September 19, 2026

In Egypt's Western Desert this sport is practised at the Great Sand Sea near Siwa Oasis and on the Qattaniya dunes, and in Western Australia enthusiasts head to Lucky Bay south of Kalbarri for the same dune adventure. Which board-based sport is being described?

A paddleboarding
B sandboarding
C bodyboarding
D skateboarding

Sandboarding is a board sport akin to snowboarding but performed on sand dunes rather than snow, popular in desert regions worldwide. Egypt's Western Desert and the coastal dunes of Western Australia are two of its global hotspots, alongside Peru and Namibia.

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