| | | Doormat. Booger. Myna bird of the sea. Call bodyboarders what you want — Shane Ackerman doesn’t care. Despite his low brow status as a bodyboarder, he feels right at home in an ocean full of surfers, charging the waves others shy away from. But with few fans of bodyboarding and even fewer sponsors, Shane works the mines and uses every dollar earned to finance his next adventure — a cost Shane happily pays to do what makes him feel most free. | | | While both sports share the ocean, there’s a slight rivalry between bodyboarding and surfing. However, bodyboarders like Shane are proving they can still ride with the best of them. Here’s a look at the differences in the two sports: | | | Bodyboards are made of foam and are much smaller than surfboards, which are longer, heavier, and made of fiberglass and foam. | | | Bodyboarding requires you to lie prone on your board, and utilize your bodyweight to maneuver through the waves. Surfing, on the other hand, requires you to stand and rely on balance. There’s also less propulsion in bodyboarding, so riders wear fins. | | | Traditionally, surfing allows you to ride bigger waves, while bodyboarders are able to take on more hollow ones. However, if you’re Shane Ackerman, you’re not afraid to take on whatever wave comes your way. | | Catch some bodyboarding in action. | | | Want More Films From The Wild? | | | | |  | |
