Cat-wabunga! Feline Loves Paddle BoardingMeet 14-year-old Oscar, a Siamese cat who's all about sailing Australia's high seas – and catching prawns

Updated: Friday May 21, 2010 | 06:00 AM EDT

SMOOTH SAILING

Owner Rob Van Wegan gently paddles Oscar around on one of their early-morning trips. On their first trek, Van Wegan says he lifted his cat onto the board. "He didn't complain or show any intention of jumping off," he says. "So I paddled away from the jetty."