Skim Board Rental on South Padre Island

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Test out the water on skim boards the next time you're in South Padre Island! Skim boarding is popular with the older kids and a great source of entertainment while spending the day at the beach. Rental pickup is at 2pm and the board is yours for 22 hours, giving you plenty of time to perfect your skills. Simply stop by to check in and pick up your board at 2 pm and then off you go for a great day at the beach. Skim boarding is one of the few water sports where you don't have to worry about your swimming skills, as you do it in just inches of water. The idea is to wait for a wave to break onto the shore and then run and throw the board out on to the receding water. Then you jump onto the board and skim down the beach in style. Boards are due back the next day at noon so you can get a morning session in as well.

Tip from the pros: Try to land with your legs bent, crouching down with your weight evenly distributed on your front and back feet. Try a slow jog at first to get the feel for it.