Hydrostadium teamed up with the City of Metz and FFCK (French Federation of Canoe Kayak and Paddle Sports) to build a prototype of a river wave at the La Pucelle dam. The wave was put in the river in only a few days, back in December 2019. The 5 meter wide prototype demonstrates the technical feasibility to build a fully fledged river wave at this location. Metz has enormous potential: The aim is to build a wave 10 meter wide and up to 1.3 m high, transforming city into one of the best river surf spots in European river.

Help spread the stoke for this project and transform Metz into a world class river surf spot by sharing their petition:

https://www.change.org/p/mairie-de-metz-cr%C3%A9er-une-vague-de-surf-naturelle-%C3%A0-metz

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Spot Details

Country: France
Nearest town/city: Lyon, France
River: Rhône
Directions: Near Lyon, go to PARC de Miribel-Jonage (exit 4 on the A42-E611). In the roundabout take the exit to Centers Equestres (the first exit when you come from Lyon). Drive one kilometer to a second roundabout and take the second exit. You can park at your right hand side. The wave is just 100 meters down, but you need to walk.
Latitude: 45.81315083422523
Longitude: 4.933477251942236

Wave Details

Characteristics

The wave can by surfed at high water levels on the Rhône River. Check the level with the “River App” at Perrache Station (minimum flow: 800m3/s).

Dangers

Be aware of large trees after extreme rainfall. Powerful stream.

Tips

To exit the wave, flow down with the stream, there is a little beach on the left, approximately 100 after the wave.

Weather in Lyon, France

Sunday 09/02 High 24° / Low 13°

Tomorrow 09/03 High 26° / Low 13°

Tuesday 09/04 High 28° / Low 14°

Spot Location

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Beaver Wave is right on the edge of downtown. It is the epitome of urban surfing. The sound of cars humming by on the highway is a soundtrack for your surf session. The water is warm and nasty. I only wear neoprene to protect myself from the shallow rocks and the trash floating around in the eddylines.

Beaver Wave is the epitome of urban surfing

You would think a species who depends on clean water for survival would be a little bit more interested in preserving our waterways. It is clear to me from the riverbed that if it is out of sight, it is out of mind. Not only do we depend on the waterways for clean drinking water but farmers downriver use this same water for crops that we eat. Personally I wouldn’t want my food watered with this sludge. I barely want to surf in it!

We need to have a positive impact on the environment to preserve the earth for future generations to enjoy. I want my kids to be able to enjoy surfing clean water no matter where they chose to catch waves (river or ocean). Just remember to try and leave a zero carbon footprint at your surf spots. Pack in what you pack out! If you have time pick up some trash at whatever location you surf. Leave your local surf spot cleaner than when you arrived.

Surf and take care of the earth.

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