Hey guys, where are the skim spoooootss??

**Hazmat** · 12-12-2009, 03:30 AM

Hey whatsup everyone, I was looking for a skimboarding forum and I just found this one. For a little info, I JUST started skimboarding, I bought a Zap Lardge wedge. I want to eventually learn how to wave ride and all that good stuff.

So now the question, I work at jetBlue so I can fly to wherever they fly for free so every monday I fly somewhere, I picked up skimboarding cuz I can go to awesome spots and I needed a hobby for when I do fly. Can anyone tell me what aiports are close to good spots if you know of any, I live in NY so places like florida would be easy but I am willing to go to cali if there are good spots close to the airports over there.

Thanks alot for the replies guys.

**Hazmat** · 12-12-2009, 06:20 AM

Yea but I was also looking for a warmer spot, and I don't know what beaches are closest to different airports, since I wont have a car im gunna have to take public transport from the airport to the beach =P

**Jim Gordon** · 12-12-2009, 07:48 AM

Why not rent a car?

**skimiks** · 12-12-2009, 07:53 AM

or hitchhike

**Andy Schaaf** · 12-12-2009, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by Jim Gordon

Why not rent a car?

hell if i could fly for free i'd do it!

but yea, check out the skim spots link

**Hazmat** · 12-12-2009, 08:39 AM

Yea I have been checkin out the skim spots on skimonline, its my real only source. But all the spots I'm finding are nowhere near an aiport the jetBlue flys too

. I may rent a car if the prices aren't that bad, if I do go it would only be for 1 day anyway.

**zeus** · 12-12-2009, 08:40 AM

if you jut started skimming, any beach will do for skimming as long as there is sand and water when you start getting good at waveriding you will need to find good beaches

**Kyle Willcox** · 12-12-2009, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by Hazmat

Yea I have been checkin out the skim spots on skimonline, its my real only source. But all the spots I'm finding are nowhere near an aiport the jetBlue flys too

. I may rent a car if the prices aren't that bad, if I do go it would only be for 1 day anyway.

What is your occupation for JetBlue?

edit: Zeus is right any beach will be great since you just stared maybe after a few months you should start looking at beaches with shore break and good waves

**Hazmat** · 12-12-2009, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by zeus

if you jut started skimming, any beach will do for skimming as long as there is sand and water when you start getting good at waveriding you will need to find good beaches

Yea I guess your right, I get ahead of myself alot, I wanna start waveriding before I even get good at sandskimming.

And I work in ground operations out on the ramp.

**Kyle Willcox** · 12-12-2009, 10:37 AM

So im sure if Jet Blue has an airport near the Beach you have a place to skim. Congrats!

and Welcome to SOMB btw

**Hazmat** · 12-12-2009, 10:57 AM

Haha yea I guesso, wooo.

And thankyou Im sure I'll be chatting it up alot on here

**Gnarnar** · 12-12-2009, 11:19 AM

Do you fly into long beach? The wedge in newport isnt too far but idk about skimming that if youre just learning. If you fly into burbank or lax malibu isnt that far.

**Adam Hayward** · 12-12-2009, 12:05 PM

do you fly into john wayne in santa ana? you can take a 15 minute bus ride plus a short skate to the wedge. or call me and ill pick you up. i know jet blue flies to Puerto Rico, theres skim there right now, just check the swell first. same with costa rica i think.

**zeus** · 12-12-2009, 12:06 PM

i wouldnt recommend wedge just yet...

**Adam Hayward** · 12-12-2009, 12:17 PM

wouldnt you?

**zeus** · 12-12-2009, 01:29 PM

he just bought his first board...

**mjs** · 12-12-2009, 01:37 PM

real men ride waves with wood boards.

**VISITOR** · 12-12-2009, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by Hazmat

.............. I bought a Zap Lardge wedge.............

Originally Posted by zeus

i wouldnt recommend wedge just yet...

Originally Posted by zeus

he just bought his first board...

He has the ZAP Lardge Wedge- he's ready.

**VISITOR** · 12-12-2009, 03:13 PM

Just curious- what does Jet Blue charge to bring a skimboard as luggage? Welcome to SOMB!

**Adam Hayward** · 12-12-2009, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by zeus

he just bought his first board...

thats when i first went to wedge. what could you lose from seeing different sides of the sport?

if you just started out, it doesnt really matter what waves you travel to, you cant ride them. so what better place to learn then by skimming cylinders while watching the best skimboarders do what they do best?

**zeus** · 12-12-2009, 04:00 PM

true, i get what your saying, but what im saying is, why go thru the hassle of renting a car or taking a bus ride to a spot because it has huge waves when your not gonna be able to take advantage of it. why not just hit up a beach right near the airport?