Kneeboarding is an
aquatic sport
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where the participant is towed on a buoyant, convex, and hydrodynamically shaped
board
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Flat surface
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at a planing speed, most often behind a
motorboat
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Some motorboats are fitted with inboard engines, others have an outboard motor installed on the rear, containing the inter ...
. Kneeboarding on a surf style board with fin(s) is also done in waves at the beach. In the usual configuration of a tow-sport kneeboard, riders kneel on their heels on the board, and secure themselves to the deck with an adjustable
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strap over their thighs. Most water ski kneeboards do not have fins to allow for easier surface spins. As in
wakeboarding
Wakeboarding is a water sport in which the rider, standing on a wakeboard (a board with foot bindings), is towed behind a motorboat across its wake and especially up off the crest in order to perform aerial maneuvers. A hallmark of wakeboarding ...
or
water skiing
Water skiing (also waterskiing or water-skiing) is a surface water sport in which an individual is pulled behind a boat or a cable ski installation over a body of water, skimming the surface on one or two skis. The sport requires sufficien ...
, the rider hangs onto a tow-rope. The advantages of kneeboarding versus other tow-sports seems to be an easier learning curve and a sense of being closer to the water when falls occur must have strong knees and knee without any operations.
See also
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Aquaplaning (sport)
External links
History of Kneeboarding
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Towed water sports
Boardsports
Articles containing video clips
Kneeling