Pororoca - Amazonian Tidal Bore Surfing

The sun rises over the Araguari River in Brazil's amazonian state of Amapa. The Araguari tidal bora wave, known as pororoca, is possibly the most feared of all the Amazonian tidal bores, and local residents of the remote areas surrounding the mouth of the river always feared the thunderous waves which capsizes boats and washes away anything in its path twice daily. Thanks to a group of daring surfers, they have begun to see the wave in a different way: as a tourist attraction to generate money in one of the poorest regions of Brazil.(AustralFoto/Douglas Engle)

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The sun rises over the Araguari River in Brazil's amazonian state of Amapa. The Araguari tidal bora wave, known as pororoca, is possibly the most feared of all the Amazonian tidal bores, and local residents of the remote areas surrounding the mouth of the river always feared the thunderous waves which capsizes boats and washes away anything in its path twice daily. Thanks to a group of daring surfers, they have begun to see the wave in a different way: as a tourist attraction to generate money in one of the poorest regions of Brazil.(AustralFoto/Douglas Engle)

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