Wave Ski, at the international level, is 30 years old. In France, the discipline has emerged 25 years ago and is attached to the French Federation of Canoe-kayak.
Main difference with the traditional kayak: the position on a float with a free surface surf (and not in a cockpit kayak). The float is equipped with 2-foot strap (for keeping the feet), a belt allowing the paddler to show solidarity with it, and 3 fins underneath that allow changes in the wave.