The best bodyboards you can buy right now
Ride any way. (Fabrice Nerfin via Unsplash/)Bodyboarding is a popular and unique way to float in the water and get in a little exercise all while taking back some control of where the current takes you. Unlike its predecessor the surfboard, a bodyboard doesn’t require you to stand up to ride a wave, so it’s much easier to learn without falling over and wiping out. The boards are smaller and softer than surfboards, too, and they’re made out of buoyant materials so they can do the floating for you while you paddle and work out with your legs. Their use isn’t even limited to the ocean, either—they’re perfect for water parks and rivers, too. If you’re an avid athlete, just learning to swim, or have kids you’re trying to acclimate to the water, a bodyboard can be your ticket to having fun in the sun while taking command over the...