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- noun A
recreational activity resemblingsnowboarding but performed onsand instead ofsnow .
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Examples
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It's hard not to be intrigued by the idea of sandboarding if you're a Canadian ski bum.
Toronto Sun 2010
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Other activities, such as sandboarding, mountain biking and even hiking are also considered adventure sports.
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San Pedro de Atacama is a lovely little town in northern Chile which people visit for the variety of different activities such as sandboarding, star gazing and to depart on a trip across the Atacama Desert and into the famous Salt Flats of Bolivia.
TravelPod.com TravelStream? ? Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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Valid for up to 12 months, the Hula Loop pass (from £208) includes free activities such as sandboarding down the Sigatoka sand dunes, a trek through the Namosi rainforest, and rafting down the Wainibuka river.
Personal finance and money news, analysis and comment | guardian.co.uk 2010
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Ilocos hopes to attract adventurers through 'sandboarding'
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What to Do: Motorbiking, cycling, hiking and camel riding are popular activities if you tire of sandboarding; some camps offer desert cooking lessons and oasis visits.
Bombing Down the Dunes Hannah Karp 2011
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Erg Chigaga Luxury Camp A camel ride in the desert To an obsessive skier accustomed to braving icy cliffs, reckless crowds and subzero temperatures, sandboarding in the sunny, silent Sahara had sounded like a cakewalk.
Bombing Down the Dunes Hannah Karp 2011
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Hannah Karp/The Wall Street Journal Some visitors to Erg Chigaga spend their entire stays sandboarding in the dunes.
Bombing Down the Dunes Hannah Karp 2011
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When my husband and I heard that Erg Chigaga Luxury Camp, which opened last year near the highest dunes in Morocco, was offering sandboarding in addition to the usual desert activities like stargazing, camel-riding and board games, we immediately decided to take a side trip from our week-long vacation touring Fez and Marrakech.
Bombing Down the Dunes Hannah Karp 2011
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Some say sandboarding feels akin to skiing or boarding through deep, powdery snow, but this felt more like sliding down a sheet of ice…in an oven.
Bombing Down the Dunes Hannah Karp 2011
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