High spring runoff makes for good surfing on Ottawa River

The annual spring runoff on the Ottawa River has once again created a “freestanding wave” at Bate Island. Read MoreThe annual spring runoff on the Ottawa River has once again created a “freestanding wave” at Bate Island. Google describes the phenomenon as “a continuous, artificial wave created for surfing or a natural hydraulic jump in a river, where water flows rapidly over a submerged obstacle, creating a surfable wave that stays in one place.”  News, Bates Island, OttawaSun, Realtime, River surfing The annual spring runoff on the Ottawa River has once again created a “freestanding wave” at Bate Island. Read More