Munich’s famous river wave, the Eisbachwelle, vanished after a dredging in early November. Authorities are working to resurrect the beloved wave but impatient surfers have also tried their own methods.
Surfing
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Hurricane Erin brings out a ‘Surfin’ Safari,’ Rhode Island-style
Surfing Rhode Island, especially on a day such as this, is not for the faint of heart. Bob Mancini and Andrew Wright were at Narragansett Town Beach on Thursday at the crack of dawn, hoping to ride the waves without so much as a surfboard. “This is the World Series of bodysurfing right here,” Mancini […]
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Dude, the history behind the word dude is wild
The word “dude” is often associated with the ’80s and ’90s. But its origin is rooted much, much farther back in American history and it took a long and winding road to reach the coast of California.
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Bats catch a lift from storm winds on long-distance migrations
Migrating hundreds and hundreds of miles is hard work for the common noctule bat. But this European species makes its marathon journey a little bit easier by paying attention to the weather.
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‘Water Brother’ film tells the story of New England surfing and skateboarding legend Sid Abbruzzi
If you skateboard or surf in New England, you know the name Sid Abbruzzi. He runs the Water Brothers Surf & Skate Shop in Newport, and played a key role in expanding the skating and surfing culture in the Northeast. He’s the focus of the new documentary “Water Brother: The Sid Abbruzzi Story.”
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A whale got its turn in the spotlight on the last day of Olympic surfing
Kauli Vaast of Tahiti and Team USA’s Caroline Marks both won gold on Monday, capping off a dramatic few days of competition that even included a brief appearance by a whale.
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Tahiti’s waves are a matter of ‘life and death’ for Olympic surfers
This is the second Olympics to feature surfing, but it’s the first time competitors are riding waves that are a matter of “life or death,” according to professional big wave surfer Garrett McNamara.
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Beach Sports Rule On An August Sunday
Running, surfing, catch, they’re all in play on the Maine coast.
