Kite landboarding also known as Kiteboarding or Land kiteboarding, is based on the ever-growing sport of Kitesurfing, where a rider on a surf-style board is pulled over water by a kite. Kite landboarding involves the use of a mountain board or landboard (essentially an oversized skateboard with large pneumatic wheels and foot-straps). Kite landboarding is a growing sport, and there are several competitions. Kite landboarding is attracting growing publicity although it is not yet as popular or as well known as Kitesurfing.