Sandboarding (sometimes also referred to as sand surfing or dune boarding) is an extreme sport similar to snowboarding which is practiced on ...SkiptocontentPostpublished:August3,2020Postcategory:Sandboarding/SandsportsPostcomments:12CommentsContentsshow1Howtosandboard1.1Youwillneed:1.2Hitthedunes1.3Sandboardingisanextremesport2SandboardingvsSnowboarding2.1Issandboardingsimilartosnowboarding?2.2Issandboardingdifficult?2.3Canyouuseasnowboardonsand?3Whataresandboardsmadeof?3.1Sandboardsvssandsleds4Whenwassandboardinginvented?4.1Stateofsandboardingin5Wherecanyoupracticesandboarding?6SandboardingFAQs6.1Whatissandboarding?6.2Whatissandsledding?6.3Whatissandboardwax?6.4Issandboardingfun?6.5Howfastcanyougosandboarding?6.6Issandboardingeasy?6.7CanIuseasnowboardonsand?6.8Issandboardingdangerous?6.9WhatshouldIwearforsandboarding?6.10Doesmytravelinsurancecoversandboardingaccidents?6.11Whatissandskiing?6.12Whatdoessandduningmean?7Sandsports7.1Sharethis:Sandboarding(sometimesalsoreferredtoassandsurfingorduneboarding)isanextremesportsimilartosnowboardingwhichispracticedonsanddunesratherthansnow.Aspecialboard,calledasandboard,isusedtoskionsandyterrains,althoughsandslatesarealsosometimesused.Whilestillnicheactivitiesandhardlyrecognizedas“official”sports,bothsandboardingandsandsleddinghavegainedmuchpopularityoverthepastcoupleofdecadesandhavenowbecomeatouristattractionfordesertlocationsworldwide,withsandboardingspotsalsobeingartificiallycreatedonbeachdestinationsandinsideofcitiesawayfromdesertedareas.PopularsandboardingdestinationsarePeru,AustraliaandSouthAfrica,whilespecializedfacilitiesor“sandboardingparks”havebeenbuiltinFlorence,OregonandHirschau,Germany.Manysandboardingsporteventsandcompetitionsarealsoheldeveryyear.AspartoftheAmazonAssociateandeBayPartnerProgramme,weearnfromqualifyingpurchases.HowtosandboardYouwillneed:Asandboard(orsandsled)SandboardwaxAlsorecommended:SandboardingInsuranceClosed-toeshoesGogglesElbowandKneePadsHelmetMouthScarfSunscreenLotsofwaterSandboardingattheb