Thalkirchen: Surfer Kid's by rangutan

Munchen - Germany, Bayern Popular spot just south of the "Flossgelände" near the camping site.

Uploaded: Jun, 29 2008 | Taken: Jun, 29 2008| Viewed: 31 times  | 6 votes Camera: Samsung Techwin | Model:  | Exposure 1/750s, ISO 80 | FLength: 17mm | Copyright: COPYRIGHT, 2007 | SW: Adobe Photoshop 7.0

horourke - Jun, 30 2008 04:06am I am puzzled- where is the surfing energy coming from? rangutan - Jun, 30 2008 06:06am ... the level of the canal drops about 2 metres at this point. The water shoots down a ramp and causes a wave here of about 500cm (in high water up to 1 metre). The surfer starts with balancing on top of the wave and by leaning forward, he surfs "down" the wave (gravity). The skill of surfing is all about maintaining the correct speed down the wave. Too fast then one runs out of energy, too slow then one falls back over the wave. rangutan - Jun, 30 2008 07:06am ... you can see the wave better at http://www.globosapiens.net/rangutan/picture-thalkirchen-canoeing-55837.html Surfers love it, they can surf endlessly for many minutes, the wave is continuous and never reaches a beach! :-) basia - Jun, 30 2008 04:06pm The seized very well surfer :) 5*