Upright seated snowboard

Abstract

A riding apparatus is provided. The riding apparatus includes a seat portion configured to be mounted to a board at a location between a head and a tail of the board, the seat portion including a top surface and opposite lateral sides, wherein the top surface is configured for seated engagement by a rider and the opposite lateral sides include a waist about a longitudinal centerline of the board configured to accommodate at least the feet of the rider between a forwardmost end and a rearward most end of the seat portion, and at least one hand grip extending from the seat portion, wherein the seat portion and the at least one hand grip are integrally formed. The riding apparatus may further include a board having a head and a tail, a bottom surface of the board being configured for engaging a snow or ice covered surface.

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