page_title: Sled
section_title: Sleds for recreational sledding
hierarchical_section_title: Sled / Modern sleds / Sleds for recreational sledding
caption_attribution_description: English: Horse drawn sled (sledge, stone boat), Spring Fair, Woolbrook, NSW
context_page_description: A sled, sledge, or sleigh is a land vehicle that slides across a surface, usually of ice or snow. It is built with either a smooth underside or a separate body supported by two or more smooth, relatively narrow, longitudinal runners similar in principle to skis. This reduces the amount of friction, which helps to carry heavy loads.
  Some designs are used to transport passengers or cargo across relatively level ground. Others are designed to go downhill for recreation, particularly by children, or competition. Shades of meaning differentiating the three terms often reflect regional variations depending on historical uses and prevailing climate.
  In British English, sledge is the general term, and more common than sled. Toboggan is sometimes used synonymously with sledge but more often to refer to a particular type of sledge without runners. Sleigh refers to a moderate to large-sized, usually open-topped vehicle to carry passengers or goods, and typically drawn by horses, dogs, or reindeer.
  In American usage sled remains the general term but often implies a smaller device, often for recreational use. Sledge implies a heavier sled used for moving freight or massive objects.
context_section_description: There are several types of recreational sleds designed for sliding down snowy hills (sledding):
  Toboggan, an elongated sled without runners, usually made from wood or plastic, but sometimes made from sheet metal.
  Saucer, a round sled curved like a saucer (see also flying saucer), also without runners and usually made out of plastic or metal
  Flexible Flyer, a steerable wooden sled with thin metal runners
  Kicksled or spark, a human-powered sled
  Inflatable sled or tube, a plastic membrane filled with air to make a very lightweight sled, like an inner tube
  Foam slider, a flat piece of durable foam with handles and a smooth underside
  Backcountry sled, a deep, steerable plastic sled to kneel on with pads and a seat belt
  Airboard, a snow bodyboard, i.e. an inflatable single-person sled
caption: A horse-drawn "stone boat", a sled used in an Australian horse pulling competition
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