The bore tide has gotten plenty of press lately, both in Anchorage and out. It's a really neat phenomenon - if you have a big tidal range coming into a shallow area, the incoming tide basically piles up agains the outgoing tide and forms a true tidal wave (aka tidal bore or bore tide).
Here in Anchorage we get a tidal bore in Turnagain Arm, just south of Anchorage. It's not an everyday occurrence, you need a big enough difference between low and high tides, which usually happens a few times a month. If the conditions are right when we get a bore tide it can be a great paddle surf opportunity! Yesterday was a fantastic day for a paddle: no wind, glassy water, and sunshine!
Jon and Anson, heading out.
Anson and I paddling out to wait for the bore.
Paddle high five!
Anyways, I think I mentioned that the bore tide has gotten quite a bit of press lately. Anchorage Daily News had some really nice photos of Jon and Anson. KTVA local news reporter John Thein did a really nice piece a few weeks ago when the weather wasn't so stellar (just have to get through the commercials first), and Associated Press reporter John Thiessen did a piece yesterday. As you can tell I was pretty excited. After that interview we loaded up the truck, drove a little further south, and caught it again...
