THE small town of Simanggang in Sarawak has a notable claim to fame: the tidal bore that rushes up the Batang Lupar river with waves as high as 3m. A tidal bore occurs when the leading edge of an ...
China’s Qiantang River has the world’s largest tidal bore, which can go up to 30 feet high and 25 miles per hour. The strongest bores are formed in the fall, making the region a hotspot for ...
The Severn Bore is a unique phenomenon that occurs when a large tidal surge pushes sea water ... Like most surfing locations, the river holds a few closely guarded secret spots where the bore ...
The moon causes a tidal bore that reverses the flow of the river and slows the earth’s spin each day These Brazilians are about to surf in a very unlikely place: the Amazon River. During full ...