Severn surfers ride once-a-decade tidal wave
Posted by: Don on March 5th, 2010The best surfers in the world are fighting it out at Snapper, but on the other side of the planet, the spectators are in Wellies and there’s only one wave in the set…
A once-in-a-decade tidal wave surged down the River Severn yesterday carrying a horde of surfers relishing the rare natural phenomenon.
“It’s pretty dangerous with trees and debris in the water so only skilled surfers take on the Bore,” she told The Times.
“It must be one of the toughest surfing challenges in the world because they key is to ride the wave for miles. Most surfers would struggle to last the distance.”
LINK to video here –> Severn surfers ride once-a-decade tidal wave.


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