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The making of a good wave 18 years 4 months ago #11238

kotzejoe
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Hi all fellow kayakers

I know for a nice river wave you need a slope for water to flow down. What I don't know is what the ground underneath needs to look like. You see, my problem is that I live near a river which has a lot of volume, but are flat and I have been scouting and looking for a nice playspot for a time now. You find holes here and there, but no nice eddies to get back in once you washed out.

I read the stuff about the guy who wants to use pumps to build a nice playspot, but i suppose there is more to a nice playspot than just water being pumped down. At ground level something has to happen to form a wave???

Joe

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Re:The making of a good wave 18 years 4 months ago #11241

WILLEM Offline Junior Member Posts: 12 Thank you received: 0	Julle prokureurs moet werk!
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Re:The making of a good wave 18 years 4 months ago #11243

AdrianTregoning Offline Moderator Posts: 2212 Thank you received: 8	WILLEM wrote: Julle prokureurs moet werk! Nee man, dis lekker om rond te speel, en ook te droom...
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Re:The making of a good wave 18 years 4 months ago #11251

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well find a nice spot on the river.

then choke river down

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---- equal water

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THat should choke down the river funneling most of the water to one spot.

THen the rocks in the middle of the \"chute\" will cause the wave/hole. The rocks on the side also should create a nice eddy. you should do this where there is some gradient to the river.

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