i knew that title would grab ya …
heres the real story and its a total buzz …
my kids are 6 and 9 years old , everyday when they get home from school , its " dad can we go sandboarding ?" , unless its raining , im more keen then they are …
its just like snowboarding , but you have more control and can dig the rail deeper …
ive got a few friends with kids the same age , my buddy whos a real good skater is doing the most insane boosts off jumps we are making (hes 41 )…
i have to get some photos , you will stoke out at the fun you can have when theres no waves , the best part is , the landings are so much softer than concrete …
my 9 year old has definatly run away with the program …
weve nicknamed him booster , the kid is getting 6 foot in the air , with a style that looks like hes riding a longboard …
weve got this full underground dune surfing movement going , ive been making these things for customers , mainly crew with kids the same age as mine …
a few weeks back i came home all dis illusioned , my son can genuinely out perform me , hes giving me advice like " just go with the flow dad , just hit it and relax"
ive always had sandboards ever since i was a kid , but just this year we have all hit a new level and lost some fear we used to have of getting hurt , purely from the introduction of elastic footstraps , so now your not twisting ankles and ripping skin of your feet if you rip out the straps , its so much safer now …
plus i made some real flexy thin boards , so the ride is cushioned and it handles bumps real well without digging rails …
the pic is our quiver , and in the forground is a new design we dummied up out of cardboard tonight , weve been getting into 540 fakies on the rim so the snowboard influence is starting to creep in , were hitting more vertical sections and critical boosts , so we need more nose flip and area …
serious fun for all the family …
my son has big plans for a sandboard business , ive been forming them up , he cuts and cleans up the outlines , hes been trying to crack the whip on me for more production …
i told him to employ someone …
slowly the reality of business is making an impression on him …
its been a lot of fun …
regards
BERT