Skimboarding belongs
to the world.
The Global Skimboarding Federation unites athletes, families, judges, coaches, organizers, national federations and supporters to grow skimboarding from the local beach to the international stage.
A 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Public Charity · EIN 42-3150113 · Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Our Mission
From a first lesson at the local beach
to the international stage
The mission of the Global Skimboarding Federation is to promote, develop, organize, and expand skimboarding throughout the world through youth development, education, athlete support, competition, beach safety, environmental stewardship, and international collaboration.
Grow the sport worldwide
We support organized skimboarding communities and emerging national federations across the globe, introducing the sport to new coastal communities while strengthening the beaches that built it.
International PathwayOpen the door for youth
School programs, after-school beach clinics, sponsored memberships, stipends and the Mobile Skim Academy give every young person a way into the water, whether they live on the coast or inland.
Youth and ScholarshipsBuild real competition
Consistent rules, independent judging, rankings and a sanctioned event structure, developed openly and applied from grassroots contests to a future international championship tour.
CompetitionGlobal Report · September 2026
An exciting September for skimboarding around the world
Five prominent events connect a national championship in the Netherlands, regional competition in the United States, a groundbreaking international gathering in Bali, and the championship finale of the United Skim Tour. Three continents. Sixteen days.
Dutch Skimboarding Championships
Waalhalla Skatepark, Nijmegen
A national championship contested in a skatepark, with jams, a best trick competition and €1,000 in prize money.
September 12 to 13Bali Skim Gathering
Pantai Berawa, Canggu, Bali, Indonesia
Promoted as Indonesia's first international skimboarding gathering, expected to unite skimboarders representing 10 countries.
September 12 to 13Skim Bash
Sea Bright Municipal Beach, New Jersey
Hosted by Skim USA on the East Coast, the same weekend as Bali and Santa Cruz.
September 122026 Pacific Wave Open
Moran Lake Beach, Santa Cruz, California
Presented by Premier Skim on the West Coast, completing one Saturday across three coastlines.
September 19 to 20Exile Oktoberfest
Balboa Pier, Newport Beach, California
The final event of the 2026 United Skim Tour, where the 2026 champions are crowned. GSF will be on site.
European Expansion · Germany and the Netherlands
Strengthening the European connection
The Global Skimboarding Federation is glad to recognize an important connection forming within the European skimboarding community.
Sebastian, founder and chief executive of German Skim Zone and founder of the European Skim Tour, is traveling to the Netherlands to meet with Adrien Raza and members of the Dutch skimboarding community, ahead of the Dutch Skimboarding Championships on September 5 at Waalhalla Skatepark in Nijmegen.
For the Federation, a meeting like this one is the practical work behind the vision. Relationships between Germany, the Netherlands and the wider European community are what international cooperation and national representation are actually built from, one conversation and one shared event at a time.
It also speaks to something the Federation holds to firmly. Skimboarding is not a single discipline. The championships in Nijmegen are contested in a skatepark rather than on a shoreline, and that form of the sport deserves the same structure, recognition and pathway as any other.
Event Detail
Dutch Skimboarding Championships
September 5, 2026
The first of this September's international events.
Waalhalla Skatepark, Nijmegen
The Netherlands.
Urban skimboarding, skatepark style
The event showcases skimboarding in a skatepark environment, featuring jams, a best trick competition and €1,000 in prize money.
The Vision
Bringing skimboarding to the world stage
GSF is building toward strong national organizations across the globe, internationally recognized competition standards, world rankings and championships, and a unified structure capable of representing the sport at the highest levels of international athletics.
We envision a child discovering skimboarding at their local beach or through a school program, with a pathway that can carry them from their first lesson to local competition, national competition, and one day representing their country internationally.
Membership
One sport.
One worldwide community.
Every new member represents something bigger than a membership fee. Your registration helps demonstrate that skimboarding has athletes, families, organizers and supporters around the world who believe the sport deserves a larger international future.
- General Member · Free, with a suggested $20 contribution
- Youth Athlete · $10/year, financial assistance available
- Athlete Member · $25/year with GSF Athlete ID
- Judge, Official, Coach and Instructor · $50/year
- Supporting Member · $100/year
- National Federations · recognition and affiliation
Member Benefits
Every member receives
- A personalized GSF Membership Certificate
- An official GSF Member Number
- Federation news and program updates
- Invitations to community programs and events
- A voice in the future of the sport
- Recognition as part of the worldwide GSF community
No contribution is required to become a General Member. Whether you contribute $0, $20, $100 or more, you can become part of the future of skimboarding.
Federation Programs
Twenty-eight programs.
One movement.
From the sand at Laguna Beach to portable skim pools in inland schools, GSF programs are designed to carry the sport everywhere it has never been, without losing the culture that created it.
Mobile Skim Academy
Portable clinics that bring instructors, equipment and temporary skim pools directly to schools and communities without beach access.
ExploreSchool Skimboarding
Coastal high schools, surf teams and PE programs first, then organized bus routes carrying inland students to weekly instructor-led beach clinics.
ExploreAdaptive Skimboarding
Controlled training environments, specialized instruction and equipment, portable pools and a future adaptive competition division.
ExploreProfessional Athlete Pay
A fair system that pays professional skimboarders for appearances, performances, media obligations, mentoring and promotional work, not only contest results.
ExploreCalifornia Winter Tour
Winter events planned for Seal Beach, Malibu, Huntington Beach and Newport Beach, with permits, sponsors, production and athlete compensation.
ExploreGlobal Athlete Map
A worldwide directory of athletes, countries, disciplines and stories that visually demonstrates skimboarding's true international reach.
ExploreIntegrity
A federation built to be trusted
Great sport requires more than great athletes. GSF is building safeguarding and athlete welfare policy, a code of ethics, transparent reporting channels, and commitments to inclusion, sustainability and data protection from day one.
- Safeguarding and Athlete Welfare
- Code of Ethics and Reporting a Concern
- Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Anti-Doping Education · In Development
- Competition Integrity · In Development
Transparency
Openly governed.
Publicly accountable.
The Global Skimboarding Federation is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation and an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity under Section 509(a)(2). We publish our organizational documents, disclose how contributions are used, and are building toward annual reporting in the tradition of mature international federations.
EIN
42-3150113
DUNS
14-774-5998
Exemption Effective
June 14, 2026
Public Charity Status
509(a)(2)
Join the Movement
Push the sport forward.
Support the next generation.
Represent your country. Help take skimboarding to the world. Become a member for free, contribute what you can, or partner with the Federation on the programs that matter most to you.