River Surfing for Charity

In the past weeks, Central Europe was ridden by torrential and longlasting downpours. Vast areas of countryside were and are still flooded, and millions of people are affected. Most of the damage was done in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary and the Czech Republic.

Everyone knows high water surfs are the best, but just recently river surfers came under fire from authorities and media for allegedly contributing to the suffering of flood victims by taking advantage of the floods that caused their predicament for their own enjoyment. But now river surfers from Munich came up with an idea to combine high cfs fun with a good cause. They organized the first international high water charity day, and called out to other communites to follow their lead.

River surfers from Graz led the charge by hosting their Charity Surf at the well-populated Hauptbrücke Spot in Graz on saturday. Today, events at Almkanal in Salzuburg and at Eisbach and Floßlände are in progress. The donations will be handed over to charity organisations, to help relieve flood victims.

Links

Original initiative: High Water Charity Day, Germany
Local events: Charity Surf Graz, Almkanal/Saalachwellen Charity Surf

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PhilK Phil was forced to surf the river Mur in Graz / Austria for the first time in 2009 (by PhilB). It was love at first sight. Later they got married. Things have been going downhill ever since. But now Riverbreak has arrived!