A steering system for a snowboard includes two binding interface pods, one of which may be active and one of which may be passive. Rotation or tilting of a top plate of the active binding interface pod in response to rotation or tilting of the rider's steering foot causes counter-rotation of a steering fin under the rider's steering foot. The passive binding interface pod is responsive via a linkage between the active and passive binding interface pods to cause rotation of a steering fin under the rider's non-steering foot. Coordinated counter-rotation of the steering fins causes the board to turn in the direction of rotation of the rider's steering foot when the steering fins are unaligned. Optionally, both binding pods may be active in steering, i.e. enabling two footed steering.

A steering system for a snowboard includes two binding interface pods, one of which may be active and one of which may be passive. Rotation or tilting of a top plate of the active binding interface pod in response to rotation or tilting of the rider's steering foot causes counter-rotation of a steering fin under the rider's steering foot. The passive binding interface pod is responsive via a linkage between the active and passive binding interface pods to cause rotation of a steering fin under the rider's non-steering foot. Coordinated counter-rotation of the steering fins causes the board to turn in the direction of rotation of the rider's steering foot when the steering fins are unaligned. Optionally, both binding pods may be active in steering, i.e. enabling two footed steering.

A splitboard fastening system is disclosed herein. The splitboard fastening system comprises a crossbar comprising a shear bushing interface and a hook, an eccentric post coupled to a lever and configured to engage an inside edge of the hook in response to rotation of the lever, and a shear bushing configured to engage the shear bushing interface, wherein the crossbar is configured to be coupled to a first splitboard ski, and wherein the eccentric post and the shear bushing are configured to be independently coupled to a second splitboard ski.

A splitboard fastening system is disclosed herein. The splitboard fastening system comprises a crossbar comprising a shear bushing interface and a hook, an eccentric post coupled to a lever and configured to engage an inside edge of the hook in response to rotation of the lever, and a shear bushing configured to engage the shear bushing interface, wherein the crossbar is configured to be coupled to a first splitboard ski, and wherein the eccentric post and the shear bushing are configured to be independently coupled to a second splitboard ski.

A surf craft includes: a body having a nose and a tail; a bottom surface extending from the nose of the body to the tail of the body; a channel formed in the bottom surface of the body, the channel including a channel entrance located towards the nose of the body having a depth that is substantially flush with the bottom surface of the surf craft, a channel exit having a depth such that a bottom surface of the channel curves from the bottom surface of the surf craft towards an upper surface of the surf craft, first and second opposing sidewalls. The first and second opposing sidewalls curve outwards along a substantial portion of the channel such that a width of the channel exit is wider than a width of the channel entrance.

A handle for a snowboard with handle that can be manufactured in a simple manufacturing process and has increased strength is provided. Further, a snowboard with handle provided with such a handle is provided. A handle for a snowboard with handle to be attached to a sliding board of a snowboard to form a snowboard with handle includes a front-side plate part, a back-side plate part, and a handle main body having a reinforcing member joining an inside surface of the front-side plate part and an inside surface of the back-side plate part and having a hollow portion inside, wherein the reinforcing member internally includes a core member constituted of a hollow cylindrical body or a columnar body having a predetermined thickness. Further, a snowboard with handle including this handle for a snowboard with handle.

A handle for a snowboard with handle that can be manufactured in a simple manufacturing process and has increased strength is provided. Further, a snowboard with handle provided with such a handle is provided. A handle for a snowboard with handle to be attached to a sliding board of a snowboard to form a snowboard with handle includes a front-side plate part, a back-side plate part, and a handle main body having a reinforcing member joining an inside surface of the front-side plate part and an inside surface of the back-side plate part and having a hollow portion inside, wherein the reinforcing member internally includes a core member constituted of a hollow cylindrical body or a columnar body having a predetermined thickness. Further, a snowboard with handle including this handle for a snowboard with handle.

A snowboard support apparatus, attached to the snowboard in such a way that it extends from the board and provides a physical support for the rider to lean against in order to aid in the process of learning to snowboard. The support apparatus provides support to the rider to allow them to develop skills in being able to ride a snowboard in an incremental and natural manner without constraining the riding experience.

A snowboard support apparatus, attached to the snowboard in such a way that it extends from the board and provides a physical support for the rider to lean against in order to aid in the process of learning to snowboard. The support apparatus provides support to the rider to allow them to develop skills in being able to ride a snowboard in an incremental and natural manner without constraining the riding experience.

Snowboards and splitboards having a contact length less than or equal to 65% of the length of the snowboard or a contact length equal to or less than half the length of the snowboard are disclosed. In some embodiments, a peak of a cambered section is aligned with a horizontal midline of the snowboard. In other embodiments, a peak of a cambered section is aft of a horizontal midline of the snowboard. Optional features of the snowboards and splitboards include bi-lobed tips, bi-lobed tails, touring tails and/or dual recurved tails.