An April 1 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows two side-by-side videos. One displays water shooting up into the air accompanied by a loud, ominous sound. The other is a man describing what ...

A tidal bore is a rare tidal phenomenon that sees a surge of waves forming on the ocean and washing inland up a river. It's rare because the river must be relatively shallow and it must have a narrow ...

“Don’t white knuckle this part,” our guide says from behind the wheel of the red zodiac as we bomb along the brown river. “Save that for when the tidal bore comes.” We’re on the Shubenacadie River ...

Thousands of tourists gathered along the shores of east China's Qiantang River today to take in the world's largest tidal bore. Every year on the 18th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar ...

The spectacular views of the Qiantang River tidal bore draw waves of watchers every year to the scene in Hangzhou, Zhejiang ...

This week's supermoon has triggered huge high tides around the world with waves engulfing low lying areas. Here are some of the more spectacular tidal bores and surges inundating coastal areas. 01 ...

The strong earthquake and resulting tsunami in eastern Japan Monday did not result in significant damage or casualties, but it did produce an interesting and rare phenomenon known as a “tidal bore.” ...

Everybody is soaking wet and screaming. Only your guide remains calm. No water park can match the thrills of riding Canada's surging, churning waters in what's known as "tidal bore rafting". In Nova ...

Occurring on only a few dozen rivers around the world, tidal bores are as rare as they are intriguing. Michael Berry outlines the science behind this natural phenomenon and describes his sighting in ...

On Jan. 15, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted, sending plumes of smoke and debris 20 miles in the air and pummeling the Pacific island nation of Tonga with tsunami waves. As people ...