a hydrodynamic form. The bodyboard is ridden predominantly lying down, (or 'prone'). It can also be ridden in a half-standing stance (known as 'dropknee') or can even be ridden standing up. Kneeboarding (1973) A discipline of surfing where the rider paddles on his belly into a wave on a kneeboard, then rides the wave face typically on both knees. Riverboarding (1978) A boardsport in which the participant is prone on the board with fins on his/her feet for propulsion and steering. Wakeboarding (1983) A surface watersport created from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques. As in water skiing, the rider is towed behind a boat, or a cable skiing setup. Skurfing (1984) Another fast growing boardsport is skurfing a mix of surfing and more conventional water sports in which the participant is towed behind the boat. Flowriding (1991) Similar to surfing but done on a man-made artificial sheet wave. Wakeskating (1990s) A rider is pulled behind a boat on a wakeskate which is smaller than a wakeboard and has no bindings with a foam or griptape surface. Kitesurfing (1996) Also known as kiteboarding. Boards similar to those known from windsurfing or wakeboarding are propelled by an inflatable or foil power kite, allowing for high speeds and high jumps. Other variations are to use a wheeled board or buggy on land, or skis or a snowboard on snow. Wakesurfing (1997) A rider is pulled behind a boat on a mini surfboard and can ride the boat's wake with no rope. Land Paved surface Skateboarding (1950) Uses a board mounted on wheels, and often ridden on a half-pipe, in urban settings, or emptied specially built swimming pools. Longboarding (1970s) Similar to freeboarding but with long skateboards that come in different shapes and sizes, longboarding is mostly a racing sport but there are many other styles as well. Snakeboard (1989) Similar to skateboarding, but also influenced heavily by snowboarding. Freestyle scootering (1996) an action sport which involves using scooters to perform freestyle tricks, in a manner similar to skateboarding and BMX freestyle. Carveboarding A board that has wheels similar to a car except smaller, it turns better than most boards on four wheels, its main purpose is to cruise and carve, it can turn 65 degrees, and has spring-loaded trucks that are almost as unique as a flowboards trucks. Freeboarding Often said to be the board whose feel is