Can I just get a wood skimboard?

I grew up surfing in California....been stuck in Kentucky for many years....I'm on vacation in Jekyll Island Georgia...it's too flat, ugly, and murky to even get some kicks boogie boarding....so I figure last resort, I'll just go get a skimboard...but I really don't want to drop 400 bucks on a "real" one. I haven't skimmed since I was a kid and I won't use this thing again after this trip...is it worth it to even try the "souvenir" type wooden one? I remember nothing but wood ones as a youngster...but they seemed heavier...I dunno, just really frustrated to be at a "beach" and not be able to ride any kind of board!!! thanks in advance ;)Can I just get a wood skimboard?
Of course you can. At Myrtle Beach the average price of them is $40 so whoever is charging $400 is a rip off. Like a boogie board, it is cheaper. If you weigh a lot or are exceptionally rough with it, it may break sometime during the week. But since you already plan on not using it past this week, I'd look at Wings Eagles Pacific other chain beachwear shops and grab you a cheap one.



And yes when we were kids they were thicker and better made than they are now.
ive been skimboarding for about 9 years and im still using a woodboard. They work fine until you want to get really fancy, but if you're just using it on a vacation then a wood one would work totally fine.Can I just get a wood skimboard?
i Would say get a victoria woody its for beginners and its a wooden one and they can perfectly match your weight and itll b pretty cheap.