Tidal Bore Surfing: New Extreme Sport Offers the Longest Waves in the World
Tidal Bore Surfing: New Extreme Sport Offers the Longest Waves in the World
Surfing the Amazon? These tidal river waves can offer surfers a 10-40 minute ride through the jungle. This unique phenomenon only occurs in a small number of rivers of the world. The waves start where the mouth of the river meets the ocean, usually when tidal ranges are greater then 20 feet (6+ meters). The mouth of the river creates a funnel affect and the waves grow more intense as the river narrows and shallows. One of the more popular tidal bores for surfing is located in Brazil at the mouth of the Amazon. These tidal bores are called pororoca by the locals and have spawned an annual Pororoca Surfing Championship on the Mearim river in Sao Domingos do Capim, Brazil. Surfers have ridden waves for as long as 10 kilometers!
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