Bored surfers surfing the River Severn Bore

If you live in Gloucestershire your options for going surfing are somewhat limited, which is why when the River Severn swells with the tidal bore it's time to grab your board.

The Severn Bore happens several times per year when a high tide is funneled up the Severn estuary into a wave that travels rapidly upstream against the river current.

The wave travels a distance of approximately 25 miles between Awre and Gloucester and can measure up to two metres tall, last weekend was one of the biggest recorded.

Whenever the bore is due the competitive surfers turn out to ride the wave. The current champion (pardon the pun) is Steve King, from Saul who rode the wave for more than seven miles.