Coverage dated December 27, 2025

Debate over surfing in German park gets gnarly after city removes wave-creating device

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Surf's not up in Munich. Workers in the German city on Sunday removed a beam used to recreate a surfable wave in the city's landmark English Garden park. The wave had been a hot spot for years but disappeared after the river bed was cleaned of debris.

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WHEC Rochester
Debate over surfing in German park gets gnarly after city removes wave-creating device (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published Dec 27, 2025
WHEC Rochester's feed description
Surf's not up in Munich. Workers in the German city on Sunday removed a beam used to recreate a surfable wave in the city's landmark English Garden park. The wave had been a hot spot for years but disappeared after the river bed was cleaned of debris.
Los Angeles Times
Debate over river surfing in German park gets gnarly after city removes wave-creating device (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Dec 27, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description
A debate over how to bring back surfing in Munich English Garden escalated after city workers removed a beam surreptitiously deployed to restore a surfable wave in the river that runs through the park.
New York Post
Debate escalates after German park removes wave-creating device in wake of surfer’s death (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 27, 2025
New York Post's feed description
A debate over how to bring back surfing in Germany’s landmark English Garden escalated after city workers removed a beam to restore a surfable wave in the river that runs through the park.

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