Board Sports Guides - OpenWaterHQ

Walk Shorts vs Board Shorts: What’s the Difference?

If you’re like most men, the thought of buying new swimwear is a challenge. You aren’t sure what to pick, ...
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How to Wear Board Shorts – Do’s and Don’ts

The real question people ask themselves isn’t how to wear board shorts, as much as when and where should I ...
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What Are E-Board Shorts? What You Should Know

When shopping for board shorts you’ve probably wondered exactly what are E-Board Shorts? Are they different from regular board shorts? ...
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What Color Works Best for Board Shorts?

When you’re shopping for a pair of board shorts one of the main questions you’ll ask yourself is what colors ...
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How to Measure the Inseam on Board Shorts

If you’ve ever been curious about how to measure the inseam on shorts then wonder no more. It’s not difficult ...
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How to Keep Your Phone Dry in Board Shorts Pocket

If you’re planning on going to the beach or the pool you are wondering how you will keep your phone ...
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How to Use the Key Loop in Board Shorts

Ever wonder about how to use the key loop that’s in your board shorts pocket? You’re not alone. Many people ...
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Do Shorty Wetsuits Keep You Warm?

Wetsuits are a vital piece of gear that can keep you warm in cold water as well as protect you ...
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Shorty Wetsuit vs. Full – Which One Should You Wear?

If you plan on spending time outdoors in the water, you likely already know that you need a wetsuit for ...
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What Color Surfboard Attracts Sharks (& Which Ones Don’t)

You may have been told that you shouldn’t wear a bright colored wetsuit or have a bright colored surfboard, specifically ...
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What are board sports? Any sport that is played with a board qualifies as a “board sport.” Surfing is the original board sport, and skateboarding was then invented by surfers who couldn’t get enough of surfing and wanted to ride on a board on land.

Since the focus of this website is on water sports, our section on board sports covers only topics related to water-based board sports instead of any land-based board sports such as skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, etc.

This section contains all the articles we have written for the board sports we cover on this website: Surfing, Windsurfing, Kitesurfing, SUP Boarding, Wakeboarding.

If you’re interested in a specific board sport, please click into any of these links for articles that are specific to that activity.