HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SIZE?
This guide was made as a guideline to choose the right board size according to your weight. Our river surfboards are matched to strong, medium, or weaker rapids - so you can find the perfect fit for your ususal wave.
Please note, that these recommendations are based on intermediate surfing skills, if you're more advanced or pro you can also choose a smaller size.
THE CREEK PRO EPX
STRONG RAPIDS
Artifical river waves + wavepools: Citywave (Wellenwerk, RheinRiff, OANA, Jochen Schweizer, Zürich, Wien, Hasewelle, Glassy House, etc.) // Unit Parktech (Langenfeld, Milano) // Hydrostadium (Lyon, France)
Strong natural**: Eisbach_E1 (Munich), The Riverwave Ebensee (Austria), Thun (Switzerland; when strong), Dauerwelle (Nuremberg), Isarwelle (Plattling***)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
4'10''
147
17.7
50
5'0''
152
28.4
60
5'3''
160
20.5
75
5'5''
165
22.3
85
5'7''
170
24.4
100
MEDIUM - WEAKER RAPIDS
Controlled natural:** Flosslaende (Munich), Almkanal (Salzburg), Cunovo (Slovakia), Kanupark Welle (Markkleeberg), Vlny Štvanice (Prague)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
4'10''
147
17.7
45
5'0''
152
18.4
55
5'3''
160
20.5
70
5'5''
165
22.3
80
5'7''
170
24.4
90
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK RAPIDS
Natural Rapids:** Bremgarten (Switzerland), Thun (Switzerland), Eisbach E2 (Munich), blackforestwave (Pforzheim)
The Creek Pro EPX is not recommended for these waves because it has too little volume.
SWALLOW CREEK PRO EPX
STRONG RAPIDS
Artifical river waves + wavepools: Citywave (Wellenwerk, RheinRiff, OANA, Jochen Schweizer, Zürich, Wien, Hasewelle, Glassy House, etc.) // Unit Parktech (Langenfeld, Milano) // Hydrostadium (Lyon, France)
Strong natural**: Eisbach_E1 (Munich), The Riverwave Ebensee (Austria), Thun (Switzerland; when strong), Dauerwelle (Nuremberg), Isarwelle (Plattling***)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
4'10''
147
18.8
55
5'0''
152
19.07
65
5'3''
160
21.3
75
5'5''
165
23
85
5'7''
170
25.4
105
MEDIUM - WEAKER RAPIDS
Controlled natural:** Flosslaende (Munich), Almkanal (Salzburg), Cunovo (Slovakia), Kanupark Welle (Markkleeberg), Vlny Štvanice (Prague)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
4'10''
147
18.8
50
5'0''
152
19.07
60
5'3''
160
21.3
70
5'5''
165
23
80
5'7''
170
25.4
100
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK RAPIDS
Natural Rapids:** Bremgarten (Switzerland), Thun (Switzerland), Eisbach E2 (Munich), blackforestwave (Pforzheim)
The Swallow Creek Pro EPX is not recommended for these waves because it has too little volume.
THE CREEK
STRONG RAPIDS
Artifical river waves + wavepools: Citywave (Wellenwerk, RheinRiff, OANA, Jochen Schweizer, Zürich, Wien, Hasewelle, Glassy House, etc.) // Unit Parktech (Langenfeld, Milano) // Hydrostadium (Lyon, France)
Strong natural**: Eisbach_E1 (Munich), The Riverwave Ebensee (Austria), Thun (Switzerland; when strong), Dauerwelle (Nuremberg), Isarwelle (Plattling***)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
4'8''
142
19
50
4'10''
147
20
55
5'0''
152
20.9
65
5'3''
160
22.1
80
5'5''
165
23.8
90
5'7''
170
26
110
MEDIUM - WEAKER RAPIDS
Controlled natural:** Flosslaende (Munich), Almkanal (Salzburg), Cunovo (Slovakia), Kanupark Welle (Markkleeberg), Vlny Štvanice (Prague)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
4'8''
142
19
45
4'10''
147
20
50
5'0''
152
20.9
60
5'3''
160
22.1
75
5'5''
165
23.8
85
5'7''
170
26
110
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK RAPIDS
Natural Rapids:** Bremgarten (Switzerland), Thun (Switzerland), Eisbach E2 (Munich), blackforestwave (Pforzheim)
Our Creek EPX is not recommended for these waves because it has too little volume.
THE DIFFERENT WAVE TYPES
STRONG
Artifical river waves + wavepools: Citywave (Wellenwerk, RheinRiff, OANA, Jochen Schweizer, Zürich, Wien, Hasewelle, Glassy House, etc.) // Unit Parktech (Langenfeld, Milano) // Hydrostadium (Lyon, France)
Strong natural: Eisbach_E1 (Munich), The Riverwave Ebensee (Austria), Thun (Switzerland; when strong), Dauerwelle (Nuremberg), Isarwelle (Plattling)
MEDIUM - WEAK
Controlled natural: Flosslaende (Munich), Almkanal (Salzburg), Cunovo (Slovakia), Kanupark Welle (Markkleeberg), Vlny Štvanice (Prague)
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK
Natural Rapids:** Bremgarten (Switzerland), Thun (Switzerland), Eisbach E2 (Munich), blackforestwave (Pforzheim)
THE CREEK PRO EPX
STRONG
MEDIUM - WEAK
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK
BOARD SIZE
Length in cm
Volume in L
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
4'10''
147
17.7
50
45
Not recommended
5'0''
152
18.4
60
55
Not recommended
5'3''
160
20.5
75
70
Not recommended
5'5''
165
22.3
85
80
Not recommended
5'7''
170
24.4
100
95
Not recommended
THE SWALLOW CREEK PRO EPX
STRONG
MEDIUM - WEAK
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK
BOARD SIZE
Length in cm
Volume in L
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
4'10''
147
18.8
55
50
Not recommended
5'0''
152
19.07
65
60
Not recommended
5'3''
160
21.3
75
70
Not recommended
5'5''
165
23
85
80
Not recommended
5'7''
170
25.4
105
100
Not recommended
THE CREEK
STRONG
MEDIUM - WEAK
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK
BOARD SIZE
Length in cm
Volume in L
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
4'8''
142
19
50
45
Not recommended
4'10''
147
20
55
50
Not recommended
5'0''
152
20.9
65
60
Not recommended
5'3''
160
22.1
80
75
Not recommended
5'5''
165
23.8
90
85
Not recommended
5'7''
170
26
110
110
Not recommended
MOBY CREEK
STRONG
MEDIUM - WEAK
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK
BOARD SIZE
Length in cm
Volume in L
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
5'0''
152
22.4
75
60
50
5'2''
158
24
85
80
65
5'4''
163
25.2
95
90
80
5'6"
168
27.2
120
110
110
FOAMY FLOW X
STRONG
MEDIUM - WEAK
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK
BOARD SIZE
Length in cm
Volume in L
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
4'8''
142
21
60
55
Not recommended
5'0''
152
22
70
65
Not recommended
5'3''
160
24
85
80
Not recommended
5'5''
165
26
100
90
Not recommended
FOAMY FLOAT X
MOBY CREEK
STRONG
MEDIUM - WEAK
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK
BOARD SIZE
Length in cm
Volume in L
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
4'8''
142
23
70
70
60
5'0''
152
24
85
85
70
5'2''
158
25
100
100
80
5'4''
163
25.5
120
110
90
STRONG RAPIDS
Artifical river waves + wavepools: Citywave (Wellenwerk, RheinRiff, OANA, Jochen Schweizer, Zürich, Wien, Hasewelle, Glassy House, etc.) // Unit Parktech (Langenfeld, Milano) // Hydrostadium (Lyon, France)
Strong natural**: Eisbach_E1 (Munich), The Riverwave Ebensee (Austria), Thun (Switzerland; when strong), Dauerwelle (Nuremberg), Isarwelle (Plattling***)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
5'0''
152
22.4
75
5'2''
158
24
85
5'4'
163
25.2
95
5'6''
168
27.2
120
MEDIUM - WEAKER RAPIDS
Controlled natural:** Flosslaende (Munich), Almkanal (Salzburg), Cunovo (Slovakia), Kanupark Welle (Markkleeberg), Vlny Štvanice (Prague)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
5'0''
152
22.4
65
5'2''
158
24
80
5'4''
163
25.2
90
5'6''
168
27.2
110
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK RAPIDS
Natural Rapids:** Bremgarten (Switzerland), Thun (Switzerland), Eisbach E2 (Munich), blackforestwave (Pforzheim)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
5'0''
152
22.4
50
5'2''
158
24
65
5'4''
163
25.2
80
5'6''
168
27.2
110
FOAMY FISH X
FOAMY FLOW X
STRONG RAPIDS
Artifical river waves + wavepools: Citywave (Wellenwerk, RheinRiff, OANA, Jochen Schweizer, Zürich, Wien, Hasewelle, Glassy House, etc.) // Unit Parktech (Langenfeld, Milano) // Hydrostadium (Lyon, France)
Strong natural**: Eisbach_E1 (Munich), The Riverwave Ebensee (Austria), Thun (Switzerland; when strong), Dauerwelle (Nuremberg), Isarwelle (Plattling***)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
4'8''
142
21
60
5'0''
152
22
70
5'3''
160
24
85
5'5''
165
26
100
MEDIUM - WEAKER RAPIDS
Controlled natural:** Flosslaende (Munich), Almkanal (Salzburg), Cunovo (Slovakia), Kanupark Welle (Markkleeberg), Vlny Štvanice (Prague)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
4'8''
142
21
55
5'0''
152
22
65
5'3''
160
24
80
5'5''
165
26
90
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK RAPIDS
Natural Rapids:** Bremgarten (Switzerland), Thun (Switzerland), Eisbach E2 (Munich), blackforestwave (Pforzheim)
Our Foamy FLOW X is not recommended for these waves because it has too little volume.
FOAMY FLOAT X
STRONG RAPIDS
Artifical river waves + wavepools: Citywave (Wellenwerk, RheinRiff, OANA, Jochen Schweizer, Zürich, Wien, Hasewelle, Glassy House, etc.) // Unit Parktech (Langenfeld, Milano) // Hydrostadium (Lyon, France)
Strong natural**: Eisbach_E1 (Munich), The Riverwave Ebensee (Austria), Thun (Switzerland; when strong), Dauerwelle (Nuremberg), Isarwelle (Plattling***)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
4'8''
142
23
70
5'0''
152
24
85
5'2''
158
25
100
5'4''
163
26
120
MEDIUM - WEAKER RAPIDS
Controlled natural:** Flosslaende (Munich), Almkanal (Salzburg), Cunovo (Slovakia), Kanupark Welle (Markkleeberg), Vlny Štvanice (Prague)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
4'8''
142
23
70
5'0''
152
24
85
5'2''
158
25
100
5'4''
163
26
110
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK RAPIDS
Natural Rapids:** Bremgarten (Switzerland), Thun (Switzerland), Eisbach E2 (Munich), blackforestwave (Pforzheim)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
4'8''
142
23
60
5'0''
152
24
70
5'2''
158
25
80
5'4''
163
26
90
FOAMY FISH X
STRONG RAPIDS
Artifical river waves + wavepools: Citywave (Wellenwerk, RheinRiff, OANA, Jochen Schweizer, Zürich, Wien, Hasewelle, Glassy House, etc.) // Unit Parktech (Langenfeld, Milano) // Hydrostadium (Lyon, France)
Strong natural**: Eisbach_E1 (Munich), The Riverwave Ebensee (Austria), Thun (Switzerland; when strong), Dauerwelle (Nuremberg), Isarwelle (Plattling***)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
5'0''
152
26
80
5'3''
160
28
90
5'5''
165
30
100
5'8''
173
34
120
6'0''
183
40
not recommended
6'4''
193
46
not recommended
6'8''
203
52
not recommended
MEDIUM - WEAKER RAPIDS
Controlled natural:** Flosslaende (Munich), Almkanal (Salzburg), Cunovo (Slovakia), Kanupark Welle (Markkleeberg), Vlny Štvanice (Prague)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
5'0''
152
26
70
5'3''
160
28
85
5'5''
165
30
95
5'8''
173
34
110
6'0''
183
40
not recommended
6'4''
193
46
not recommended
6'8''
203
52
not recommended
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK RAPIDS
Natural Rapids:** Bremgarten (Switzerland), Thun (Switzerland), Eisbach E2 (Munich), blackforestwave (Pforzheim)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
5'0''
152
26
40
5'3''
160
28
50
5'5''
165
30
60
5'8''
173
34
70
6'0''
183
40
80
6'4''
193
46
90
6'8''
203
52
110
FISH'N CHIXX
STRONG RAPIDS
Artifical river waves + wavepools: Citywave (Wellenwerk, RheinRiff, OANA, Jochen Schweizer, Zürich, Wien, Hasewelle, Glassy House, etc.) // Unit Parktech (Langenfeld, Milano) // Hydrostadium (Lyon, France)
Strong natural**: Eisbach_E1 (Munich), The Riverwave Ebensee (Austria), Thun (Switzerland; when strong), Dauerwelle (Nuremberg), Isarwelle (Plattling***)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
5'3''
160
27
80
5'6''
168
31
95
5'8''
173
33
110
5'10''
178
36
120
6'0''
183
38
not recommended
6'2''
188
40
not recommended
6'4''
193
43
not recommended
MEDIUM - WEAKER RAPIDS
Controlled natural:** Flosslaende (Munich), Almkanal (Salzburg), Cunovo (Slovakia), Kanupark Welle (Markkleeberg), Vlny Štvanice (Prague)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
5'3''
160
27
75
5'6''
168
31
85
5'8''
173
33
110
5'10''
178
36
not recommended
6'0''
183
38
not recommended
6'2''
188
40
not recommended
6'4''
193
43
not recommended
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK RAPIDS
Natural Rapids:** Bremgarten (Switzerland), Thun (Switzerland), Eisbach E2 (Munich), blackforestwave (Pforzheim)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
5'3''
160
27
40
5'6''
168
31
45
5'8''
173
33
55
5'10''
178
36
65
6'0''
183
38
70
6'2''
188
40
85
6'4''
193
43
110
STRONG
MEDIUM - WEAK
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK
BOARD SIZE
Length in cm
Volume in L
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
5'0''
152
26
80
70
40
5'3''
160
28
90
85
50
5'5''
165
30
100
95
60
5'8''
172
34
120
110
70
6'0''
182
40
not recommended
not recommended
80
6'4''
193
46
not recommended
not recommended
90
6'8''
203
52
not recommended
not recommended
110
FISH'N CHIXX
BATTERY
STRONG RAPIDS
Artifical river waves + wavepools: Citywave (Wellenwerk, RheinRiff, OANA, Jochen Schweizer, Zürich, Wien, Hasewelle, Glassy House, etc.) // Unit Parktech (Langenfeld, Milano) // Hydrostadium (Lyon, France)
Strong natural**: Eisbach_E1 (Munich), The Riverwave Ebensee (Austria), Thun (Switzerland; when strong), Dauerwelle (Nuremberg), Isarwelle (Plattling***)
BOARD SIZE
Length (in cm)
Volume (in L)
Max. rider weight (in kg)
5'0''
152
22
85
5'2''
158
23
100
5'4''
163
24
120
5'6''
168
25
100
5'8''
173
26
120
MEDIUM - WEAKER RAPIDS
Controlled natural:** Flosslaende (Munich), Almkanal (Salzburg), Cunovo (Slovakia), Kanupark Welle (Markkleeberg), Vlny Štvanice (Prague)
Our Battery is not recommended for these waves because it has too little volume.
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK RAPIDS
Natural Rapids:** Bremgarten (Switzerland), Thun (Switzerland), Eisbach E2 (Munich), blackforestwave (Pforzheim)
Our Battery is not recommended for these waves because it has too little volume.
STRONG
MEDIUM - WEAK
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK
BOARD SIZE
Length in cm
Volume in L
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
5'3''
160
28
80
75
40
5'6''
168
30
95
85
45
5'8''
178
34
110
110
55
5'10''
182
40
120
not recommended
65
6'0''
183
46
not recommended
not recommended
70
6'2''
188
52
not recommended
not recommended
85
6'4''
193
46
not recommended
not recommended
110
BATTERY
STRONG
MEDIUM - WEAK
MEDIUM (FLATTER) - WEAK
BOARD SIZE
Length in cm
Volume in L
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
max. rider weight (in kg)
5'0''
152
22
65
not recommended
not recommended
5'2''
157
23
70
not recommended
not recommended
5'4''
163
24
80
not recommended
not recommended
5'6''
168
25
90
not recommended
not recommended
5'8''
173
26
110
not recommended
not recommended
User Info:
This River Boardfinder is based on hundreds of hours of experience from our network of team riders, partners and customers. But as local conditions change and as new waves enter the rapid surfing community, it's under constant development. Should you have any new insights or updates for us to optimize this document, please get in contact with us.