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By: Benny Andajetz

Looked really, really fun until the guy tried a trick and fell in. Half a dozen people then dashed around trying to fish the guy out before he was washed too far downstream (water not deep enough to...

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By: kinnakeet

About 20 years ago I watched some people riding the Rogue River in Oregon by tying a tow line to a tree and riding a standing wave using a round flat board (not made for the purpose). Looked really,...

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By: En0rm0

Now *this* is a great application for sweeping.

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By: ph00dz

Yeah... although it's not really new, this sport definitely picking up steam. Over the summer, I went out and tried it with one of the guys who's really serious about SUP racing in San Diego -- even...

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By: asok

What SUP. It's the new surfing sport that anyone can do. Even my 70 year old relatives could do it after a few minutes.

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By: arcticseal

Used to go standing wave surfing on Anglesey and in the French Alps when I was a student, in a canoe though, which is more fun as you can roll and playboat in it.

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By: Dim Siawns

The Severn bore is actually somewhat endangered; the proposed barrage which would generate (roughly) an absolute shitload of power would put an end to it, which some conservationists are sub-thrilled...

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By: nicwolff

On the one hand, it's nice that people ride all these. On the other hand, Christ these are shitty waves.

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By: 5_13_23_42_69_666

wow I'd love to try that

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By: Abiezer

I lived near the Severn Estuary for a while which gets one of the biggest bores (mentioned in the Nat Geographic link) and I think a few distance surfing records have been set on it.

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By: Danf

Two mama grizzllies for every dude!

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By: AsYouKnow Bob

Boring.

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By: Mei's lost sandal

Just in case it isn't obvious, at Skookumchuck that is the tide coming in (or out), not a river.

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By: Mei's lost sandal

related: Standing wave surfing at Skookumchuck.

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By: blaneyphoto

Also related to this are the standing-waves that exist in some rivers such as The Snake.

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By: HuronBob

Surfing China's Qiantang River

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Bore Surfing

5 miles, on a surf board - Tidal boresurfing is limited to about 100 rivers. This short video from the Cook Inlet, Alaska may cause you to buy a board. (previously)

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