I’ve recently travelled to four cities that have rivers running through them, Asheville NC, Greenville NC, Frankfurt Germany, and Munich Germany. None of these rivers are as untamed as the James but all of these cities have done a better job of taking advantage of the river. In all the cities mentioned the river is surrounded by parks, restaurants, breweries, playgrounds, bike trails, easy access, and in one case surfing.
Munich’s Eisbach Wave is located in the English Gardens, within walking distance of two beer gardens.
The Eisbach is a 1.2-mile (two kilometers) river that flows across the Englischer Garten, a public park located in Munich, Germany.
Despite being a small distributary of the Isar River, the Eisbach features a very fast stream, making surfing a reality in an inland city.
The Eisbach wave is a stationary, human-made wave located just 50 yards…
