1. Rapid #11

This is perhaps the most powerful and scary tubing river wave on the planet (see featured shot above by Alan van Gysen). Only a few people, including Elijah Mack, have surfed this gnarly wave in the Zambezi River in Africa. This wave only works for about two weeks when the water level in Zambezi is dropping. In the video below, 14 x Skimboarding World Champion Bill Bryan is getting pitted in Rapid #11. Check out Scott Lindgren’s profile for some insane stills and videos of this spot. This wave is so insane, that we decided to share a second video of Rapid #11 with you, this time with Andrew Matthews taking full advantage of the tube.

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2. Norway

This wave in Norway is Terje Hawkinson’s home break. The wave forms only under certain conditions and the exact location remains secret. Check out Phil Pope and Stanley Badger hitting this gem in the video below. Here is the full length version of this clip.

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3. Lochsa Pipeline

The infamous Pipeline Wave at the Lochsa River in Idaho has been surfed since a long time now and people from Idaho and Montana flock there during high flow times. The dynamic wave does not turn into a full tube, but it has a big face and you can get barrelled!

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The future of barreling river waves

Chances are that there will be more barrelling river waves in the near future. Wave technology is evolving rapidly and we’re getting closer and closer to make artificial tubes in rivers a reality. Check out Tanner’s River Surf System, a wave building concept that can bring tubing waves to every town that has a river.

What’s your experience?

Have you surfed one of the three waves above or any other tubing wave? Which one would you love to surf? Leave a comment below!

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Spot Details

Country: Norway
Nearest town/city: Bergen, Norway
River: Vosso River
Address: Bulken, Voss (Hordaland)
Directions: The wave is just west of Bulken train station. Nearest address: Rekvesvegen 339, 5708 Voss, Norway.
Latitude: 60.6306992
Longitude: 6.2772226

Wave Details

Characteristics

Glassy river wave.

Conditions

The wave can be surfed when the water has a flow rate around 125 to 150 cubic meters per second. Average water temperature from May to July lies around 8 °C (approx. 46 °F).

Tips

Publicly available real time flow measurement: Search for “målestasjonen 62.5 Bulken”, or go directly to: http://www2.nve.no/h/hd/plotreal/Q/0062.00005.000/

Weather in Bergen, Norway

Sunday 09/02 High 19° / Low 13°

Tomorrow 09/03 High 16° / Low 11°

Tuesday 09/04 High 18° / Low 12°

Spot Location

Bulken Wave Videos

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