Episode 3 has been adjusted after a dialog with some experienced water rescue specialists. The part concerning life jackets has been removed, because the statement was oversimplified and could have been misunderstood. Why do we not wear life jackets? We don’t wear them because we have made better experiences without life jackets than with at the surf spots on the Thur. We actually have tested both! We prefer to be able to dive away when caught in a hydraulic jump (broken whitewater wave) or a whirlpool. This can be more difficult with a life jacket. Be aware that we always wear a wetsuit, giving us some float. If needed our surfboard, always being attached to our arm, can also be used as a floating device. However we are able to detach quickly from the surfboard if necessary. Getting rid of the life jacket can be more difficult if needed. I do believe that it is safer to surf these spots on the Thur without a life jacket, given you have the necessary experience of diving away and feel comfortable being under water for a while, which you should be if you have ever surfed bigger waves in the ocean. If you don’t have this experience, these river waves are probably not for you. Not wearing a life jacket can in no way be generalized to all riversurfing-spots or other sports on the river. Even the most experienced kayakers will always wear a life jacket, even at the exact same spots, that we prefer to surf without a life jacket. In almost all cases, it is advisable for people participating in sports on rivers to wear a life jacket. Please always inform yourself, what is seen as best practice at a given surf-spot. We have given this topic a lot of thought, and if you see us without a life jacket, it is not due to negligence.
@CJL4ISU
2 жыл бұрын
This was a great series! It really covers many aspects of river surfing.
@TheMegaMatt
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 😃 Happy you liked it!
@RaulPfammatter
Жыл бұрын
Hammer serie gsi 👏🏼 :)
@TheMegaMatt
Жыл бұрын
Danke 😊
@OrionSurfs
8 ай бұрын
Yes! Way to cover all the misunderstanding about river surfing and safety. Love it. See you in the water. :D
@TheMegaMatt
8 ай бұрын
Thank you! It's something I've been wanting to do since a long time, took me a while until I finally had the time to do it 😅 Yess, see you out there!
@colourrider533
3 ай бұрын
Great series well explained, greetings from the River Wave in Plattling
@TheMegaMatt
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😃
@ThomasAkaK
Жыл бұрын
sehr sehr guet! danke😘
@TheMegaMatt
Жыл бұрын
Merci 😁
@FukumoneY
Жыл бұрын
Great video
@TheMegaMatt
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😃
@ludwigimbihl4965
Жыл бұрын
Awesome ❤
@TheMegaMatt
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😁
@christaniederer7125
2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and informative!
@TheMegaMatt
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😃
@DS-zs4ge
10 ай бұрын
Congratulations for these very interesting and complete videos. Do you foil on rivers? Where?
@TheMegaMatt
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, happy you like it! So far I haven't foiled any rivers, but would love to try som time
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