The surf community in Graz is done waiting and wants to set a sign, showing that there is substantial interest in a new wave. This is a call to all river surfers out there – no matter where you’re based: Share your support for the great sport of river surfing and sign the petition. Every signature counts!

https://www.openpetition.eu/at/petition/online/surfwelle-in-graz

Thanks so much for your support!

This shot gives you an idea how sick the old wave was!

The old Radetzky Wave in the City of Graz, Austria

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Our goal is to build one (or more) river waves in the city of Steyr. In the first feasibility study, our engineer looked at 12 potential spots in the city, of which 8 are located in the city center. In the past decades, the city of Steyr used the water of the river Steyr for industrial purpose (Steyrs’ economic history started with the production of rifles by the force of water). This led to the construction of dams and floodgates creating the drops that we need for a river wave to function. These dams and floodgates actually create plenty of possibilities for river waves in our area.

Kruglwehr in Steyr

After the first study was completed, we looked at the pros and cons of each spot and identified the most promising locations. Unfortunately, the most attractive spots in the city center turned out to be not ideal for a river wave (canalisation, too expensive, too dangerous to surf). We also wanted to create a new spot and didn’t want to rebuild an existing one.

The team behind Flusswelle Steyr

Right now our favourite is  the “Kruglwehr”, located in the “Unterhimmler Au” (the meadow and recreation area of Steyr). At this spot, we can use almost the whole water of the river, there is a substantial drop, the spot is considered safe, there is existing infrastructure (a buffet, toilets, parking area), space for construction machines and an existing building in the river (a slide for boats).

The potential spot at the Kruglwehr

It is also a nature reserve area, reaching up into the city. Currently, our engineer is in touch with the responsible persons. Fortunately, the local politicians and the mayor are supportive about our wave project. So far, we spent 5,000 € (with the financial support of the “Regionalforum”) for the first study. With the support of “FAZAT” (a club for the development of Steyr), we were able to organise sufficient funding for a second study, which will focus on the potential spot at the “Kruglwehr”.

We hope that this is just the first wave project in Steyr – there is enormous potential in our city for more than one river wave!

Spot Details

Latitude: 48.0439644
Longitude: 14.3774843

Spot Location

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Men

1. Lukas Haigermoser
2. Daniel Brunnhuber
3. Paul Steindl

Women

1. Eva Loach
2. Kathrin Gappmayr
3. Christina Minimayr

Masters

1. Markus Wimhölzl
2. Manuel Burger
3. Daniel Prattinger

Groms

1. Diego Mangold
2. Fabian Steindl
3. Emily Eichberger

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Divisions

• Men
• Women
• Masters men (> 35 years)
• Juniors (< 16 years)

Timetable

Registration

Registrations are open from August 17th until September 7th. Please note that the number of participants is limited!

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Concept: Florian Dorn, Lukas Haigermoser
Production: Florian Dorn
Camera/Edits/Photography: Florian Dorn
Starring: Lukas Haigermoser, Daniel Schur, Tobias Rothauer, Sebastian Donis and others
Locations: Austria (Salzburg, Upper Austria), Germany (Munich)

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The balance of headwater and tailwater is what matters in river wave construction.

By giving a basic introduction into river hydraulics, Prof. Aufleger emphasises the importance of the fine balance between headwater and tailwater. If this balance has not been calculated precisely, the formation of a river wave is likely to fail. Here, fine-tuning is absolute key to create surfable river waves. To account for the naturally varying levels of headwater and tailwater, Prof. Aufleger teamed up with the company “Dreamwave” and proposed an adjustable river wave system. Recently, Prof. Aufleger has been involved in a number of feasibility studies and assumes that the implementation of the “Dreamwave” concept in a larger project is only a matter of time.

Learn more on the basics of river wave construction and read the full article here.

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The line-up saw some of the most talented river surfers fighting for the title for more than 4 hours, sometimes accompanied by heavy rainfall. After all, Lukas Haigermoser came out first in the men’s and Christina Minimayr in the women’s final. The contest was held on 23 May 2015 and organised by the local river surf association Rivermates (Salzkammergut) and supported by the Austrian Water Rescue Federation (ÖWR).

Contest Impressions

All Results

Here is the complete list of winners of the 2015 CROWN OF THE TRAUN contest. Huge congrats to everyone who participated in this competition and to the organisers for putting up such an awesome event.

Men Finals

1. Lukas Haigermoser 11.80
2. Daniel Schur 11.68
3. Manuel Burger 9.98
4. Steve Ratzisberger 9.54
5. Kevin Smolle 8.06

Men Qualification

1. Vincent Loidl 8.26
2. Vincent Gecmen-Waldek 7.44
3. Forian Meunier 6.82
4. Johannes Peter 5.66
5. Sebastian Fischer 5.36
6. Andreas Krüger 5.06
7. Michael Steinlesberger 4.92
8. Daniel Pichlmüller 4.44
9. Thomas Schmidsberger 4.26
10. Mario Hornung 4.16
11. Fabian Jesacher 3.34
12. Martin Bruch 2.96
13. Martin Oberleitner 1.64
14. Brad Phelan 1.22
15. Christoph Fessl 0.14
16. Stefan Gennuso 0.14

Women Finals

1. Christina Minimayr 7.44
2. Eva Loach 4.18
3. Katja Rittmann 3.02
4. Meli Höcketstaller 2.82
5. Lena Ramsauer 2.12

Specials

Shortest Ride: Chris Fessl
Worst Wipe-Out: Lena Ramsauer
Best Trick: Vincent Loidl

Photos: Max Eisl/markt36.at

More Photos

Contest Video

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Spot Details

Country: Austria
Nearest town/city: Steyr, Austria
River: Steyr
Address: Kugelfang Wehr, Steyr, Upper Austria
Latitude: 48.0400810
Longitude: 14.4042768

Weather in Steyr, Austria

Sunday 09/02 High 19° / Low 13°

Tomorrow 09/03 High 20° / Low 14°

Tuesday 09/04 High 21° / Low 13°

Spot Location

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