Will Beange and Roberto GM from Kayotics Skimboards took a break from their studies at UVic and headed down Friday afternoon to Gryo Beach in Caddy Bay for their first skim of the year. Tagging along was their foreign exchange student friend Ross ‘I’m from America’ Bringgold who took some photos. Good luck in 2010!

Roberto 'the Bird' GM from Kayotics breaks the ice

Will Beange with a lazy 3 shuv over a log in Caddy Bay.

Whats Up Guys,

So last summer a buddy of mine went up to the beach hideout of Parkville and sent me back some shots and with no rail and no driftwood to play around with the variety of tricks weren’t too different but the scenic quality of the place blew me away. Cameron Bullen is a Spanish banks local who is friendly with the Spanish flyers but also skims with an all youth skim crew called SSK… you can usually tell who they are because their rails are either A) plastered with so many tydle stickers and stencils you don’t know what the first coat of paint was, B) they are covered in some of the sickest graffiti pieces from youth I have ever seen and C) the kids riding them are always killing it. Cam is a laid back guy with a real unique style of banks thrown in with some nice fakie tricks and he can always seem to nose grab even on the thinnest of water…

And the shameless promotion is due to the fact that I have skimmed with this guy since we were learning how to “shuvit” back in the day when we thought that that was as tech as we could get

Parkville beach is a great skim spot located in the relatively small town of Parkville on BC’s Vancouver Island. In the town of Parkville there are two main beaches, Parkville beach and Rathtrevor beach, although Parkville beach is more central and tends to be the main beach for skimboarders. It’s about two hours drive outside of Victoria, and while a good spot for the dedicated skimmer it’s hardly worth the two hour trek from Victoria and definitely not worth coming all the way from Vancouver for these beaches alone. Despite this if you find yourself in the area it’s a definite must for anyone with their board. It’s located on the east side of the island so the surf is nowhere near as big as you would find on the west side though the tides at the beach are spectacular. At low tide the water can recede almost 600 meters and offer you almost a hundred tide pools to choose from! This beach is also one of the most scenic beaches on this side of the island. It offers views along the coast as well as views back towards the mainland over the gulf islands. The only problem is that at certain times of the year these pools become so full of shells and sand dollars that they become unskimable. The vibe at the beach is great, the people are laid back and you can usually find a few skimboarders out there when the tide is low but with so many pools to choose from it never gets crowded. Overall Parkville beach offers a great skim spot for anyone looking to ride in one of the most scenic skim spots around.

So If your Around There… Check it

Peace,
Dylan
and the Tydle Team

Here is more coverage from the first skim event in Frankston (January 16th, 2010): the official competition video. Stayed tuned for full results of their second competition which was held on February 20th.

“Conditions were obviously not their best, but this didn’t stop competitors from throwing down tricks on a wide range of obstacles provid[ed] by Nemo Skimboards and the Victorian Skim Society.

Results:
U15: 1st Harry West 2nd- Tyler Wilford 3rd- Jackson White

U18: 1st Nick Haynes 2nd- Jake Wilford 3rd- CJ Hodgson

OPEN: 1st Matt Peters 2nd- John Turville 3rd- Shane Neighbour ” – Nemo Skimboards

A Millsriderz video from nemo team members in Australia. This video has been out for a while but it has just recently caught my eye. These guys have some serious pop.

The video features footage which hasn’t been put in any skim movies and the only other 09 footage they captured besides from the Frankston skim series.

Blueback Apparel team riders Jamie Rhodes and Colin Medlar skimboarding in December, 2009 in Victoria, BC. Victoria’s mild winter showed even warmer temperatures this year. These students tested a unique skim ponds in Gyro park near the University of Victoria. Rhodes also captures some footy during a vacation in Mexico.

Original Post

SkimBC is proud to announce the Third Annual Sub Zero Skim Jam, building on two previous successful contests. The two-day event will take place on the 13th and 14th of March, in Port Renfrew, British Columbia. Port Renfrew is the pilgrimage made by skimboarders from all over British Columbia, as the location is within close proximity of Victoria (80 kilometer), British Columbia’s capital; while delivering sizable shorebreak. The event admission is $40 per person, which includes the skimboarding event, the after party, and accommodation at the Big Fish Lodge.

The Competition:

Day 1. Seeding: Rider’s will be assigned to heats randomly. The number of heats that each rider competes in will by dictated by the number of riders who compete and the wave conditions.

Day 2. Semi-finals/Finals: Riders will be seeded based on Day 1 results. Every rider will compete in at least one heat. A wildcard round may occur if there is not an even number of riders.

Conditions:

Mystic Beach, another local break, will act as a backup location if the conditions in Port Renfrew are not suitable for competition. The decision to change will be made by event directors.

Accommodation and After Party:

On Saturday, March 13th Big Fish Lodge will host the ‘Boogie Down After Party’. Victoria’s own Sunhawk will be performing. The $40 entry fee covers accommodation and party admission, there will be beds for 36 people and lots of room for people on the floor… For those who are interested, camping is available on premise as well.

Purchasing Tickets:

Tickets can be purchased online at SkimBC.com or at the event. When you purchase your ticket/admission to the event it will simply populate our guest list, please bring your receipt to the event as it will act as your ticket. Also, please indicate whether you are planning on skimboarding at the event so that we can begin to assign heats. To purchase your tickets online simply click “Add to Cart” below!

Urban Skimboard Competition during Baltic Games 2009 in Poland, Gdansk.

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Will Beange reminisces of the hot summer he spent at Bondi Beach in Sydney Australia. If you can dodge the crowds, the beach offers both Wave and Flatland skim (depending on the tides).

This photo is of Cyrus Davidson from Gulf Shores, Alabama getting ready to shred.

Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010
Time: 11:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Frankston Beach, Frankston (Victoria, Australia)
Street: Next to Frankston Pier

The Victorian Skim Society will be holding the last skim competition of the season, make sure you register to seal your place in the competition. Heaps of great prizes and giveaways on the day, including Frankston Skim Titles tank tops for sale at $15 each!