The Best Thing About Surfing China’s Rivers Is That After You Get Dipped Into The Water A Few Times, You’re Rustproof

The Best Thing About Surfing China’s Rivers Is That After You Get Dipped Into The Water A Few Times, You’re Rustproof

A tidal bore, from Wikipedia:

Bores occur in relatively few locations worldwide, usually in areas with a large tidal range (typically more than 6 metres (20 ft) between high and low water) and where incoming tides are funneled into a shallow, narrowing river or lake via a broad bay. The funnel-like shape not only increases the tidal range, but it can also decrease the duration of the flood tide, down to a point where the flood appears as a sudden increase in the water level. Note the tidal bore takes place during the flood tide and never during the ebb tide.

A tidal bore may take on various forms, ranging from a single breaking wavefront with a roller — somewhat like a hydraulic jump — to “undular bores”, comprising a smooth wavefront followed by a train of secondary waves (“whelps”). Large bores can be particularly unsafe for shipping but also present opportunities for river surfing.

(Thanks to MisterArthur for sending that one along)

5 thoughts on “The Best Thing About Surfing China’s Rivers Is That After You Get Dipped Into The Water A Few Times, You’re Rustproof”

  1. I have too many comments that go with this, and none of them are appropriate for the internet. But, they are damn funny.

    My hat’s off to these traveling surfers.

  2. For those not fond of surfing industrial waste, there’s always Canada’s marvelously named “Skookumchuck Narrows” standing wave.

    Probably some of the planets most pristine water, and some of the best summer weather in the world on BC’s Sunshine Coast.

    Check it out

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCbv_MZDob4

  3. Every wave that rolled by made the hair on my head stand up. Yes it is a great Idea Fairy that wants to cut back on the loathsome regulations that hopefully keep water in California at least from looking at that. Go to Canada’s BC for a less lethal adventure. Not fear of drowning but what you might drown in. Yuck! Nice surfing though.

  5. In the interest of fairness, we should note that the color of the water probably hasn’t got much to do with pollution. It’s silt being churned up by the rushing tide. The Mississippi looks like that quite a bit.

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