The bore tide in Turnagain Arm is an amazing phenomenon that is seen few places in the world, a wall of water that rushes in on a clockwork schedule, vast and intimidating. So… why not surf it? On the next Outdoor Explorer, we’ll meet some of the hearty folks who ride that big wave, and talk about surfing the remote shores and big waves found all over Alaska’s coast.
HOST: Charles Wohlforth
GUESTS:
- Scott Dickerson, Alaska surfing pioneer and photographer, SurfAlaska.net, Ocean Swell Ventures
- Steve Gill, NOAA tides and currents program
- Leif Ramos, Anchorage paddleboarder, bore tide regular
LINKS:
- Full-length documentary on Alaska surfing with Scott Dickerson and the M/V Milo
- “Heli-Surfing In Alaska With Photographer Scott Dickerson,” Business Insider, October 2013
- Indie Alaska: “I Am A Surfer”
- “Surfing Alaska’s Bore Tide,” The Atlantic, August 2014
BROADCAST: Thursday, September 25, 2014, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, September 25, 2014, 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. AKDT
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