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�scar mar�n wrote in from Mexico (189.176.nnn.nnn):

Quiero hablar sobre sandboarding, deporte que ac� en M�xico, aunque poca gente realmente lo practica, se encuentra en crecimiento.
Los gustos de las personas cambian y seguir�n cambiando a la par de din�mica de funcionamiento de la sociedad; buscando una alternativa, algo diferente que permita formar en ellas un sentimiento y sensaci�n de identidad.
Aqu� entra el sandboarding, mezcla de varios deportes, teniendo la sensaci�n de contacto con la naturaleza y libertad como factor com�n.
En la zona del Golfo de California existen varios lugares que se prestan para practicar sandboarding:
La zona del Gran Desierto de Altar, al norte, donde encontramos bastante movimiento de la gente local. San Luis R�o Colorado, Pe�asco, Mexicali (http://www.sandboardmexico.blogspot.com/); con incursiones a las cercan�as
de Yuma en Arizona. Est�n las dunas en San Nicol�s, cercanas a Hermosillo, Sonora; varios lugares a lo largo de la pen�nsula, desde El Descanso y El Socorro en Ensenada, hasta El Faro Viejo en Cabo San Lucas.
Y varias m�s que faltan por descubrir. Quiero mencionar Samalayuca en Chihuahua, Cohauila, Veracruz, Tamaulipas.
Muchos de estos lugares lamentablemente se encuentran en manos de los desarrolladores inmobiliarios, los cuales solamente tienen intereses econ�micos en los terrenos.
Procurar� seguir en contacto desde por ac�.
Saludos.
Por cierto, me llamo �scar y soy adicto a la arena.


I wanna talk about sandboarding.
Here in Mexico, despite there just a few people practicing, it is a sport that�s definitily gaining adepts. There�s a trend in people choices, looking for that things in the universe of conventional ones, trying to get that sensation and feeling to be diferent, the alternative way.
Here�s when sandboarding get in the spotlight: that mix of diferent sports, contact with nature and that powerfull feeling of freedom.
Along the Gulf of California region, there�s some spots with the perfect conditions for sandboarding:
Great Altar Desert, on te north (http://www.sandboardmexico.blogspot.com/), El Descanso y El Socorro en Ensenada, San Nicol�s, one hour from Hermosillo, Sonora. Even at the tip of the peninsula, El Faro Viejo en Cabo San Lucas, nice spot.
Needed to be mentioned Samalayuca in Chihuahua, Coahuila, Veracruz, Tamaulipas.
Sadly, most of this places are in the real state bussines, seeing just economic profit on the land.
i�ll try to keep in touch.
Best regards.
By the way, my name is �scar and i�m addicted to sand.

WhimpyShaun wrote in from United States (74.84.nnn.nnn):

I'm insterested in Sandboarding, since snow in West Texas is a rare find... are snowboards the same as sandboards? I've noticed the wax is different, what's the best? Any suggestion in bindings? I've seen some velcro types vs fixed?

Any suggestions?

caddy wrote in from United States (206.135.nnn.nnn):

I have a Fluid 70s sandboard in my office!

"caddy's custom skateboards"

Shluk wrote in from Honduras (200.107.nnn.nnn):

aHey guys-
I'm visiting some family in Arizona in the Fall and want to check out sandboarding. I saw this listing of places in Arizona:
Ehrenberg Sandbowl - Ehrenberg
Hot Well Dunes - Safford
Parker Sand Dunes - Parker
Yuma Sand Dunes - Yuma

But any suggestions on where to rent boards and even a lesson? (I've snowboarded and surfed and not even sure if anyone does lessons in AZ...)

Thanks!

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