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.

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Access

Park at Dinosaur Footprints park on Rt. 5 between Holyoke and Northampton...

WalkDon't know
Public accessUnknown
4x4 requiredUnknown
Boat requiredUnknown
Wave Characteristics
TypeReef (rocky)
DirectionRight
BottomFlat rocks
PowerFun
FrequencySometimes breaks (50 days/year)
Normal lengthVery Long (300 to 500m)
Good day lengthExceptional (>500m)
Ideal Conditions
Wind directionUnknown
Swell directionUnknown
Swell sizeDon't know - Don't know
TideDon't know
Tide movementDon't know
Crowd
WeekDon't know
WeekendDon't know
Dangers

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