Patent ID: 7410399

Claim:
A bodyboard for use on water by a user laying on the bodyboard in a prone position, comprising: a top surface, a bottom surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, and side edges; the bottom surface including a pair of elevated surfaces extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge, the elevated surfaces defining a channel formed in the bottom surface extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge, the channel having a generally hourglass shape that is wider near the leading and trailing edges than near the center of the bodyboard; the top surface having a recessed stomach cavity dimensioned to accommodate a user's stomach when the user is lying in the prone position on the top surface of the bodyboard; and a recessed area formed in the top surface of the bodyboard and extending proximal to the leading edge and at least a substantial portion of the side edges of the bodyboard, the recessed area defining a raised area along the leading and side edges of the bodyboard, the raised area providing a gripping surface for the user to grasp the bodyboard when lying on the top surface in the prone position, the recessed area extending along a sufficient portion of the side edges of the bodyboard so that the user's arm may be placed therein when the user is laying on the top surface of the bodyboard in the prone position.