Surfing was forbidden on the standing wave in Munich when I visited in 2007. The small river where this takes place runs through the Englischer Garten and is known locally as Eisbach. Signs prohibiting surfing obviously didn’t stop anyone. In 2010, surfing was officially allowed. 
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Fight the Power, German Style: Surfing the München Wave
