Sandboards and sand sleds.
If you want to get your hands on your very own sand sled, we have a few recommendations. The most important thing to consider when you buy a sandsled is the location you are planning to use it: this will determine whether you need a professional hardwood sand sled for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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 manufacturers started using Formica and other smooth surfaces for the sandboard bases that riders could achieve high speeds and perform daring tricks on sand…