10th Street Bridge Wave

The Bow River's 10th Street Bridge wave used to be one of Calgary's go-to natural surf spots until sediment buildup quietly buried it. Local surfers never let the dream die, and the Alberta River Surfing Association has spent years pushing the City of Calgary to bring it back. The city's feasibility studies have grown into a plan for engineered, adjustable wave panels, with some proposals calling for up to three separate waves in the redesign. Nothing's built yet, so for now this is a spot to watch rather than surf, but it could become downtown Calgary's flagship wave.

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