Sand Dunes Area, Wadi Rum Village, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan
Sand boarding is a board sport, just like to snowboarding but it take place on sand dunes and snowboarding on snow-clad slopes. It involves sliding down, or across, a sand dune while standing with both feet strapped to a board. More daring people use a board with no bindings, a method that is considered by many as much more dangerous.
While this sport has followers throughout the world, for obvious reasons it is much more popular in desert regions like Dubai and UAE that has a limitless supply of sand dues to choose from.
The technical problems and cost of building a mechanized lift on a sand dunes means that most boarders must either walk to the top of the dune after every run or hitch a ride with a dune buggy back to the top. On the up-side sand dunes are usually available all year round in comparison to other snow sports.
Epic Jordan Culture & Adventure Route © Monika Newbound
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