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Mar 14, 2025
VIDEO | “Firing in the Gulf” With Graham Shelton & ET Beaugrand
Sometimes the best sessions come up out of nowhere. That’s exactly what happened to Graham Shelton and ET Beaugrand. They weren’t even expecting to skim this day and got treated to some solid waves anyway! Sit back and enjoy some sick riding!
Feb 20, 2025
EVENT | Shore Lb Throwdown This Weekend!
This weekend (2/22-2/23), the first stop of the Shore Lb. Triple crown is going down at Sebastian Inlet in Melbourne, FL. If you haven’t made plans to be there yet, make sure to come hang out this weekend for some good skimming, prizes, and overall good times! Check out the recap from the event last year in the video above and we’ll see you there!
Feb 18, 2025
VIDEO | Skim Santa Cruz x Zap Crew Session
While out in California for the Santa Cruz Skim Pro/Am in 2024, Zap riders Gerardo Valencia, Leo Freitas, and Dylan Duncan caught up with the crew from Skim Santa Cruz and caught a solid session! The waves and vibes out in Cali were pumping so you know the boys had a blast.
Feb 14, 2025
NEWS | Welcome Romário de Sousa to the Team
Romário de Sousa is a Brazilian rider from Vitoria, Espírito Santo. He caught our eye some time ago and now was the perfect time to bring him on the team fresh off his Brazilian National Championship title in 2024. Romário brings a lot of style and power to team Zap and joins his Brazilian brethren on the team, Leo Freitas and Bruno Sá. We’re stoked to see what he has in store for 2025.
Feb 11, 2025
VIDEO | Skimboarding Perfect Waves in Mexico with Gerardo, Yahir, & Machete!
Join team riders Gerardo Valencia, Yahir Valencia, and Pablo "Machete" Real as they head into the middle of nowhere, Mexico to chase some northern swell. Fortune obviously favors the bold as they scored BIG with some of the best waves they had ever seen! Get stoked and check out the full video now.
Jan 30, 2025
INFO | Shore Lb. Throwdown @ Sebastian Inlet Feb. 22-23rd
Shore Lb. contests are always a good time and the Throwdown at Sebastian Inlet, FL is one of our favorite contests of the year! The second stop of the Skim USA tour, you know Zap will be out in full force at this event so make plans to be there! Check out the recap video from the event last year and get stoked!
Jan 28, 2025
INFO | The UST 2025 Schedule
The United Skim Tour (UST) just dropped their event schedule for 2025 and we’re hyped! With six events planned for the men and four events for the women, there will be plenty of shredding going down. Check out the schedule below and make plans to be at each event!
Jan 21, 2025
VIDEO | Melaque Vibes with Yahir, Gerardo, Machete & Melaque Magia 2025 Event Info
Being home and skimming your local break day in and day out is always a good time! And when the waves are as good as they are in Melaque, you can’t blame the boys for wanting to stick around for more sessions. But there’s more than just skimming going on in Melaque. Get up with team riders Yahir Valencia, Gerardo Valencia, Machete and more of the locals as they spend an epic day out at the beach shredding and having some good times!
Jan 15, 2025
INFO | 5th Annual Zap Spring Fling Skim Jam
The fifth annual Spring Fling Skim Jam returns to Nokomis Beach, a premier skim break on the Gulf Coast of Florida. This event is designed to bring the skim community together for the weekend and have a fun filled time at the beach. Bring your best tricks and see how you stack up against local talent!
Jan 14, 2025
EVENT | Maniacos Skim Contest 2024 in Melaque, MX
While Dylan Duncan was in Melaque, MX, the infamous Maniacos Skim Contest was also going down! So after some big wave hunting, Dylan locked in for a solid contest weekend. With plenty of riders from the Zap team in attendance (Yahir Valencia, Elian Juarez, Dylan, and Gerardo Valencia to name a few…), the scene was set for an awesome contest shoot-out between the homies.
Jan 7, 2025
VIDEO | Big Waves in Mexico with Dylan Duncan
Recently, Dylan Duncan packed his bags and sent it down south to Melaque, Mexico for a couple weeks to get some solid skimming in. He caught up with Yahir Valencia to show him around and then headed down to Manzanillo to compete at the 2024 Maniaco’s Skim Contest. We’ll post that video soon but for now, check out some sick clips from Dylan and the crew now!
Nov 22, 2024
VIDEO | "EL SUEÑO" - The 2023 Skim Season with Yahir & Gerardo Valencia
“El Sueño” translates to “The Dream”. Dreams are what keep us moving forward, they keep us pushing to be better and keep us excited for what’s to come. The brothers Valencia, Gerardo and Yahir, share the same dream of skimming all over the world and sharing the stoke with as many people as possible.