Page 23 - Sports Energy News, Cornwall, Issue No 45

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A New Water Sport, Flyboard, Takes Off in Cornwall

By Molly Kett the States it’s popular and we’re
trying to bring it here in Canada,”
orty-eight-year-old Gheza Toth says Toth.
Fis trying to bring a new sport,
Flyboard, to Cornwall. Originally Toth also explains that there are
from Romania twenty-one years Flyboard competitions, including
ago, Toth has started his business World Championships. “The last one
Eastern Ontario Flyboard at the local I think they had in Dubai. Last year
Summerstown Marina in hopes of we had a competition in Toronto,”
Flyboard taking off. says Toth about the spreading
popularity of the sport.
Flyboard is a new sport, appearing
on the market around 2011- 12. It Though Toth doesn’t compete,
was created by a French Jet Ski he quickly became interested in the
champion Franky Zapata and sport and thought he would give it
quickly became popular in Europe a try.
for those looking for a new water “Here where I live in Cornwall,
adventure. we don’t have any sports like that

Flyboard is a type of jetpack in a or attractions for young people and I
sense, which propels the user off and said I’m going to try it and see what
above the water and into the air. The happens,” says Toth of bringing up in the local area. “A lot of people, equipment, the sport is safe and fun.
Flyboard rider stands on a board, Flyboard to Cornwall. they don’t know what Flyboard is. The going rate in Canada for renting
which is often connected by a hose Now, Toth rents, sells, So we go out on Canada Day behind a Flyboard is $150 for half an hour
to a personal watercraft. Skilled services Flyboards and makes special the complex where everybody is and $250 for an hour, which includes
Flyboard riders can do amazing events for the sport in the local area. there and we make some shows to lifejackets, helmets, instructor,
tricks, but proper gear, especially This August, Toth is trying to get try and show it to the people,” says personal watercraft rental and more.
a helmet and proper training are into Cornwall’s Waterfest to display Toth. “Some of them they start to
essential. the sport and what it entails. see it, but it’s a bit hard to start them For those who love the water and
“In Europe it’s very popular, down Due to the new nature of the because they are scared.” are looking for a way to cool off in
the summer heat, give this new sport
South it’s starting to be popular, in sport, Toth says it hasn’t quite picked If done properly with the right a try!

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