Surfing
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Hawai'i
How Kona Low Storm Brought Hawaii’s Surf Tourism to a Halt
The shoreline of Waikiki looked unfamiliar. The ocean swept in brown waves instead of blue, carrying debris and runoff from weeks of heavy rain. Surfboards that would normally glide across the water were stacked along the sand untouched. Tourists stood back, staring at waves that looked nothing like the clear…
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In-Depth
Surfing in the City: Munich’s River Surfing Scene
The last thing you might think to see in the land-locked city of Munich, Germany is a haven for surfers. You’d be wrong. A true feat of German engineering, the manipulation of the Eisbachwelle turned this river into a perpetual, perfect surfing wave. Tourists make sure to stop at this…