A variation of surfing, bodysurfing entails the use of no board and is considered by some the purest form of surfing (see separate entry for Bodysurfing). Other variations that have exist for centuries include paipo boarding, stand up paddle surfing, and the use of boats or canoes to ride waves. More modern craft used include inflatable mats, (surfmatting) bodyboards, and foils. As documented in surfing documentaries including “Fair Bits” other objects including water skis, wakeboards, desks, guitars, and doors have been “surfed”. When more than one person uses the same craft to ride a wave together, it is called “tandem” surfing. People have assisted dogs, cats, pigs, and rats and mice to surf. Remote controlled and non controllable toys such as the Micro Surfer and Mini Surfer can also surf.
