Water toys. What will they think of next.

[kingfisher]

Stopping to enjoy the scenery seems to be a bit of a problem, I would suspect.

Video here

 

[Evadne]

Susy Perry on the Gadget show tried one out last year. IIRC she thought it was the most ridiculous she had been made to look since purple flares, platform soles and tie dies had gone out of fashion.

 

[mtettmar]

Watch the video here to see someone learning and proving it is not quite as easy as it looks:

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Fly-a-Human-Powered-Hydrofoil---the-Aqua/

 

[Mudisox]

Lots of folk tried them at the Youth Worlds at portland and there was a lot of swimming about and only a little flying across the water.

 

[paulburton44]

http://www.instructables.com/id/HydroSliding-Guide/

Much more enjoyable to watch.....!!!

 

[BrendanS]

Didn't Lakesailor report that someone tried to get a licence to rent them out on Windermere at some point, but was turned down?