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SURF RIVIERE [1 record]

Record 1 2021-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surfing and Water-Skiing
DEF

A recreational activity that consists in riding either standing waves or tidal bores in rivers.

CONT

The Ottawa region hosts some of the best river surfing in the world. A combination of the Canadian Shield's rocky outer layer, sitting below relatively shallow river beds, allow for an abundance of natural features that make for clean, rideable waves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski nautique et surfing

Spanish

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