Best Sleds for Sand Dunes
Sand dune sleds, toboggans, disc saucers and anything you need for sand sledding on desert and beach sand dunes.
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December 6, 2020
Sand sledding. Photo courtesy of Bongani2.
Sandboards and sand sleds.
Sand dune sledding. Photo courtesy of Patrick Myers. CC.BY.2
Sand dune sledding and sand tobogganing
Sledding on sand dunes is one of the most popular recreational activities on sand dunes, next to sandboarding. It consists of either lying on a piece of board face down or sitting on it while gliding down a sand dune. Sleds and toboggans for beach and desert dunes are built…
September 30, 2020
Components of a sand board – what are sandboards made of?
A typical sand board is constructed based on different layers stacked on top of each other. The construction of sandboarding equipment is very similar to that of snowboards, but the materials used are different and the base a bit harder and thicker, which slows down the smoothing process that would…
September 21, 2020
Man skateboarding on sand. Photo courtesy of
Ilya Melnichenko.
Snowboards and other boards you may (not) use on sand dunes
Can you snowboard on sand? So-called 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…
August 26, 2020
How to make your own sand board or dune sled
The technology to make sand sliding boards has advanced quite a bit over the few last years, and there are many manufacturers offering sandboards for sale today. Buying a commercial board has many advantages - and helps supporting the rather niche sandboarding industry - but these boards can get quite…
August 22, 2020
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Best sandboards and sand dune sleds [2022]
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 manufacturers started using Formica laminate sheets and other smooth surfaces for the sandboard bases that riders could achieve high speeds and perform daring tricks…
August 14, 2020
