Dubai, also known as the “Desert City”, is a paradise for sandboarders and sandsports lovers in general, and so is the rest of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Arabian Desert, one of the largest desertic areas in the world, offers some of the most suggestive landscapes in the world,…
If sandboarding is somewhat already established - or at least, widely practiced - as a sport, sand skiing could very well become the next big thing after Swedish olympic freeskiers Jesper Tjäder and Emma Dahlström filmed themselves with a GoPro while skiing down Cerro Blanco, the world’s tallest dune located…
Sandboarding may be increasing in popularity, but it is still a niche sport compared to its other, more popular “boarding” siblings. That said, before modern technology made it possible to manufacture boards specifically for sandy terrains, many people would rely on their snowboard or surfboard to slide down desert dunes……
Commercial sandboards may be getting more and more technologically advanced, but they can also be quite pricey. Making your own homemade wooden sandboard from scratch (or by repurposing an old skateboard, surfboard or snowboard) can be both a fun DIY project and save you some money. It is neither an…
There is one place in the world that should never miss from a sand enthusiast's bucket list: Huacachina, a spectacular natural oasis in Peru surrounded by dunes as high as mountains, just 5km from the town of Ica and about 300km south of the capital Lima. Ica and Huacachina have…
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Sand boarding and dune sledding present unique difficulties that make traditional types of board sports equipment poorly suitable for riding on sand. It wasn’t until board-makers started using Formica and other smooth surfaces for the sandboard bases that riders could achieve high speeds and perform daring tricks on sand dunes…
The popularity of sandboarding and related sports has boomed in recent years and there are now many opportunities to practice sand duning across the United States. As a matter of fact, some of the best sand dunes and sport facilities for dune boarding are located in the USA and the…
What is volcano boarding? Volcano Boarding (also Volcano Surfing, or Lavaboarding) is an extreme sport performed sliding down volcano slopes. It is entirely similar to sandboarding except it is practiced on active volcanoes in which a recent eruption has generated a dune of ashes and hardened lava. It has become…
There isn’t any officially recognised sandboarding equipment - besides the board itself, that is. Of course, you will need to regularly wax your sand board, but apart from that, you don't *technically* need anything else. That said, there are some things that you should keep in mind in regards to…
There are a range of common household items that you can use as an alternative to commercial sandboard wax. Making your own homemade wax is not too difficult and comes with a range of benefits: first of all, it gives you control over which ingredients to use and which to…
