Abstract: A lighted riser pad. A light source is attached to a riser pad. A battery is contained within the riser pad and is connected to the light source. An electrical switch controls the flow of electricity from the battery to the light source. In the preferred embodiment, a recharging jack is connected to the riser pad and the battery is a rechargeable battery. In the preferred embodiment, an electrical switch controls the flow of electricity from the recharging jack to the rechargeable battery and from the rechargeable battery to the light source. Also in the preferred embodiment, the light source is a plurality of LEDs. Also, preferably, the riser pad encasing is die-cast 6051 aluminum and the rechargeable battery is preferably a 9-volt rechargeable battery. In the preferred embodiment, the riser pad is mounted to the underside of a skateboard.