Wave Riding

Wave Riding is a surface water sport in which the wave rider, rides on the forward or deep face of a moving wave, which is usually carrying them towards the shore. Waves suitable are primarily found in the ocean, but can also be found in lakes or rivers in the form of a standing wave or tidal bore. Water elemental magic users can also create waves for this use. 
Bareback Riding, where the wave is riden without a board, using the riders's own body to catch and ride the wave, is very common and is considered by some to be the purest form of wave riding.
Another prominent form is Boarding, when a rider rides a wave on a board, either lying on their belly, drop knee, or sometimes standing up. There are different types of boarding, some where you are standing-up, some where you are stand-up paddling, long boarding and short boarding with several major differences including the board design and length, the riding style, and the kind of wave that is ridden.