"'German surfing' might sound about as plausible as 'Nebraskan seafood,' but the sport has been thriving here for years," writes Michael Scott More for the Atlantic Monthly about Münich's über-cool fad: surfing the Eisbach canal in the city's English Gardens. "The shape of the bottom creates a fast but surfable standing wave that has become the most popular 'river-surfing' spot in Europe." Just watch out for the occasional barge coming downstream. More on the story here, with audio slideshow.photo Michael Scott More via TheAtlantic.com
