Isabella Souza
5 x world champion Isabella Souza
Inspiration
Dave Hubbard
6 x DK world champion, stand up and prone Bodyboarding the super versatile Dave Hubbard
Mike Stewart
Multiple world champ in prone and bodysurfing. One of the godfathers of the sport Mike Stewart still shredding in his 60s.
Lewy Finnegan
The Australians have a long history of bodyboarding with amazing riders through the generations. Lewy Finnegans aerial display!
Tahitans
The Tahitans have some of the best bodyboarders in the world. Pushing the limits.
History of Bodyboarding
A fun documentary following pro rider Hugo Pinheiro exploring the roots of bodyboardings origins to todays extreme sport.
Scotland
Fun at the pool
A beautiful sunny day at the pool in autumn 2025. Ft scotland based riders.
Boog Jam 3
The third boog jam at the newly opened wave pool in Edinburgh. Ft Scotland based riders
Boog Jam 2
The second meet up of boogers at the wave pool. Ft local Scotland based riders.
Fun at the pool
The first Boogjam at Lost Shore Surf Resort. Ft Scotland based riders.
Far North Teaser
Jaw dropping bodyboard film featuring Aussie Ben Player (3 x world champion) in Scotland and Ireland.
Marley Dunn Atlantic
Marley Dunn (aussie pro) on an Atlantic trip demonstrating world class skills. Featuring some action of Scottish waves (8mins) in.
A Brief History of Bodyboarding by Josh C
Bodyboarding has Ancient Polynesian Roots. Originating in the Polynesian triangle or perhaps on the Pacific coast of Peru and outlying islands, its origins stretch back thousands of years.
Recorded in "Captain Cooks voyages around the world" (from 1777) are etchings and descriptions of Pacific islanders riding the waves on wooden body boards (called paipos).
After western colonialists banned surfing in Hawaii it was practiced "illegally" and clandestine. Centuries later, attitudes by colonial powers loosened and surfing went global with Duke Kahanamoku.
The Duke was an Olympic swimmer and surfer widely attributed to introducing surfing to Australia and the US in the early 1900s.
From that point surfing in all its forms spread across the world.
The modern bodyboard was created by off beat inventor and surfer Tom Morey in the 1970s. He named it the "Boogie Board".
The 1980s saw a global explosion in the sport whilst the 90s saw the riders inventing new tricks and pioneering waves deemed unsurfable on stand up boards due to steepness and danger.
A professional bodyboard world tour was set up in the 90s hitting its zenith by the early 2000s.
Bodyboarding is currently enjoyed by millions of people globally of all ages and backgrounds.
Some enjoying pushing the limits on outer Atolls and others happily playing in the white water.
It's all part of the stoke!
We have to thank the pioneers and early riders for paving the way enabling us to enjoy waves on bodyboards today in the cold Scottish waters thousands of miles away from the sports roots in the Pacific island chains.
