The earliest known record of skimboarding goes back to 1920 in Laguna Beach, California. There are photographs from that time period of Laguna Beach lifeguards skimming along the sand on large plywood boards.These boards were commonly circular in shape and not very well designed for controlled skimboarding. In the early 1970s skimboards started to take on a shape more similar to surfboards and began to be manufactured out of fiberglass instead of plywood. Tex Haines started the first skimboarding business which he named Victoria after his home beach in Laguna. With rising popularity, many others have sprung up and skimboards are now very easy to come by.
Although skimboarding is predominantly a recreational activity, like surfing, it has also evolved into a highly competitive water sport and is now being taken more seriously. The Victoria Skimboards World Championship of Skimboarding is held annually in Laguna Beach where skimboarders from around the world compete in a number of age and skill division levels.
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Even though skimboarding is originated outside the country of the Philippines, it is also one of the best sports that most of the Filipinos are engaged. Specially some Capizeños in the captivating Capiz Province. Actually there is already an association of skimboarders in the Roxas City, Capiz and this is the Roxas City S kimboarders Association and one of the member in the said association is a friend of mine.
One of the best spot in the captivating Capiz to have a skimboarding is at the Baybay Beach. Most of the people are playing their skimboards their during weekends and when sun is getting to set along the shore. I had already tried to be on the top of the skimboard, unfortunately I fell down on the gray sand of the Baybay Beach. As most of the people says “Practice makes you Perfect”, and keeping that thought that someday I can be one of the best skimboarders in the captivating Capiz.
