Inside The Illegal, DIY Operation To Bring Munich's River Wave Back - Stab Mag
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The Eisbach is located at the entrance of Munich's Englischer Garten. Where, based on your author's research, you can stroll the park, lay out in the grass, go to the beer garden, eat a delicious bratwurst, honk down a one liter mug of helles, then steal the mug despite them being widely available for purchase at tourist shops, but tell yourself it's OK because you had to put a few Euros down as a deposit, and you now use that mug to encourage yourself to drink a liter of water every morning. Photo: Matze Reid

Inside The Illegal, DIY Operation To Bring Munich’s River Wave Back

Local surfers know exactly how to fix the Eisbach, but they risk a 50k fine.

Words by Brendan Buckley
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