Flowriding
Surf a stationary sheet wave pumped over a padded floor — bodyboard, flowboard, or stand-up.
👥1 per team🌤both
What is Flowriding?
Flowriding is a modern water sport surfed on a stationary sheet wave produced by a high-flow pump firing thin water up an angled padded surface. Riders use a bodyboard, flowboard or stand-up flowboard. Competition events, including the FLOW Tour, are judged on tricks: airs, spins, transfers and rail work.
Quick facts
Category
Aquatic Sports
Type
Individual
Players
1 per team
Where played
both
Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Estimated origin
1991, Flow Wave Company, Southern California (Tom Lochtefeld)
Olympic
No
Popularity
regional
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified