RIVER BOARDGUIDE

Current artificial static waves have rather steep faces with quite high power and pressure. That is why it is possible to surf shorter boards with narrow tail shapes. Also, the rocker can be a bit higher and therefore allow a more ocean-inspired surf approach as well as easier turn initiation.

Examples for artificial waves are the Unit Parktech wave in Langenfeld or the Wakeparadise Milano. Another Wavepool concept is the Citywave, which powers the Jochen Schweizer Arena Munich, Wellenwerk Berlin, Glassy House in France, the Oana Wave in Luzern, Urbansurf in Zurich, Multiplex Citywave Vienna and the Hasewelle in Osnabrück – and even spots in Israel, Moscow, Madrid and Tokyo. Our new partner City Surf Park in Lyon falls under the same category using a brandnew technology, called Hydrostadium.

The mother of all stationary waves! The Eisbach is a rather powerful wave with a unique shape. It requires a slightly wider outline and a lower tail rocker than the artificial waves. Especially as it has some weaker days in summer.

Just lately The Riverwave in Austria, next to the Ebensee or the Dauerwelle in Nuremberg, opened its doors. The board choice for those waves is comparable to the Eisbach – although when those rapids have some weaker days, bigger boards are more fun.

Go for The Creek as an all-round riverboard, Battery for advanced riders and our fish boards or the Moby Creek for heavier surfers or weaker summer days. Foamy Flow for all of those who are tired of fixing and want more performance than any other soft board.

Durable Performance Riverboard – have fun & progress – also for kids

Modern Fish Shape – low entry rocker & volume

Shorter, flatter transitions & heavier riders

Durable Performance Riverboard – have fun & progress – also for kids

Weaker river waves require different Shapes. The riverboard of your choice should show a wide tail, more volume, and a flat rockerline. While usually shorter, depending on the wave it can also be ridden slightly longer.

With the right surfboard the lower water pressure can be compensated to provide the necessary flow and speed.

The described wave characteristics can be found on the Bremgarten Wave or Thun in Switzerland or the E2 in Munich – here we recommend our Fishs. For the Floßlände (Munich), Dauerwelle (Nuremberg, in summer), blackforestwave (Pforzheim), Cunovo (Slovakia) or the Almkanal (Salzburg) the Flow or Float soft tops are clearly your best choice as a beginner, while FishnChixx, Eggplant and also the Creek work well for advanced surfers.

Modern Fish Shape – with low entry rocker for weaker waves

Agile Fish Shape – with enough push & volume to cruise

River Machine – for man-made medium-size rapids

Broad tail & outline for heavier riders or weaker days

Durable Performance Riverboard – have fun & progress

This light softtop surfboard works specifically well in standing waves with tight transitions and for heavier riders (70-110kg). With short sizes (between 4’8 and 5’2) but an extra-wide outline and broad tail you easily stay in the wave, avoid nose dives and the FLOAT is agile enough for quick turns between narrow walls.

So this is the perfect river board for rapid waves like Flosslaende (Munich), Isarwelle (Plattling), blackforestwave (Pforzheim), Dauerwelle (Nuremberg) or the Almkanal (Salzburg) and several others with similar wave characteristics.

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