An Armenian man dressed up as Santa Claus riding a paddleboard appeared near the beach of Tel Aviv.

Harout Torossian, an Israeli lifeguard from the Armenian Orthodox Christian minority dressed up as Santa Claus, standup paddleboards along a beach in the Mediterranean coastal Israeli city of Tel Aviv as Christians around the world prepare to celebrate the holy day, AFP reported.

“I am paddling with my SUP [standup paddleboard] and going to give gifts for the kids and Merry Christmas from Tel Aviv!” he said.