run, DROP, slide.
dont throw, dont run and throw, you will over run and chances are you will over slide the area you wanna rock
its really not as simple to pick up like snowboarding.
but keep in mind the best places to skim are always in water that barely covers your feet.
http://www.tides.info/?command=view&location=vancouver
this is a good site for a general idea of when the tides are high and low