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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.