MUNICH (AP) – Germany’s famous Munich river surfing waves have mysteriously disappeared, leaving surfers in Bavaria high and dry for the first time in decades.
The waves of the Isar River’s artificial Eisbach (ice stream) attract surfers. inland city munich It has been formed since 1972 by concrete blocks placed in the canal to control strong currents.
SurferToday.com He hails the Eisbach as the “mother of all river waves” and says it can reach 4 feet (1.22 meters) in height. Surfers take turns jumping into the frigid water from each shore as spectators lined up on the bridge watch their efforts. The waves are so powerful that the average ride lasts less than a minute.
After the city conducted its annual drain to clean the river last week, the waves did not return. The cause is unclear, but the mayor’s office said the surfers were working with the Department of Buildings to consider ways to repair it.
Munich resident Lena Stirner has been surfing at Eisbach for seven years. She said it’s a shame the waves are gone and she hopes the city finds a solution soon so she and her fellow surfers can get back in the water.
Meanwhile, in Munich, which is in the same park as Eisbach, surfers are flocking to the second wave. It’s just not that powerful.
famous munich In preparation for OktoberfestAn experienced surfer died in April after authorities determined his board leash became tangled on the riverbed and he was dragged underwater. Following the fatal accident, new safety regulations were imposed, including a ban on surfing at night.
River surfing is also popular in the UK and Hawaii.
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Mr. Dazio reported from Berlin.
