Pororoca Surfing The Amazon

[cholitzu]

The pororoca is a tidal bore, with waves up to 4 meters high that travel as much as 13 kilometers inland upstream the Amazon River. Its name comes from the indigenous Tupi language, where it translates into "great destructive noise". It occurs at the mouth of the river where river water meets the Atlantic Ocean. The phenomenon is best seen in February and March. The wave has become popular with surfers. Since 1999, an annual championship has been held in São Domingos do Capim. However, surfing the Pororoca is especially dangerous, as the water contains a significant amount of debris from the shores of the river (often, entire trees). In 2003 the Brazilian Picuruta Salazar won the event with a record ride of 12.5 kilometers during 37 minutes. In this short film, a group of professional surfers take their boards for a ride on the Pororoca. Wanna surf? go to http://www.derm.nl It's the best dutch surfing society!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sBWBYN5jvA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofYstHS--3E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_3Oe3YIm8o

[Mauro]

The pororoca is a tidal bore, with waves up to 4 meters high that travel as much as 13 kilometers inland upstream the Amazon River. Its name comes from the indigenous Tupi language, where it translates into "great destructive noise". It occurs at the mouth of the river where river water meets the Atlantic Ocean. The phenomenon is best seen in February and March. The wave has become popular with surfers. Since 1999, an annual championship has been held in São Domingos do Capim. However, surfing the Pororoca is especially dangerous, as the water contains a significant amount of debris from the shores of the river (often, entire trees). In 2003 the Brazilian Picuruta Salazar won the event with a record ride of 12.5 kilometers during 37 minutes. In this short film, a group of professional surfers take their boards for a ride on the Pororoca. Wanna surf? go to http://www.derm.nl It's the best dutch surfing society!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sBWBYN5jvA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofYstHS--3E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_3Oe3YIm8o

Bizar verchijnsel, had eerder al eens docu's erover gezien. Moet het paradijs zijn voor surfers.....als ze dan niet op de levensgevaarlijke stukken komen.

[Jeru]

Wow wat vet! Die shit stopt gewoon niet haha!!

[cholitzu]

Als je niet geraakt wordt door meedrijvende bomen of andere rotzooi, loop je nog kans om een van deze jongens tegen te komen..