What is a Bodyboard?
A bodyboard is a type of short, snub-nosed surfboard. The modern incarnation of the bodyboard was developed by Tom Morey in 1971, although the roots of the bodyboard are much older. Body boarding is probably the oldest form of surfing, with evidence suggesting that bodyboards were used extensively in Hawaii and Polynesia to play on the waves for centuries. Basic body boarding is easier and safer to learn than basic surfing, so many beginners and travelers start out with body boarding, progressing on to surfing if they feel so inclined or honing their body boarding skills.
