Whether it’s massive rolling ocean waves, or standing waves in rivers, or wind-driven lakewater, people around the world find a way to get out and ride on belly boards, kiteboards, longboards, wakeboards and more. As summer rolls to a close, find here a collection of recent photographs of these waveriders around the world over the past several months.

South African surfers take to the water in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the highest number of riders on a single wave at Muizenberg in Cape Town, September 26, 2010. (REUTERS/Mike Hutchings)

An Israeli man kitesurfs in the Mediterranean sea at the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon September 27, 2010. (REUTERS/Amir Cohen)

Justine Dupont of France, carves into a wave during the U.S. Open of Surfing on Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, in Huntington Beach, California. (AP Photo/Adam Lau)

Luke Munro of Australia rides a wave during his Round 2 heat in the Quiksiilber Pro surfing competition Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, in Hossegor, France. (AP Photo/ASP, Kelly Cestari)

Surfers brave high winds and rain to speed on the waves of lake Ammersee near Herrsching, southern Germany, on Monday, Aug. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

A surfer waits for waves in the sea near Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro August 27, 2010. (REUTERS/Sergio Moraes)

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