Abstract: A floatation apparatus including a buoyant body for supporting a passenger, which is preferably lens-shaped and made of transparent plastic material, and controls for the direction and propulsion of the floatation apparatus when in water including a rotatable shaft positioned within a vertical channel extending through the buoyant body having one end attached to a flexible flap and another end attached to a handle. The rotatable shaft is preferably located in a positioned eccentric with respect to the center of the buoyant body and is manipulated by the handle to move the flap in one direction or the other so as to propel the buoyant body and alter the course of the buoyant body in the water.This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 122,532, filed Nov. 9, 1987, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 923,496, filed Oct. 27, 1986, now abandoned.