A cheeky African penguin caught a ride on a bodyboard off the coast of Cape Town in early May. Aden Kleve, who can be seen in the video, is the owner of Bodyboard South Africa, a business that ...

The Kymera Rescue Board appears to be an ordinary bodyboard, but contains an electric motor powered by a lithium ion battery pack that will allow the rider to zip across the waves for around an hour.

The sport of body-boarding has waxed and waned in popularity since it began in 1971, with bodyboard shaping still a niche craft in Australia. Those in the industry say there are just three custom ...