Wave Surfing

An informal event where you can show up with any boat and any skill level and show the judges what you have out on the Potomac's best wave of the day.

Event Location:

(dependent upon level at the Little Falls Gauge*)

  • 5.2 - 7.1 -- Center Chute
  • 4.9 - 5.2 -- Offut Island or Wave above Upper Center Chute Ledge
  • 3.9 - 4.8 -- Rocky Island
  • 3.7 - 3.9 -- O-Deck
  • 3.1 - 3.7 -- Wet Bottom
  • 3.0 - 2.9 -- Portage Rapid
  • 2.9 & under -- Horseshoe

Thanks to Adam Van Grack for nailing down these levels

Classes

  • Women
  • Men

Details

Competitors will get 2 45 second rides. There will be 2 judges: Each judge will independently record scores for each competitor. The combined score from both judges on the best of the 2 rides is the score. Scoring:

  • 1 point for each second on the wave, starting when the competitor is on the wave and in control

  • 2 points for air paddle banjo

  • 3 points for complete rotation of paddle spin

  • 3 points for paddle roll (rotation about long axis of shaft)

  • 5 points for paddle pass around back

  • 10 points for paddle pass under boat

  • 5 points for paddle toss

  • 7 points for high paddle toss

  • 10 points for vertical pop-up (greater than 60 degrees from horizontal)

  • 15 points for vertical ender (greater than 60 degrees from horizontal)

  • 20 points for vertical pirouette (greater than 60 degrees from horizontal)

  • 30 points for standing up in the boat.  Must show control in the standing position

  • Additional score for original moves at judge’s discretion.  For instance, juggling is good.

If we compete at Horseshoe or O-Deck we will not be awarding points for standing in the boat. This move is likely to result in a swim and we are too visible here to encourage swimming.

Each competitor must act as safety boat at the bottom of the rapid for the 2 competitors following them. At the end of the event there will be a surf-in, to see how many boats we can fit on the wave at once.

Prizes

1st, 2nd, 3rd in each class. Special prize for the best ensemble of vintage old school gear

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