Contests
The first ever inland skimboard event and competition was put on by GoSkate skate shop in 1985 at a skim spot named Rio located along the American River in Sacramento, California. The second inland skimboard event, Skim Fest, occurred in 1997 and was also held in Sacramento along the American River at a popular skim spot known as Paradise Beach. Skim Fest was created by skim pioneers Launie Porteous and Mark Robinson and the event has evolved into an annual competition since 1998 to present. It now holds the title as the longest running inland skim competition in the world.
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—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)