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Jan 18, 2026
RECAP | Melaque Skim Magia Day 1
Zap Skimboards lovers, we missed you guys! We are coming at you with the start of the 2026 skim season, down in none other Melaque Mexico with the Skim USA crew and some of our finest! The 2026 Melaque Skim Magia has concluded with day one and boy was it a great one! This year the contest has gone through some changes, with the biggest being that team rider Elian Juarez has taken over contest organizing from team sensei Gerry Valencia. With over 50 local sponsors, 72 entries, and a pro purse of $4,500, Elian killed it, and we are super stoked for him!
Jan 12, 2026
PHOTOS | Surf Expo Highlights
Another Surf Expo is in the books! The 50th Annual Surf Expo went down this past week in Orlando, FL and you know Zap had to be there. With team riders like Gerardo Valencia, Jason Wilson, Zeke Williams, ET Beaugrand, Nick Forfar, John Akerman, and more stopping by to hang out, it was a rad time indeed. With some brand new shapes for 2026 like Yahir Valencia’s new pro model the Beast, John Akerman’s revamped Whip V4, the Joy Ride XR, and some classics that are back in the line like the Amp & Amp-X, we were hyped to show off the new line to everyone.
Dec 19, 2025
INFO | Alley Oop Skim Camps For 2026
Alley Oop Skim Camps, located in Dewey Beach, DE, has announced their 2026 skim camp schedule. This includes four 3 day camps running throughout the summer, “Girls Only” sessions, and special training sessions to prepare for the Zap Pro/Am that’s taking place in Dewey Beach! Dates of the event will be announced after the new year but you can check out the information for each camp below and register today!
Dec 16, 2025
EVENT | Skim USA Releases 2026 Contest Schedule
The 2026 season will be here before we know it and our calendar is already filling up with events. Skim USA just released their schedule for the 2026 season and it’s looking good! Check it out below and make sure to mark your calendars for all the events! We’ll see you at the beach!
Dec 4, 2025
EVENT | 2025 Skim USA Gala
The Annual Skim USA Gala is happening this weekend, 12/6, in Nokomis FL! This is a great event for the community to get together, chat through memories of the 2025 season, and to celebrate the Skim USA tour champs! It’s not too late to RSVP so send a message to info@skim-usa.com if you’d like to attend!
Dec 2, 2025
TEAM | Rider Playlist: Dylan Duncan
What are your favorite Zap pros listening to when they’re out on a session, chilling at home, or anywhere in between? Well, we caught up with pro team rider Dylan Duncan to see what he’s been jamming lately! Check it out now!
Nov 25, 2025
TRAVEL | Eurotrip Final Week with Sydney Pizza & Elian Juarez
Heyoooo, checking in one last time from Europe before it’s back to reality! We made it to Lisbon safe and sound, grabbed our rental car, and headed straight into the city for some dinner and rest. The next day we woke up early and headed to the beach to meet up with team rider Kika Freire at her home break for a super sick sesh with some other locals! Check out that highlight reel on our Instagrams! The waves were super fun, and the vibes were even more incredible. Much like France, in Portugal you have a pretty short window of good skim due to the tide swings, so we got two pretty sick sessions in, and had tons of fun!
Nov 7, 2025
FBF | Zap+Sununga Brazil 2012
For this Flashback Friday, we wanted to send it back to an insane trip to Sununga, Brazil with the *then* Zap Pro team – Jason Wilson, Dave Scott, and Mega! Check out this awesome video now and send it down memory lane!
Oct 20, 2025
PHOTOS | Yahir Valencia with Skim Dubai
Yahir Valencia was recently invited out to the UAE to hang out with the Skim Dubai crew. Now, Dubai may not be known for its skim scene but the team at Dubai Skim are doing their best to change that! With Dubai being on the coast of the Persian Gulf, the potential for waves is there. Unfortunately, Yahir wasn’t able to score much swell but what the trip lacked in waves, it made up for in good times. The crew at Dubai Skim were so hyped to have him out and the locals came out in force to hang out and get some lessons in.
Oct 10, 2025
SESSION | Portugal Shredding with Romário de Sousa
My first skimboarding session in Portugal at Praia das Bicas, Sesimbra was simply unforgettable! This incredible place has such a unique energy and natural beauty that immediately impresses you upon arrival.
Sep 30, 2025
EVENT | 2025 Oktoberfest (Day 2)
Exile’s 20th annual Oktoberfest has come to a close, bringing us a fairytale ending to the 2025 United Skim Tour season. Finals day here at Balboa’s Pier in Newport Beach, was one like no other; filled with laughs, hurricane swell (thank you Lorena), driving barrels, and memories that will last a lifetime, Oktoberfest saw it all!
Sep 26, 2025
VIDEO | Zap in Cali & the 2025 VIC
Team riders Gerardo Valencia and Leo Freitas, along with videographer Devin Demenezes, recently packed up their bags and headed out west to Cali in search of waves and good times on the road to the 2025 VIC competition in Laguna Beach. Once they arrived, they were hit with a bit of a speed bump because their boards had gotten lost along the way! However, that didn’t slow them down because they met up with fellow team rider Mason Broussard, who had enough boards to go around, so they wasted no time and headed to the beach.