Sandcastle building is a great way to interact with the beach. It's a fun family activity (and cheaper than renting waverunners for everyone), it's a wonderful way to meet people, a useful means of teaching teamwork and cooperation -- and it's good exercise, too!

But where do you start if you are artistically challenged? Who do you turn to if you suffer from crumbly towers and fallen arches? In the links to your right, we have assembled links to talented sand sculptors willing to "share" their secrets with the rest of the beach-loving world.

For those looking for more that just online lessons, the link below will direct you to sites where professionals are willing to train and assist those in their surrounding areas.

http://www.sandcastlecentral.com/lessons/index.html