This is the moment a daredevil parkour athlete shocked a group of tourists when he jumped onto their moving boat.

The stunt was filmed in the city of Sete, in south-east France, and the footage has gone viral since it resurfaced on social media this week.

In the video, parkour athlete Leonardo Roof, 23, plunges off the bridge and lands inches away from passengers.

Video: Daredevil parkour athlete jumps from a bridge onto river cruise

The boat is full of tourists enjoying a sunny trip along the river.

His death-defying jump makes a big bang, startling them.

To ease their nerves, he tells them he is filming a show and then does a backflip on the boat.

The 23-year-old doesn’t stay on the boat for long and uses his parkour skills to pull himself up onto the next bridge just a short while away.

Commenters were amused by the video, pointing out that Mr Roof got a free ride on the boat.

Another person wrote: ‘Everyone’s reaction when he landed was priceless.’

And another commenter said: ‘Should’ve done it in a Spider-Man costume.’

Others pointed out the core strength and potential knee pain caused by the stunt, writing: ‘Knees have left the chat.’

Mr Roof is from Martinique in France and began doing parkour when he was 16.

He is a professional now and posts regular videos of his stunts on his Instagram and TikTok pages @leonardoroof.

Parkour athletes, also known as freerunners, move along a route, trying to get around or through obstacles in the quickest way possible.

The sport is typically done in cities and athletes try and find the most efficient means of getting around.

They will jump, climb or run through cities, often from great heights.

In 2017, the UK became the first country in the world to recognise parkour as a sport.

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