Check out Youtube.com...type in flyak, there are a couple of videos of it in action. As for balance, I don't think it takes much skill for balance..the design of the foils keep it steady once it is up (t-shaped foils), however, the tough part is actually getting it up to speed enough to get up out of the water....it takes a massive amount of strength to actually get the thing up on the foils from what I've read. Rick

: Suspect it's real, was reported some time back in Paddler magazine.

: Also suspect you'd need considerable time paddling a surf ski to have a
: chance to get it up on the foils and keep it balanced. Also takes
: considerable amount of paddling power to do that.

: Bill H.