The niche world of river waves is the ultimate novelty surfing experience. It only happens at a few places across the globe, and one of those rare locations is in Laguna Beach, California. The Aliso ...

Long river waves, known as flow waves, have been measured by satellite for the first time, researchers announced May 14, a breakthrough that could expand understanding of river dynamics, floods and ...

River waves are somewhat of a novelty for surfers. Meaning, they’re not quite the real thing; they’re sort of like a cheap knockoff of real surfing; they’re fickle and hard to score; yet they can also ...

In the early 1970s, over a decade before the fall of the Berlin Wall and amidst international Cold War tensions, a group of intrepid Bavarian surfers found solace in an uncanny pastime: surfing a ...

It’s strange to think of novelty waves as perfect. That’s the whole point of a novelty wave – it’s imperfect, weird and wonky, and therein lies the fun. But recently, on the North Shore of Oahu, the ...

When it comes to river surfing in Colorado, not all waves are created equal. A discussion about standing waves at the Vail Town Council’s August 20 meeting has had the unintended consequence of ...

The biggest waves in the world are in Portugal. Nazaré, a sleepy fishing village north of Lisbon, suddenly and steadily has emerged as the epicenter for big-wave surfing in recent years, producing ...

The surf wave at the Bend Whitewater Park requires a steep learning curve, humbling even the most experienced athlete. The best place to get started is with a free informational session by Bend Park & ...

Raging river waves are, well, all the rage. And one of the most famous, most intense, most documented river waves in the world is at Waimea Bay. Native North Shore of Oahu surfers, like Jamie O’Brien, ...

River surfing itself is hardly new. From standing river waves in Germany and Canada to tidal bores in England and Brazil, surfers have long sought rideable waves far from the ocean. More recently, ...

The Eagle River Park was designed to have a standing wave for surfing, but that wave has not been working to its full potential in recent years. On Friday, the Eagle River Park will host a beer and ...