Kiting Turnagain Arm Bore Tide...

lks · Since 06 Nov 2007 117 Posts Anchorage, Alaska Stoked

...just outside Anchorage, Alaska. The wave that eats people. LKS

Chooch · Tue Sep 30, 08 9:58 pm

That looks crazy...was it you in the pic and how high it the tidal wave?

lks · Since 06 Nov 2007 117 Posts Anchorage, Alaska Stoked

...but I have neither the skill, nor the you-know-whats. Wave is typically about 6' of churning, silty, cold, "I don't care what's on your resume" death.

Cf. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nas9n7iFcfI

tstansbury · Since 06 Jun 2006 649 Posts Rowena and P.C Addicted

I watched a show on surfing the tidal bore on the amazon pretty cool. I think I would prefer cold to poisonous snakes and alagtors.

vangondc · Wed Oct 01, 08 1:41 pm

The Turnagan is so sweet. I worked up in Alieska (town in the middle of the arm) for a week and those guys run it on surfboards and kayaks. There is a road next to it, so if you lose the wave you just paddle to shore and have the designated shuttle bunny runs you up above the wave and off you go again. I think a kite would be way sweeter, no need for the shuttle bunny and everyone gets to ride. However, before the big earth quake it used to be twice as big but the waters depth increassed as the bottom sank. Best part is it goes for miles and miles up river.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

THis one is a favorite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZuZiLuHM1A&feature=related

magicmaker · Since 29 Oct 2006 895 Posts da Hood Opinionated

saw this the other day, largest tidal bore in the world i think

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghBPn3UDt9g

here is a link to the google map

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=hangzhou&ie=UTF8&ll=30.623732,121.272583&spn=2.148331,4.383545&t=k&z=9&iwloc=addr

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Front row:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e_c1YIu2G0&feature=related

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB