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.
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
Girl sandboarding. Photo courtesy of Collinsalex2. CC-BY-SA
How to sandboard: sand surfing instructions for beginners
Sandboarding, sand sledding and sand skiing are all relatively easy to practice if you use proper equipment and follow a few basic steps. Gliding down sand dunes can feel like a daunting experience because this type of terrain is not very slippery and as board friendly as, say, snow -…
September 14, 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
What is Sandboarding (Sand Surfing) and how does it work?
Sandboarding (a.k.a. sand surfing or dune boarding) is an extreme sport similar to snowboarding which is practiced on sand dunes rather than snow. A special board, called a sandboard, is used to ski on sandy terrains, although sand slates are also sometimes used. While still niche activities and hardly recognized…
August 3, 2020
