Boat activated wave generator

A vehicle for use in a body of water, comprising:

• a boat having a back end;
• a wave/wake generator having a body adapted to be propelled substantially along the surface of said body of water in a predetermined direction, wherein the body has at least one substantially laterally extended section that has a substantially lateral and upward facing surface thereon, and wherein the extended section has a forward leading edge which is angled relative to the direction of travel;
• a pivoting joint for connecting said wave/wake generator to said back end of said boat;
• and
• wherein, as the vehicle is propelled substantially along the surface of said body of water, the forward leading edge becomes substantially submerged below the surface of said water and causes water to be lifted up onto the extended section, wherein water flows onto the lateral and upward facing surface, and is acted upon both horizontally and vertically such that various wave and/or wake formations are created thereby.

A wave/wake generating device for use in a body of water to be activated by a boat, comprising:

• a body having at least one substantially curved wave generator hull thereon, wherein the wave generator hull extends substantially laterally and upwardly therefrom;
• a pivoting connector for connecting said body to said boat;
• and
• wherein, as the device is acted upon relative to the body of water, water that is substantially on the surface of said body of water is lifted up onto the wave generator hull to create a flow of water that is acted upon both laterally and upwardly, relative to the generating device such that wave shapes and/or other wake formations upon which maneuvers can be performed are created thereby.