boardrider

Catches ocean swells

A boardrider is someone who rides a board as a sport or recreation—surfers, skateboarders, snowboarders, wakeboarders.

The term is most common in Australia, where it often specifically means a surfer: The beach was packed with boardriders catching the morning swell.

surfing

surfer

One who rides waves

cutback · leash · lineup · swell · wipeout · shortboard · longboard · thruster · quad · fish

sports

wakeboarding

Towed board sport on water

bodyboarding · sandboarding · mountainboarding · kneeboarding · paddleboarding · freestyle · downhill · shredding · carving · tricks

wave

swell

Increase in size

  • breakInterrupt continuity
  • crestHighest point or tuft
  • barrelHooped cylindrical vessel

whitecap · foam · spray · tide · current · rip · undertow · set · groundswell · glassy

skateboarding

skater

One who glides on blades

  • deckShip's flat surface
  • trucksHeavy cargo vehicles
  • wheelsCircular rotation devices

halfpipe · ramps · street · vert · ollie · kickflip · grind · rail · bowl · park

thrill

adrenaline

Emergency response hormone

excitement · daredevil · fearless · intense · high-octane · amped · gnarly · rad · sick · pumped

skill

balance

Steadiness or amount owed

control · agility · flexibility · timing · precision · technique · style · flow · commitment · progression

Opposites
water locomotion method

boardriderswimmer

One who moves through water

bodysurfer · diver · free diver · snorkeler · wader

equipment-based vs. equipment-free activity

boardriderswimmer

One who moves through water

bodysurfer · runner · free climber · hiker · jogger

Family

board, rider, boards, boarding, boarded, boarder, boarders, ride, rides

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G