What is the difference between a wakeboard and a kiteboard?

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What is the difference between a wakeboard and a kiteboard?

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Kiteboarding involves using a POWER KITE to pull a rider through the water on a small surfboard or a kiteboard (a wakeboard-like board). Kiteboarders use a board with foot-straps or bindings, combined with the power of a large controllable kite to propel themselves and the board across the water. Many riding styles have evolved to suit different types of riders and conditions, such as wake style, wave riding, freestyle, jumping, and cruising. Wakeboarding is a surface water sport which involves riding a wakeboard over the surface of a body of water BEHIND A BOAT. It was developed from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques. The boards for both are very similar and kiteboard beginners often use wakeboards because they're cheaper.