US EditionAloha, Bavaria! Munich surfers riding wild river wave again
MUNICH, GERMANY, JUL 19 – New rules ban night surfing and require safety leashes after a fatal accident; 3,000 to 5,000 surfers use the Eisbach wave, officials said.
- Authorities reopened the Eisbach standing wave in Munich's Englischer Garten weeks after a fatal drowning in April during a night surf session.
- The closure came after a 33-year-old German surfer drowned following an incident in which her leash became entangled underwater for almost half an hour, leading to the implementation of new safety regulations.
- The site now bans surfing between 10 pm and 5:30 am, sets a minimum age of 14, and requires a detachable leash system, while the tourist office promotes it as a top Munich attraction.
- Franz Fasel of the local surfers' association said 3,000-5,000 surfers use the site and described the rules as "largely reasonable," while Bavaria's Premier Markus Soeder called Munich a surfer's paradise.
- Surfers like 43-year-old Moritz and 34-year-old Irina regard the unique river wave as different from ocean surfing but safe and energizing, showing surfing's integration into Munich's lifestyle.
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Munich in Baviere (Germany), 19 Jul. (askanews) - Surfers ride the wave on the Eisbach ("Ice stream") in the Englischer Garten park in Munich, which reopens with new guidelines after more than two months of closure, following the drowning of a 33-year-old woman during a nighttime winter "surfing safari." "A wave in the city center is clearly something very special," says surfer Moritz.
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