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Washington Fort Worden State ParkDash Point A nice flat beach for anybody just looking for some relaxing speed runs. The beach is nice and long probably about a half of a mile. The sand runs all the way to the shore which isn't a common trait for a northwest beach. Crowds usually consist of about 5-20 local skate groms and even some college guys just trying to cool off. Very laid back. They like to trade boards too. Get off on the 320th exit in Federal Way go until it ends and take a right. Then that road will meet with dash point road and you will take a left and keep driving till you see the state parke on your right. Submitted By: dookie69@aol.com Westport, WA Tides are good year round waves are 1-5 feet tall. flat sandy beach with long rides and the possibility to ride some waves. best skimming is by the break-water of the marina. skimmes up dude. not very crowded at all just a few surfers and boogie boarders. and no other skimmers 9but us. Directions South 101 and follow the signs to Westport from Aberdeen. Submitted By: alexwinstead@hotmail.com Raft Island, Gig Harbor This is a cool place to skim board. When the tide goes out you have a flat and shallow area for a long ways. Also when the sun is out, you can skim in the sun and watch the sunset. Just a personal favorite of mine. A few minor notes. You can't go across the bridge and park on Raft Island, it is considered private property. But you can park on the main side of the bridge and walk down to the water. A few problems. There are clam shells and sand dollars by the thousands. So either bring tough feet or some sandals to get out to the skimming area. The crabs are small and won't pinch. There are no people down there at all and boats can't bother you because the tide is out. There is a lot of area to skim, so if people did show up, you could still have room left over. You take Highway 16 to Gig Harbor. You cross the Narrows Bridge and continue to the Gig Harbor City Center exit (the fourth exit). You go along Stinson Avenue and down the hill. When you come to the four way stop near the bottom of the hill you take a left onto Rosedale ST. You follow Rosedale until you get to Ray Nash Drive. It will be a long drive on Rosedale. You follow Ray Nash Drive until it comes to Kopachuck Drive and take a right onto Kopachuck Drive. You drive a ways along Kopachuck and cross over a bridge and soon after you cross the bridge there is a sign that says Raft Island and you take a right there. You will see a little clearing off to the left side of the road that you can park in. You then walk down the road to the bridge and get out on the water. You can see the bridge from the little parking area. Submitted By: groovymxpx@hotmail.com Indianola, WA It is a pretty good summertime hang out, with not
big crowds, just a hard core local scene. The break is alright, and is
even better with some wind. There is also the world famous Indianola
dock, where you can go jumping(35-40ft.) to cool off. There is a store
too. On the Kitsap peninsula, need to take ferry from
Seattle to Kingston, then off the highway to Suquamish. Straight for a
few miles til the store. Either you see the beach, or if you are blind,
ask at the store. Submitted By: index13@hotmail.com Ocean Shores It's kinda hard to find but if you can get there
its sweet. It's a very steep shore and for the most part
it's rocks and shells but there are a few 25 yard stretches where it
smoothes out and it can make for some sweet shore breaks. Actually
there more like shore washes. I went on an off day when the waves
where 1-3 ft and it was during high tide and they where breaking at
about 4 ft on the shore if that tells you how steep the shore is.
You have to hit them hard fast. If you hit them to slow the wave
will throw you on the sand and if you hit it to late the wave will break
your board (it happened to me. The waves are generally better to
catch air off of since they're so powerful its not hard to get a good
pop. They're are usually very little crowds since it's about 2
miles south of the resort part of town. usually the crowd consists
of 2 or 3 fishermen so basically who you bring is the crowd which can be
sweet. Find the only surf shop in town and ask for good surf or skim spots. They will give you a map and there will be two spots. I recommend the spot north of the jetty. About a mile or less north of the jetty. Then you just comb the beach till you find your spot. I drive from Seattle just to find it. The waves are fast powerful and can make for some sweet shore breaks. Submitted By: yaddasmak@juno.com Eagle's Cove, San Juan Islands Beautiful sand and lots of logs and kelp, located
on an island it's the only spot to skim, 1-3 foot waves but the
possibility of Orca whales swimming by makes it a fine spot to spend an
afternoon. there's a cliff to jump off of when it gets hot about 200
yards to the right of the beach, about 5 to 8 locals there on any good
sunny summer day, skims best at a -1.0 and gets really good at anything
over 2.2. be sure to bring herb to share with the locals and please pack
it in and pack it out because there are no trashcans on the beach.
Get on the ferry boat bound for Friday Harbor in Anacortes Washington, Arrive in Friday Habor and proceed to drive south on Cattle point Road for 7 miles, make a right on Eagle cove Road and follow it down to parking, get on the trail and the beach is 150 yards down, it's on an island that's less than 50 square miles, so it should be no trouble to find. Submitted By: RASJARED@HOTMAIL.com 2nd Beach, Neaha Bay You take a 10 minute hike from a road side parking
lot and when you reach the end you come to the logs that scatter the top
of the beach. when you get there walk left along the beach, the further
you go the better the space becomes. Almost nobody knows about it accept
the locals.Go any time after winter. Your asking for death if you go in
winter, its to cold. There is some great shore breaks out a couple of
yards. on average 2-5 foot waves. awsome during hottest part of the
summer. There are camping spots up in the tree line and if you do camp
brik a detergint bucket to put your food in and raise it in a tree over
a branch. ( some pesky racoons and little black bears) you can also surf
when you get past the big Island out in front of the beach and get some
sweet surfing ranging from 4-10ft(15ft if theres a small storm). Pick up a map at any gas stations around Neaha Bay and or ask and they will send you to the spot. But on some maps its easy to find the place. Or call the parks department you can get that number at any local city hall or phone book. Submitted By: aaron_86@hotmail.com Clayton Beach, Bellingham Washington Chill little hippie beach where long shore side
rides are possible, but hit it at a -1.5 or less tide or you’ll be
skimming the rocks and sand dollars! Down Chuckanut Drive from Bellingham south...towards Larabee State Park--go past it, and park in the Clayton Beach Trail parking lot--walk down and across the train tracks... Submitted By: index13@hotmail.com Howerth Park, Everett Washington Nice spot on sunny days. Make sure to go out when
tide is going out or coming in other wise you'll be in the rocks. Pretty
calm waves, small maybe 1 foot but good skim on some nice hot sunny
days. Probably 5 to 10 locals riding the west side on good days. From I-5 take Everett exit. Go threw up 41st to forest park which changes to Mulkiteo Blvd.. Then take a right at Olympic blvd. From there go straight road takes you straight into Howerth Park. Submitted By:
Drakesnow@aol.com Olalla, Port Orchard Washington There’s an inlet way out in Olalla Washington where when the tide goes out , in reveals a flat, sandy skim spot. Just remember to head back to shore before the tide comes to far up, cause Puget Sound water is freezing. Not skimmable in the winter cause of harsh conditions. No waves to ride here, but its got plenty of sand bars to ollie over and nice, long, flat sand stretches. Located on the Kitsap Penninsula. Heading to Silverdale from Tacoma, take the Port Orchard Sedgwick exit. Head all the way down Sedgwick road until you come to Banner road. From there take a right down Banner and head all the way down in for about 7 or 8 miles until the road starts to head downhill twisting and turning. At the bottom of the hill should be Al's store. The road that banner meets at where the skim spot is located is called Crescent Valley. Park near the boat launch and wait for low tide.. Skim on. Submitted By:
broccoli002@c Alexander Beach This is a nice sandy beach with almost no crowds
except for us locals and some old people walking the beach. It is
best in the summertime because it is warm and there is a lagoon that is
very warm and has a dock to swimout to. The waves are usually 4-6
inches but occasionally on windy days they will be 3-4 feet high.
It is flat so you can have really long rides. The best time to go
is on tides that are 3 or lower. Go to Anacortes and then go on a road called Marine Drive and keep going until you see a small yellow sign that says NO DEL MAR. go all the way down and you are there. Editors Note: I have received an email from a local homeowners association that claims this beach is private. Skimboarders are advised to educate themselves on local laws and obey posted signs. Submitted By: Fuzz@fidalgo.net Chambers Creek, University Place WA One of the best places to skim in Washington,
it’s never crowded over 35 people, and yet there’s no waves to skim
upon, its a really wide creek with A bunch of good places to skim in it.
There’s everything from rails to jumps, so if your in the Tacoma area,
I suggest you stop by. Submitted By: grahamslams@hotmail.com Al's Inlet This is a little inlet off of Puget Sound.
It's not very rocky and pretty flat for long rides but watch out for
sticky mud. Try to avoid low tide or you will be trudging through
some pretty deep and hard to walk in mud. Follow Banner Road all the way out or take Ollala
Valley Road out. Al's is on the corner. There are a couple
turnouts along the side of the road where you can park and walk down. Submitted By: rmevanoff@aol.com Alki Beach at Anchor Park Near the break waters of the protruding Anchor Park on Alki Beach in Seattle Washington, skimboarders gather to ride incoming tides on a gentle, sandy down slope. The best time of year is in June when minus tides leave wide shallow streams running down to the breaking 2 foot waves. Waves are higher after a Washington State ferry has passed. There are several sandbars to launch from and a great view of the city and Olympic mountains. Crowds often gather to watch on the nearby recreation path especially when rails and ramps have been brought in. From I 5 take Exit 163 onto the West Seattle Freeway. After crossing the West Seattle Bridge take the Harbor Ave. exit. Turn right on Harbor Ave.S.W. and follow the shoreline. Anchor Park is located at the point where Harbor Ave. turns into Alki Ave. S.W.. The area is otherwise known as the Duwamish Head.Anchor Park can be spotted just past the boat launch. Submitted By: stu@alkibikeandboard.com Lagide It’s a great spot for skimboard when the south wind is blowing. You can get in some really good barrels there. When you arrive to Lisbon take the freeway to the north direction (N8). It’s something like 60 Km from Lisbon. When you get to Peniche just ask where the beach is because it’s a very known spot. Submitted By: PEDROMFRB@HOTMAIL.COM Vashon Island There is an island just a ferry ride from Seattle called Vashon. On Vashon there is a beach called KVI(Chautaqua) beach. The crowd factor is usually not an issue. More than 20 would be crowded. But when it is low tide a KVI a sand bar appears. it can get pretty big depending on the tides. You can have a nice long and smooth rides on one side of it or you can jump the little waves that come by on another side. Just to let you know, don’t expect to do any barrel rides because the waves are usually just from wind which at the most are maybe 3 feet. But make sure that you go there on low tide, the rest of the beach is just rocks. It is rare to see another skimmer out there, most people don’t even know what they are. As a side note Vashon Island has the first K2 plant. K2 is famous for their snowboards and skis.
Submitted By: alex98070@yahoo.com Sunrise Beach Quality flat skimming beach, lots of bars and
little streams, hit it between 0.5 and -2.5 anything lower and you will
be skimming on eel grass. Consistant all year round, great winter
night skimming. Be careful of the locals, they are dangerous. You may have to avoid a speeding 4x4 with a skimmer in tow. You will also find an array of jumps and grind rails, bring your disc brake bearing grease to lube up the rails!
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