Sunday, June 27, 2010

Skimboarding at North Berwick

This weekend we were in North Berwick for a 50th birthday weekend. On Saturday evening the sun was still strong and warm so we took the opportunity to head to the beach. Emily's cousins had been on and on at us to try some Skimboarding on the beach for ages so this seemed like the perfect opportunity.
Skimboarding, North Berwick
Skimboarding, North Berwick
Skimboarding, North Berwick
Skimboarding, North Berwick
We grabbed the boards and headed down to the shallows at Milsey Bay. I had never tried it before but Chris gave us a quick demo and it looked pretty simple... well, the idea certainly looked simple! It certainly wasn't easy - as I soon discovered after a few classic wipeouts on the sand. It was all about technique and I seemed to get better at it but nowhere near the level that Chris was - he made it look very easy (I'm sure it also helps that he only weighs around 6 stone!).
Despite my poor attempts, it was still brilliant fun and a magnificent setting with the sun setting on the beach.
Wipeout! Skimboarding, North Berwick
Wipeout! Skimboarding, North Berwick
Skimboarding, North Berwick
Skimboarding, North Berwick