Can You Say “Pororoca”?: Even more important, can you surf it? The answer is yes, if you are willing to head to Brazil and wend your way up the Amazon a ways. If you are, you will encounter the famed “pororoca” wave, which occurs once a month when the Atlantic tides meet the flooding Amazon. The result is a massive wave that sets up and rolls along at 20 miles per hour. It can be surfed for a half hour or more, and once a year, when the moons and tides are right, it really kicks ass. That’s what happened last month, and naturally the “Brazilian National Pororoca Surfing Championship” was convened. Click here to read about the competition and check out the great event photos. Surfing the Pororoca, Pororoca, Pororoca (sorry, I just like the way it rolls off the tongue..). This one deserves to go on the list of things to do before you die…



Hanging Ten, Amazon River-Style: “Dude, I’ve surfed through just about everything….but are these freakin’ lily pads?

(Photo: Ricardo Macario)