Published on June 27th, 2021 | by Don Piburn
Centuries of River Surfing History in Hawaiʻi – Resetting the Global Narrative Thrill seekers are nothing new in the human species. The same sense of adventure that inspired people from many cultures to ride ocean waves ... Read More →
Published on January 27th, 2021 | by Simon
While in the US more and more whitewater parks are designed to accommodate surfers and kayakers alike, Germany seems to lack behind. What is the current situation in Germany and what’s happening in terms of lobby ... Read More →
Published on June 27th, 2020 | by Don Piburn
Prologue The word “history” is derived from a Greek term denoting knowledge acquired through investigation. Although there will always be unsung people and untold stories, the history of river surfing in North America at the end ... Read More →
Published on August 11th, 2019 | by David Allan
When I was asked to write an introduction to this series of articles by Elijah Mack, I first felt the need to explain the significance of what Elijah is presenting to the surfing community for the ... Read More →
Published on May 19th, 2019 | by Elijah
Let me begin by quoting two of the greatest scientific and spiritual minds of the modern world, Paul Levy and Nicola Tesla: “Quantum theory is not just one of many theories in physics; it is the ... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Ben Nielsen
I, like many of you, spend most of my free time each Spring and Summer searching for the biggest, fastest, widest waves around. And when I’m not on the hunt I’m probably day dreaming about it. ... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Jason Lopez
In line with my Nevada native-ness, I’m betting that when you hear the word ‘Reno’, you think ‘casinos & gambling’, and odds are that the furthest thing from your mind is ‘surfing’. Rolling the dice is ... Read More →
Published on June 14th, 2018 | by Alex Mauer
Its hard for me to understand why river surfing hasn’t gone as main stream as ocean surfing. Surfing is the art of riding river waves. It doesn’t matter where you chose to surf or what you chose to ... Read More →
Published on June 12th, 2018 | by Alex Mauer
The water at Clear Creek Whitewater Park is cold and refreshing. The ideal flow to hit this river at is 500 cfs to 1,000+ cfs. There are a few different waves in the park but my favorite ... Read More →
Published on June 9th, 2018 | by Alex Mauer
Surfing a wave so close to a major city reminds me about how important it is to keep our waterways clean. The river bed at this wave is lined with trash. This trash came from all ... Read More →