Our concept
A sail, two surfers and a rope. That's all it takes to surf against the current
Just the natural force of the river allows you to surf together with your friends. With the help of a pulley system and an underwater sail, the river speed is used to accelerate the surfer.
And this is how it works
The patented UP STREAM system consists of the following three parts: Underwater sail, pulley, rope. To operate the system, at least two people are needed. The pulley must be attached to a fixed point (e.g. a bridge). Once in the water, the surfer drifts downstream, and the sail at the other end of the rope is pulled upstream to the pulley.
We use the power of water
Since the sail floats on the river surface by means of floats on the front, the necessary resistance against the current is only applied when the second person at the other end of the sail (without floats) presses on the end of the sail. The surfer can now accelerate and be pulled upstream as the current pushes the underwater sail downstream and the pulley translates and redirects this energy.
Run your own UP STREAM SURFING system
Become a UP STREAM partner and build your own urban & sustainable surf school with our help. Find out how it works here.