In 1955, Colonel John Churchill, known as "Mad Jack", became the first person to surf the bore, standing atop a homemade board. According to the Museum of British Surfing, this is thought of as being ...

The first man to surf the bore was the legendary Colonel, "Mad" Jack Churchill on July 21, 1955. Jack, a former WW2 commando was renowned for his bagpipe playing during battle as well as for his ...

He rides what is known as a tidal bore: a surge caused by tidal changes – in this case in the Bristol estuary – that creates a wave large enough to surf. An enthusiastic and close-knit ...

The first man to surf the bore was the legendary Colonel, "Mad" Jack Churchill on July 21, 1955. Jack, a former WW2 commando was renowned for his bagpipe playing during battle as well as for his ...

It's an event surfers don't want to miss, but in the past some unusual things happened including dog cruelty and surfing firsts. Monday will see a "four star" bore weave its way up the river.