If you're not careful, searching for water sports on the Internet can lead you into some pretty wet and messy territory. Without getting into specifics, let's just say that while the bridge from guys wetting their pants to guys wakeboarding without a boat didn't necessarily pass through s*** creek, it certainly offered a decent view of the area and its gungey surroundings. The big question then -- was it worth the slippery journey? Absolutely.

Ditch boarding -- which is basically wakeboarding in a watery ditch or a flooded street while being pulled by a truck -- is something the world needs to see and try.

• Here's a primer on the tricks you'll want to learn

• Tell me this doesn't look fun
  

• Look, it's the ocean.

• Miller Lite: The Official Sponsor of Ditch Boarding

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