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December 28, 2025
Munich’s surfers foiled again after city thwarts effort to restart river wave
Authorities remove beam placed on Christmas Day to recreate Eisbach wave, which vanished in October
TL;DR
- Authorities removed a beam placed by activists to recreate the Eisbach river surfing wave in Munich.
- The wave, a landmark since the 1980s, disappeared in October after annual riverbed cleanup.
- Activists have made several unsuccessful attempts to reinstate the wave.
- The local surfers' association has abandoned its campaign, accusing city authorities of delay.
- The Eisbach wave was a significant tourist attraction and popular with local surfers.
- Access to the wave was previously restricted after a surfer's death.
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