Abstract: A water toy is disclosed including an elongated body portion, a head portion attached to one end of the body portion, and a tail portion attached to the other end of the body portion. At least the tail portion, and preferably the body and head portions, is hollowed to create a sealable chamber which can be filled with and emptied of water through a fill hole. A user straddles the body portion, settles back against a contoured surface of the tail portion and "rides" the water toy along the surface of a swimming pool, lake, etc. The hollowed portions allow the weight and weight distribution of the water toy to be varied to modify the character of the ride and to accommodate riders of different sizes and weights.