December 28, 2025
Debate over surfing in German park gets gnarly after city removes wave-creating device
A debate over how to bring back surfing in Germany's landmark English Garden escalated on Sunday after city workers removed a beam surreptitiously deployed over Christmas to restore a surfable wave in the river that runs through the park.
TL;DR
- A beam was installed over Christmas to create a surfable wave in the English Garden river.
- City workers removed the beam on Sunday.
- The removal escalated a debate about bringing surfing back to the park.
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