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Sports‘Like you’re flying’: Electric boards bring foil surfing to the Seine

Locals and visitors in Paris are taking to the Seine for electric foil surfing. The emerging water sport uses powered boards that lift riders above the surface. It is gaining attention as a new way to experience the French capital’s river. Participants describe the sensation as similar to flying.

RReuters 2026-08-07 15:02