Of all the world’s novelty river waves, none are as popular, as well-documented, as the one on the North Shore of Oahu’s Waimea Bay. Perhaps it’s because the wave breaks dead center in the most famed ...

While YouTubers like Jamie O’Brien and Blair Conklin may seem like pioneers in the niche world of river wave surfing, the practice has been around for decades. First, kayakers discovered they could ...