Smithsonian MagazineNov 14, 2025How Landlocked Idaho Became a Leader in Urban SurfingBoise's wave park is attracting outdoor adventurers—and the innovative public works project is inspiring other citiessite of the first city surfing in Munich12 things in this storyBoise Whitewater ParkSightadjustable wave features for surfers and kayakersPayette RiverTrailClass V rapids less than an hour from BoiseTulsa Wave ParkSightopened in the summer of 2024Boise River GreenbeltTrailincludes two separate adjustable-wave featuresEisbach CanalTrailsite of the first city surfing in MunichSkowheganPlaceFounded in 2005 by a group of citizens, Main Street Skowhegan is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on the ongoing…Garden CityNeighborhoodbenefited from the whitewater park's evolutionSkowhegan River ParkSightwill feature three wave-generating featuresKennebec RiverTrailconnected by a riverfront promenadeSt. AnthonyNeighborhoodplans to turn a local watering hole into a destinationYellowstoneSightIt was established by the 42nd U.S.Grand TetonSightRead the full piece at Smithsonian Magazine →
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