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A recreational water flotation device includes a central body defining an upper surface and a bottom surface and having a front end and a rear end. A left lateral element extends from a left end of the central body and defines a left canted surface canted toward the central body and further defines

A recreational water flotation device includes a central body defining an upper surface and a bottom surface and having a front end and a rear end. A left lateral element extends from a left end of the central body and defines a left canted surface canted toward the central body and further defines a left end of the flotation device. A right lateral element extends from a right end of the central body and defines a left canted surface canted toward the central body and further defining a right end of the flotation device. The device is buoyant in water. A propeller can be mounted to the bottom surface of the central body.

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1. A buoyant recreational water flotation device, comprising: a central body having a front end, a rear end, an upper surface, a bottom surface, and a longitudinal axis extending from the front end to the rear end;a first foot support pad coupled to the central body and a second foot support pad cou

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A buoyant recreational water flotation device, comprising: a central body having a front end, a rear end, an upper surface, a bottom surface, and a longitudinal axis extending from the front end to the rear end;a first foot support pad coupled to the central body and a second foot support pad coupled to the central body, wherein the first foot support pad and the second foot support pad are disposed on opposite lateral sides of the longitudinal axis, wherein each foot support pad is configured to support a foot of a user of the flotation device; anda propulsion unit attached to the central body and positioned between the first foot support pad and the second foot support pad in top viewa first lateral element extending laterally from a first lateral side of the central body;a second lateral element extending laterally from a second lateral side of the central body;wherein the first lateral element and the second lateral element are disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis; wherein the first lateral element includes the first foot support pad and the second lateral element includes the second foot support pad; wherein the device has a length measured from the front end to the rear end in top view and a width measured from the first lateral end to the second lateral end in top view, wherein the width of the device is greater than the length of the device. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the first foot support pad comprises a canted surface that slopes downwardly moving toward the longitudinal axis of the central body, and wherein the second foot support pad comprises a canted surface that slopes downwardly moving toward the central axis. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein the central body includes a receptacle extending upwardly from the bottom surface; and wherein the propulsion unit is seated in the receptacle. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein the propulsion unit includes a propeller and a battery assembly configured to power the propeller; wherein the battery assembly is directly attached to the central body between the first foot support pad and the second foot support pad. 5. The device of claim 4, wherein the battery assembly is mounted in a cavity extending upwardly from the bottom surface of the central body. 6. The device of claim 5, wherein the cavity extends from the bottom surface of the central body to the top surface of the central body. 7. The device of claim 1, wherein each lateral element has a top surface and a bottom surface; wherein the central body has a thickness measured vertically from the bottom surface of the central body to the top surface of the central body;wherein the left lateral element has a thickness measured vertically from the bottom surface of the left lateral element to the top surface of the left lateral element;wherein the right lateral element has a thickness measured vertically from the bottom surface of the right lateral element to the top surface of the right lateral element;wherein the thickness of the left lateral element is greater than the thickness of the central body; andwherein the thickness of the right lateral element is greater than the thickness of the central body. 8. A buoyant recreational water flotation device, comprising: a central body having a front end, a rear end, an upper surface, a bottom surface, a left lateral side, a right lateral side, and a longitudinal axis extending from the front end to the rear end, wherein the longitudinal axis is positioned between the left lateral side and the right lateral side;a left lateral element extending laterally from the left lateral side of the central body;a right lateral element extending laterally from the right lateral side of the central body; anda left foot support pad disposed on an upper surface of the left lateral element and a right foot support pad disposed on an upper surface of the right lateral element, wherein the left footpad and the right footpad are each configured to support a foot of a user of the flotation device;wherein the left lateral element defines an arcuate convex left peripheral edge of the device in top view and the right lateral element defines an arcuate convex right peripheral edge of the device in top view. 9. The device of claim 8, wherein each of the lateral foot pads comprises a canted surface, wherein each canted surface slopes downward moving towards the central body. 10. The device of claim 8, wherein the left lateral element defines a left peripheral edge of the device in top view and the right lateral element defines a right peripheral edge of the device in top view; wherein the device has a length measured from the front end to the rear end in top view and a width measured from a left peripheral edge of the device to a right peripheral edge of the device in top view;wherein the width of the device is greater than the length of the device. 11. The device of claim 8, wherein each lateral element has a top surface and a bottom surface; wherein the central body has a thickness measured vertically from the bottom surface of the central body to the top surface of the central body;wherein the left lateral element has a thickness measured vertically from the bottom surface of the left lateral element to the top surface of the left lateral element;wherein the right lateral element has a thickness measured vertically from the bottom surface of the right lateral element to the top surface of the right lateral element;wherein the thickness of the left lateral element is greater than the thickness of the central body; andwherein the thickness of the right lateral element is greater than the thickness of the central body. 12. The device of claim 8, wherein the central body includes a receptacle extending upwardly from the bottom surface, wherein the receptacle is positioned between the first foot support pad and the second foot support pad; and wherein the propulsion unit is at least partially seated in the receptacle. 13. The device of claim 12, wherein the propulsion unit includes a propeller and a battery assembly configured to power the propeller; wherein the battery assembly is mounted to the central body in the cavity. 14. A buoyant recreational water flotation device, comprising: a central body having a front end, a rear end, an upper surface, a bottom surface, a right lateral side, and a left lateral side opposite the right lateral side;a left lateral element extending from the left lateral side of the central body;a right lateral element extending from the right lateral side of the central body;wherein each lateral element has a top surface and a bottom surface;wherein the central body has a thickness measured vertically from the bottom surface of the central body to the top surface of the central body;wherein the left lateral element has a thickness measured vertically from the bottom surface of the left lateral element to the top surface of the left lateral element;wherein the right lateral element has a thickness measured vertically from the bottom surface of the right lateral element to the top surface of the right lateral element;wherein the thickness of the left lateral element is greater than the thickness of the central body; andwherein the thickness of the right lateral element is greater than the thickness of the central body. 15. The device of claim 14, wherein the left lateral element defines a left peripheral edge of the device in top view and the right lateral element defines a right peripheral edge of the device in top view; wherein the device has a length measured from the front end to the rear end in top view and a width measured from a left peripheral edge of the device to a right peripheral edge of the device in top view;wherein the width of the device is greater than the length of the device. 16. The device of claim 14, wherein the central body includes a receptacle extending upwardly from the bottom surface, wherein the receptacle is positioned between the left lateral element and the right lateral element; and wherein the propulsion unit is seated in the receptacle. 17. The device of claim 16, wherein the propulsion unit includes a propeller and a battery assembly configured to power the propeller; wherein the battery assembly of the propulsion unit is mounted to the central body in the receptacle.