Just came across this interesting article and was wondering if there are any swaylockians who’ve tried it and what they thought of it! I’ve heard of man made standing waves and tidal bores being surfed but was unaware of naturalyy formed standing waves that were big emough to surf. Great fun i imagine and might require some interesting board design!
Any thoughts?
http://www.sevendaysvt.com/features/2005/surfing_the_st_lawrence/
Cheers KS
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Cheers PiereB cool video.
In California alone, there are more than 9 standing waves on rivers that can are are being surfed by surfboards, kayaks, boogie boards, and even windsurfboards.
American River up E of Sacto itself has 4 of 'em, if you want to check it out.
Carmel River State Park has one in the late winter.
Mostly boring, slow, and mushy.
I see they’re puting flowriders on cruise ships now.
wasn’t J.J. Moon seeded to the finals after sweeping the inland surf circut?
hail hail there’s surf everywhere.
and hot guys who brave any condition.
My Hat ,for one,
is off to 'em all.
The courage and stamina of these stalwart lads
is admirable.
Makes one proud to be one obsessed.
…ambrose…
in the “crossing the line” dvd , there is some “interesting” fotage of bruce irons and a friend surfing a man made stationary wave , I guess you would call it , on boards , and then standing up on booger boards[!] …
they jump in takeoff from the “river bank” onto the “wave” …it’s pretty fun footage , I reckon ! [as is the stuff of him briefly on an old single fin ]
ben
i was originally going to say some derogatory things about ‘surfing’ stationary waves…but
introspection got the best of me, and that looks like fun! and talk about being able to work/perfect your turns and style. great platform for that.
i’m not to crazy about the whirly pools, and underwater cave coments though.
Howzit chip, The friend surfing with Bruce is Kamalei Alexander, Kalas brother and the spot is Lumihai river mouth. It’s a dangerous spot that a lot of tourists have drowned at, they get swept out to sea and can’t get back to shore. One spot here that really needs a life guard station. Aloha,Kokua
…and is that Ambrose that brucey boy turns around , when he’s riding the single fin in those little rights ?
ben
Howzit chip, With out watching the movie I can say it’s not Ambrose, I’ll watch it again and get back to you.Aloha,Kokua