The banana board skate board?

I would love to start skate boarding on a banana board...i have never skate boarded in my life and can hardly stand up on one haha :) Anything i should know about the sport? Im not intrested in learning tricks and stuff, but just being able to ride it to friends houses and things. Thanks! http://www.roxy.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11176164 Thats the one i want