A body board or boogie board has an elongated flotation body with raised side features or a raised skirt that wraps around the front portion and portions of both sides of the elongated flotation body and protrudes upward to cradle or support a user in a recumbent position while riding waves. The body board or boogie board also has a grab-bar for manipulating the body board or boogie board while riding waves and can include one or more attachment features for securing one or more accessories to the body board or boogie board.