Airboard is an inflatable cushion made of durable rubber material that offers something between classic sledding and bodyboarding, with the difference that instead of seawater, the latter "sprays" snow in your face. Similar to snowkiting, airboarding is a fairly new sport, but due to the lightness, comfort and affordability of the airboard, it sticks as well as snow on the road when the temperature is below freezing. It is suitable for children and adults.
Airboard inflatable cushion it can be tame and for those who want an innocent descent down the snow-covered hill behind the house, but it can also be a wild beast that satisfies adrenaline-hungry winter lovers, as it allows breakneck descents, jumps and other acrobatics. You can become proficient at airboarding very quickly. 30 minutes will be enough to master the laws of maneuvering, which consists of a groove on the underside of the airboard, next to which they lie two sliding bars, which are used for turning, braking and quick stopping (this is otherwise similar to skiing, since we stand perpendicular to the track), and on the "deck" we find two handles for holding.
The user uses a ribbed pillow on which to lie with the stomach and head forward, otherwise it controls the inclinations of the whole body, and in addition to the hands, which are on the handles, the legs are also active. Due to their lightness (approx. 3 kg) and inflatable capacity, they are extraordinary easily portable, but it probably goes without saying that a helmet is strongly recommended. And if you're worried about getting punched in the stomach, don't be. Since the airboard is inflated with air, hardworking it picks up vibrations and thus enables a comfortable ride.
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Just like for sledding, they also exist in our country organized and professionally supervised descents. You find them on the corner. You can find the offer here: vogel.si, you can think of your own airboard, which is not necessary for organized descents, here: amazon.co.uk.
