It's on a lot of 'you know when you're a gymnast' lists that you do gymnastics on the beach! There was a free circus show at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: [quote]Two FREE performances daily! July 8 - August 16 Sundays - Thursdays Sundays: 12 noon & 6pm Mondays - Thursdays: 12 noon & 3pm Come enjoy the rich tradition and humor of the Moscow Circus for FREE on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk's Beach Bandstand! With its rich tradition and enviable reputation, the Moscow Circus continues to be the standard by which all other circuses are judged. Experience one of the crown jewels of Russia's rich cultural heritage, and an hour of unforgettable excitement. [/quote] http://www.beachboardwalk.com/moscow_circus.html from youtube: "old style beach gymnastics" [youtube]k9ju9wZ3fMw[/youtube] "Some years ago they used to have exhibition and meets on the beach. Some really cool stuff being done here." Really awesome! Now that's flying swinging rings! Four flips onto the sandy beach and a couple of your friends to help catch you! There was a documentary on this on tv. So cool! What we all like to do on the beach: BEACH TUMBLING! [youtube]7F-yaDg6NFU[/youtube] [youtube]vA-kx7ufsE4[/youtube] this one at coast of gulf of mexico There are lots of beach tumbling youtube videos! just check the related videos column there!