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The Wave is a
sandstone rock formation located in the United States of America near the Arizona-Utah
border, on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes, in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion
Cliffs Wilderness, on the Colorado Plateau. It is famous among hikers and
photographers for its colorful, undulating forms, and the rugged, trackless
hike required to reach it. Source
Riding the Wave is a 2004 album by The Blanks. It features both
original songs by the band and cover versions of other songs, most of which
were performed on the TV series Scrubs.
It also features candid recordings of the cast and production team of Scrubs. Sam
Lloyd was written into the script for the all 9 seasons of Scrubs. The album cover jokes that
these recordings are "used without knowledge or permission". Source
Big wave surfing is a discipline within surfing in which experienced surfers paddle into or are towed onto waves which are at least 20 feet high, on surf boards known as "guns" or towboards. Sizes of the board needed to successfully surf these waves vary by the size of the wave as well as the technique the surfer uses to reach the wave. A larger, longer board allows a rider to paddle fast enough to catch the wave and has the advantage of being more stable, but it also limits maneuverability and surfing speed. In 1992, big wave surfers such as Laird Hamilton and Darrick Doerner introduced a cross over sport called tow in surfing. While many riders still participate in both sports, they remain very distinct activities. This type of surfing involves being towed into massive waves by jet ski, allowing for the speed needed to successfully ride. Source
