River surfer profiles
Want to know who rips and who does not? Check out rider profiles of river surfers from around the world. We are constantly updating rankings, results, stats, careers and personal bios. If you want to see yourself or another surfer featured, send us a message!
Published on February 12th, 2024 | by Simon
In the series “Beyond the Wave”, we explore ways to surf in rivers where no waves are present. This time, we had the pleasure to chat with Lukas Schuler (@FOILONLY) about what makes a good spot ... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2020 | by Simon
Tom Paterson – the greatest riverboarder alive – submitted a clip to the Shortcut Circuit Video Competition showing an insane river wave in the Mistassibi River to the world for the first time. Shortcut Circuit is the world’s largest cash-prize for ... Read More →
Published on June 12th, 2020 | by Simon
Antonio Paulo Vitorino Ferrao is born in Portugal and a long-time Eisbach regular. But there’s something that sets him apart from most other surfers in Munich: He’s bodyboarding the Eisbach Wave! He first surfed the wave ... Read More →
Published on April 5th, 2019 | by Simon
Pro surfer, stunt man and punk musician Ben Gravy is on a mission to surf in all 50 US states. Only 20 states have access to the ocean, so chances are that he will surf plenty ... Read More →
Published on October 28th, 2018 | by Simon
This year, Europe’s best river surfers had the chance to compete against each other in four river surf competitions, hosted in three different countries. But who’s leading over the whole series of contests? Here’s the final ... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2018 | by Simon
Silvia Mittermüller is a river surfer and professional freestyle snowboarder who competed for Germany in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Despite her serious injury (she torn her meniscus after catching a wind gust in the ... Read More →
Published on November 29th, 2016 | by Jacob Kelly Quinlan
When I introduce Eric Chretien to people in the river surfing community I always introduce him as Monkey and then proceed to tell them that Monkey is the world’s best jet ski support driver for any ... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2016 | by Ben Anderson
I am a 14 year old grom living in the South of England, in a small town called Swanage. It’s right by the sea and my house is two minutes from the beach. I came across ... Read More →
Published on January 9th, 2016 | by PhilB
Annie is a sponsored Montreal local who really knows how to celebrate the positive spirit that makes river surfing so special. Last summer, she invited more than 15 of her girlfriends to river surf with her ... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2015 | by PhilB
April knew river surfing wasn’t going to just be a one-time thing. After competing in motocross for 15 years she has discovered her love for river surfing. Read how she got into it, what she thinks ... Read More →