SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Migrants have turned to jet skis, small boats and even surfboards to cross the border illegally, a California Border Patrol agent recently told Mexican media.

It’s nothing like a jet ski; instead, it’s similar to those hydrofoil surfboards that lift you above the waves, but it adds an electric motor. Instead of having to pump the board with your ...

Many people have attempted to solve this problem through other means than willpower alone, and one of the latest attempts is [Andrew W] with a completely DIY surfboard with custom impeller jet drives.