This Summer, "River Board" Your Local River

Riverboarding can be at face level in rapids and diving over waterfalls, river surfing on standing river waves, or bungee-tethered river boarding flying back upriver at 30mph!

With new boardsports continually being developed, free-flowing rivers have become the latest frontier for the adventurous and extreme boarding enthusiasts. Whether you fell out of a whitewater raft and got hooked on the feeling of swimming through the rapids, or you're a superstar _____boarder looking for a little wet fun, there's a new sport for you at your local river!

Since everything in the USA that involves a board ends up taking on the name "somethingBOARDING" we decided to make this page to help you out in your search for the one that will suit you best. They're often all called by the same name - riverboarding or river boarding - but as you'll soon learn, they're all very different! The only things they have in common are a board, a fast-moving river, and riders with a sense of adventure!

Face Level Riverboarding

Riverboarding was brought to the USA by California surfer Robert Carlson, who describes it as "motocross on your belly".

It is extreme boogie boarding through whitewater rapids, and is a great way to experience the river - from a whole new angle!

Riverboarding allows you to ride through Class V+ rapids and drop 20 foot waterfalls, and to do it with your face 6 inches off the surface of the water.

This sport is quickly becoming a favorite way for adrenaline freaks to ride the river!

Face Level Riverboarding

River Surfing

Popularized in recent years by innovators Elijah Mack and Corran Addison, river surfers ride 'standing' waves in rivers, utilizing a slightly customized ocean surfboard.

As the sport grows so too does the exploration by surfers for new surf spots inland, across the continents and far from beaches and oceans.

It is a relatively untapped niche in the world of surfing, one that promises new discoveries of surfable waves and endless rides.

Who knows - you could discover the next great break...right in your backyard!

Bungee Tethered River Boarding

Bungee tethered river boarding is a relatively new boardsport which is similar to skimboarding and wakeboarding (but without living near the ocean or buying a boat)!

Riders can reach speeds of up to 30mph on these specially designed boards by utilizing a long bungee attached to a rock, a tree, or a bridge.

The concept is simple - tie the board off to the shore, let the current stretch the bungee out, and then rocket back upriver skimming across the surface of the water. All sorts of tricks are possible on this unique board!