Bungee Boarding: a New Way to Skim the Beach and Surf the River

July 2nd, 2008 by BallerHouse

Are you planning to spend time at the beach or river this summer? If you’re into water sports and haven’t heard of bungee boarding yet, then we’ve got the water toy(s) for you. Banshee Riverboards, the pioneering company behind bungee boarding, has created two applications for its bungee system, which propels skimboard riders into the surf and up the river at speeds of up to 30 mph.

Using a high-elasticity braided rubber cord anchored to the sea floor, sand, or riverbank, the Banshee bungee system produces twice the acceleration of a wakeboard boat at full-stretch. This allows riders to hit waves with more power than traditional skimboarding and actually surf upriver.

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