Sandboarding

Sandboarding, which is a relatively new sport, involves participants gliding over sandy surfaces such as dunes on a single wooden, plastic, or fiberglass board covered with wax and/or Formica to reduce friction. Like surfing and snowboarding, the rider stands on the board with one foot forward and their body facing one side of the board. While sandboarding, one can reach incredible speeds and the sand appears to turn rock solid. Although sandboarding is mostly a recreational sport, there are several standard and extreme boarding competitions held throughout the year in countries like the United States. This section focuses on sandboarding.