"The Eisbach wave on a side branch of the Isar river had been a landmark in the Bavarian city since the 1980s but it vanished in October after annual cleanup work along the riverbed. Activists had placed a beam in the water early on 25 December to partially recreate the wave, according to German media reports, and hung a banner above the water that read Merry Christmas."
"Activists have made several attempts to reinstate the wave in the city's Englischer Garten park since October only to see them reversed. The local surfers' association Interessengemeinschaft Surfen in Munchen (IGSM) on Thursday posted a statement on its website saying it had abandoned its campaign to save the wave, accusing city authorities of dragging their feet. The Eisbach wave was considered the largest and most consistent river wave in the heart of a major city and had become a tourist attraction in Bavaria's state capital."
The Eisbach river surfing wave vanished in October after annual cleanup work along the Isar riverbed. Activists placed a beam in the water on 25 December to partially recreate the wave and hung a banner above the water that read Merry Christmas. The Munich fire service removed the installation on Sunday at the request of city authorities. Activists made several attempts to reinstate the wave in the Englischer Garten park since October but saw them reversed. The local surfers' association IGSM abandoned its campaign to save the wave, accusing city authorities of dragging their feet. The wave had been a major tourist attraction and was used by 3,000–5,000 local surfers; access was cut after a fatal accident earlier in the year.
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