Who knew that those of us who love St. George’s southern
Utah desert but also crave some of the fun of the ocean’s surf can indulge in
skimboarding right here on our own Virgin River? Granted, inland skimboarding
is not the same as the popular ocean skimboarding (check out these links for
ocean versus inland: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skimboarding
and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inland_skimboarding).
However, skimming across the Virgin River water can still provide an adequate
fix for the inland surfer.
My family was introduced to the sport after my son made his
own skim board in a shop class at Desert Hills Middle School. A little
incredulous at the idea of “surfing” on the river, we went down and watched the
kids have a blast skimming across ankle deep water. Within a week, with the
help of their now “expert” brother, all my kids had constructed their own
boards. There we were just south of Pineview Estates at the bend in the river
overlooking Washington Fields, getting sunburned, playing in the water and
enjoying our version of desert surfing along with a bunch of other enthusiasts.
We now look forward each year to the skim boarding
competition right here in our beautiful St. George. The City of St. George
hosts it and there are divisions for all ages. We’ve never competed, but it is
still fun to go and watch the skill and enjoy the sun. This year’s event is
coming up soon on July 12th. Here is a link to the site: http://www.sgcity.org/departments/recreation/youthsports/skimboarding.php
We love that these kinds of events are right here in the
backyard of our neighborhood. And we are often surprised by the variety of
activities at our doorstep. We would
love to help you discover the amazing life our community has to offer. Check us
out online or call us at:
or
435-313-3966
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