Walk of Hope's Flat Skimboarding Competition in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental on June 24th
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I've never heard of Skimboarding but since arriving in Bayawan City end of last week, skimboards abound from kids walking near the shore and along the boulevard, infront of Tatay Dagsa's place, some just leave theirs in the sidewalk. Anyone noticing his cafe signage, it is written on a SKIMBOARD. His youngest son do the sport, and I often see him running to join his friends in the afternoon.
The perks of living along the seashore is that one have a 180 degrees view of the beach at the comfort of our make-shift room, or even from the bamboo bench infront of Tatay Dagsa's place. Of course, this view includes those old and broken boats along the shoreline.
What is skimboarding?
Skimboarding (or skimming) is a boardsport in which a skimboard (much like a surfboard but smaller and without fins) is used to glide across the water's surface to meet an incoming breaking wave, and ride it back to shore.
Tha waves in Bayawan aren't that great, but the shoreline have a wide space for this sport. Driftwood abound too so perhaps there will be a bit of clean-up prior to the competition. Marlon mentioned of putting hurdles now for the kids to practice on.
Interesting days ahead here in Bayawan!
St. John the Baptist festivity, June 24th
In time for St. John the Baptist's festivity, the whole boulevard usually will be full of people down to the shore and this place have had history of having Skimboarding competitions.
There were no plans for it this year but overhearing Tatay Dagsa and @flabbergast-art talking about it, it sounded like it's a great idea for @walkofhope to sponsor the event. Some people have already asked Tatay Dagsa about it and it was a NO- go. Well, plans are underway for this event, including the funds needed to raise.
Painting on Skimboards, themed "Walk of Hope"
Remember those kids during our recent @walkofhope workshop?
The plan is to hold a painting competition while the skimboarding competition will be ongoing. @flabbergast-art suggested using #walkofhope as the theme to promote our project. Not a bad plan. The finished artwork will be displayed on the upcoming Dagsa's Gallery.
Looking so plain, but wait for @flabbergast-art's touch on this one.
Bamboo trophies will also be given to be made by Marlon and Tatay Dagsa. Our @walkofhope team will be providing 8 skimboards as well as the prizes for both. An all in all estimate is about $110 USD, more or less. For a start, this post payout will go to this FUND.
Thank you for your support. We hope that through this event, we can give these kids a bit of Happiness and Hope for a better tomorrow.
All images are mine, taken with my Samsung Galaxy S7.
Reference:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skimboarding
I hope it raises funds for their purposes. Skimboarding I bet is so much fun, I just seen people do it in Internet videos, a much safer way to surf the waves because you just skid on the breaking waves.
It's more scary to fall as there's not much water to fall unto. Thanks kuya.
So why arent we looking at @immarojas on a board?
Oh you would love that, won't you?🤣😂😅
haha yes i was hoping to see you on a board showing al kind of tricks. But nope..
A few days here and my 1st time to see those boards, fat chance ahaha! You come here and show me. Lots of coconut drinks here mate, organic coco cider too.
Sounds like a great idea @immarojas. I love how creative things are out there. 😊
Skim boarding sounds like a pretty difficult sport. I would think it's harder to stand up on a small board like that rather than a traditional surf board, but I could be wrong! 😊
I would have thought that standing on a board with just an inch of water over the sand is steadier than on a surf board??☺
You will have to give it a go @immarojas and let me know! 😂
Ahaha will have to think really hard on that Gillian lols, am imagining all sorts already 🤣😂😅
Looks great! Have done a bit of skim boarding in my time. Risky the legs see a lot of breaks from it. Look like a cracking place enjoy 💯🐒
It's risky? Oh dear, so much for wanting to try it. Shouldn't it be easier to stay afloat than on a surf board?
Try it just be careful! Surfing is much less risky 💯🐒
Hmmm can't afford to break anything, thanks!
Ooooh, it looks like so much fun...
And what beautiful paint jobs! :D
😄😇😄
It looks fun! Thanks @creatr, told my friend about on what you said☺😁
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