text: should a snowboard be completely flat against the ground when laid down? i'm still a beginner and i bought my first board.  when i lay the board on flat ground it kind of bows in the middle (the toe and heel touch the ground but not the middle).  is this okay and how will this affect my riding?  is there any way to fix this? it's actually called camber (i think) as the same principal is used when producing snow skiis.  according to wikipedia: "in skiing, the curvature in the base of a ski."  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ski  basically it's built on the premise that once you step onto the board, then by virtue of your body weight, you are guaranteed to have the entire board touching the snow.  plus, it helps while you carve your turns.