Body Boarding Travel Insurance

Body Boarding Travel Insurance:

Body boarding, also known as boogie boarding, is a water sport for which a person rides a board on the surface of a wave. This can be done either lying down on the board, with one foot on the board or with both feet on the board.

Popular areas:

Body boarding originated as a sport in Hawaii, and this remains one of the most popular areas for the sport.

Other countries that body boarders tend to travel to to take part in the sport include:

• Brazil
• South Africa
• Australia
• California
• Wales
• Cornwall
• Florida
• Spain
• France

However, body boarding is a sport that can be done anywhere that has enough of surf and at any level.

Common injuries:

Though body boarding tends to be a safe sport, there is always the risk of injury.

• As with any water sport, there is always the risk of strong and unexpected currents causing trouble for the body boarder.
• There is the possibility of collision with other body boarders.
• Marine life such as jelly fish can pose a threat to body boarders.
• Collision with the sea bed could cause a body boarder to sustain serious injury.
• There is always the risk of drowning if you are doing any water sports. To reduce he risk of this, it will help if you are a strong swimmer and do not venture out of your depth. Keep close to the shore, especially if you are with young children or those who are not strong swimmers.

Useful Websites: Realbuzz Bodyboarding - Bodyboarding.com - BBC Body Boarding - Kernow Body Boarding - British Body Board Club

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