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August 23, 2018

Stand-up paddleboarders riding the bore tide in Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA

© Scott Dickerson/Tandem Motion + Still

Riding the bore tide in Alaska

When the Moon tugs at the tides here in Cook Inlet, Alaska, a gravitational event known as a bore tide occurs, pushing waves up against the current and creating a watery playground for stand-up paddleboarders. The bore tide here in Turnagain Arm is one of the biggest in the world, sometimes creating waves three metres tall. The biggest waves occur after an extremely low tide as that’s when the largest amount of seawater comes rushing back into the narrow bay. Surf’s up, Alaskans!

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