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The Pororoca (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɔɾɔˈɾɔkɐ], [poɾoˈɾɔkɐ]) is a tidal bore, with waves up to 4 m (13 ft) high that travel as much as 800 km (500 mi) inland upstream on the Amazon River and adjacent rivers.
Pororoca is the world’s longest and most dangerous wave - almost 200km up the Amazon River. Once a year,... It's one of the most extraordinary events on earth.
Brian Grubb and Matt Elsasser journey to the world's longest wave "Pororoca" with hyfrofoils in hand. Tidal Bore legend Serginho Laus leads Brian and Matt to the promised land and the longest...
Aug 24, 2016 · Deep in the Amazon rainforest there's a man who favours the less know extreme sport of river surfing!Subscribe to BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSubBBC Ear...
Pororoca is considered one of the longest surfable waves in the world and might only be surfed twice a year at its finest, that is, 6-to-12 feet (1.8-3.6 meters). At its best and most potent level, Pororoca is a rare phenomenon that runs up various tributaries of the Amazon River.
Mar 18, 2016 · The pororoca (Portuguese pronunciation: [poɾoˈɾɔkɐ]) is a tidal bore, with waves up to 4 metres high that travel as much as 800 km inland upstream on the Amazon River and adjacent rivers. Its name comes from the indigenous Tupi language, where it could translate into “great roar”.
May 27, 2022 · But the Araguari pororoca disappeared in 2014 when the river’s mouth silted over, the result of development upriver that included livestock ranching and dam building.
The Pororoca has waves up to 4 metres high that travel as much as 800 km inland upstream on the Amazon River and adjacent rivers. Its name comes from the indigenous Tupi language, and translates to “great destructive noise”.
Jun 8, 2023 · Surfers from all over Brazil gathered this week at the Amazon River’s mouth to ride some of the world’s longest-lasting waves, when the incoming tide roars upriver in a broad band that can ...
During full and new moons, a huge tide surges in from the Atlantic Ocean and reverses the flow of the mighty river, creating an enormous wave. Called the “pororoca,” this nearly endless wave ...
