz started…

2013 OBX Skim Jam Women’s Results with Photos

OBX Skim Jam took place over the weekend, July 20 and 21, 2013, at 5th Street, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, USA. OBX proved to be the largest skimboarding contest in the world with 196 competitors. The annual contest is…

Skimboarder profile: Julieta “LangLang” Aporb

Kelli Bean took the time to interview Julieta “LangLang” Aporbo
 a 15-year old skimboarder from Amihan sa Dahican, Dahican Beach, Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines. Enjoy! Photos by Dylan Uy. Q: Wave rider, flatland or both? A: Wave rider mostly, flatland…

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