Wave O Saurus - Connecticut River
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It rocks- no other surfers, permanent wave: doesn't get any better.
Atmosphere:
Ride till your legs fall off. Pretty rippable wave at higher levels. I am riding it on a 6'6' fish, thick and bouncy.
Additional Info:
Paddle out a hundred feet upstream and line up carefully, wait for the whitewater to push you out onto the face before you try to stand up. It's a one-shot thing at high water (90,000 cfs) but at lower levels (40-50k) you can wade up behind the wave and jump over into it on your board.
Exit river right: there is a big eddy with some car-sized boils that take some paddling to hit the back eddy...or walk back on the tracks.
Location
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Park at Dinosaur Footprints park on Rt. 5 between Holyoke and Northampton...
| Walk | Don't know |
|---|---|
| Public access | Unknown |
| 4x4 required | Unknown |
| Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
| Type | Reef (rocky) |
|---|---|
| Direction | Right |
| Bottom | Flat rocks |
| Power | Fun |
| Frequency | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
| Normal length | Very Long (300 to 500m) |
| Good day length | Exceptional (>500m) |
Ideal Conditions
| Wind direction | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Swell direction | Unknown |
| Swell size | Don't know - Don't know |
| Tide | Don't know |
| Tide movement | Don't know |
Crowd
| Week | Don't know |
|---|---|
| Weekend | Don't know |
Dangers
None
Videos
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