The bore tide in the Turnagain Arm attracts surfers and paddle boarders, especially when the tide swings are great, resulting in a bigger wave. The wave forms as water from the rising tide comes ...

Blair Conklin takes on a massive 30-foot king tide at Alaska’s Turnagain Arm tidal bore.

Deep in the wilds of Alaska lies the Turnagain Arm – aka “one of the world’s biggest bore tides.” It’s a waterway, not too far from Anchorage, naturally constructed between two snow-coated slopes, ...

We rode a Tidal Bore wave during 30ft King Tides in Alaska. Head on over to <a ...

Surfers wade into the shallow water of Turnagain Arm on Monday. (Dev Hardikar/Alaska Public Media) Twice a day, the normally calm waters of the Turnagain Arm surge upwards, creating a wave known as a ...

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After years of traveling, finding hardly surfable waves and the occasional river wave, Ben Gravy has surfed in all of the 50 states. His journey ended in Alaska as he surfed the Turnagain Arm’s tidal ...