Gabe Bergado
Internet Culture
Posted on Jun 9, 2015 Updated on May 28, 2021, 3:30 pm CDT
What a time to be alive: Ultimate surfing innovator Laird Hamilton recently souped up a board by adding some jet-powered oomph, then zipped around on water without the benefit of, you know, actual surf.
This is no lazy river ride.
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Grab the sunblock, we’re headed to the beach. Check out the whole video:
Science has given us not only this jet-powered surfboard, but also a go-kart with a jet engine. The future looks super fast and furious.
H/T BroBible | Photos via Joel Guy/Vimeo
*First Published: Jun 9, 2015, 11:43 am CDT
Gabe Bergado is a Daily Dot alumnus who covered dank memes, teens, and the weirdest corners of the Internet. One time, Ted Cruz supporters turned him into a meme—or at least tried to. In 2017, he started reporting for Teen Vogue's entertainment section.