A Foggy Day at San Diego Skim Fiesta...

By Shea Benton With temperatures projected into the high 70′s, and a solid swell rolling through, Saturday December 11th was looking promising for the 2010 San Diego Skim Fiesta at The Wall in La Jolla, a spot known for being inconsistent but having amazing potential on some days. Organized by La Jolla locals Justin and Tomas Frymann and sponsored by… Continue »

National Collegiate Skim Association...

By Jesse Lash, NCSA Founder and President As the first contest of the 2010-2011 Season, the Fall Classic saw some of the best waves of any National Collegiate Skim Association event ever! Hosted by Island Water Sports in Deerfield Beach, Florida, the event was golf-themed and a good time for all. We had a hole-in-one challenge, a Green Jacket prize, and all sorts… Continue »

Gorgonitas Skim Interviews Brad Domke!

Brad Domke (Exile Skimboards) traveled to Europe this year and got to skim some world class breaks in Portugal and Spain, where skimboarding has become a country-wide phenomenon. Our friends at Gorgonitas Skim sat down with Brad to see what it’s like to be a Professional Skimboarder. Check out the interview below. With skimming evolving quickly in Spain and Portugal,… Continue »

Alley-Oop Florida is Now Open!

Alley-Oop is proud to announce the opening of their new Florida location in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL! They are excited to open the new shop after many months of hard work and look forward to serving the skimboarders in the area. They will be offering skim clinics, lessons, and camps starting in 2011. The shop is stocked with skimboards, skateboards, apparel, and… Continue »

Exile’s Board Design Winners...

Exile Skimboards held a board design contest with prizes ranging from a brand new Dude! Cruise skimboard to gift certificates for Exile gear. The winners have been announced on Exile’s site where the designs can be viewed. Check out the winning designs below and look for the designs in Exile’s 2011 catalog in the future. Designs of the winners are… Continue »

Austin ‘Suess’ Australia...

Exile Skimboards recently sent Austin Keen down to SkimDulgence, the largest skimboarding event in Australia. Here is Austin’s recap of his trip in true Dr. Suess fashion. 1 hour 2 hour 3 and 4.. 15 go by until *OPEN* goes the door A wave awaits, with warm beach sand I hope this big arse plane will land 1 Aussie 2… Continue »

Steve Taylor and Brad Domke travel to...

By Steve Taylor On Saturday, November 13th, Exile Skimboards and Blonde John’s Surf Shop in Gulf Shores, Alabama put on the first annual Bama Jam. Blonde John’s shop owner Johnny McElroy organized the contest and hyped up the local crew of Bama boys, and Steve Taylor of Exile Skimboards lined up top pro Brad Domke to come out to the… Continue »

Austin Keen Heads Down Under for...

Things may be cooling off here in the states, but down in Australia summer is just getting started! Austin Keen of Exile Skimboards is heading down under to compete in and experience Skimdulgence, the biggest contest on the continent. We asked Austin some questions about his trip, and it seems he is beyond stoked! So, we hear you are heading… Continue »

1st Annual Mazunte Contest: Oaxaca,...

Mainland Mexico is a relatively uncharted territory for skimboarding (at least for Americans). George Bryan recently took a trip to Oaxaca to skim a town called Mazunte, a hidden gem on the mainland. What he found was great scenery, great skim, and a need for exposure to skimboarding for the children of Mazunte. On November 20th, 2010, there will be… Continue »

Paddy Mack Mini Movie

Apex welcomes Paddy Mack to their professional team. Watch him rip up some tenth street siders and more in his first Apex Mini Movie. Video by: Adam Hayward Continue »