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The Surf Lakes Prototype in Yeppoon was drained to provide access for improvements to the "Beach Break" and a new, stronger liner. The prototype pool was built using a temporary, thin concrete liner that wasn't meant to hold up to commercial use. As Aaron Trevis, Surf Lakes founder and CEO, and his
The Surf Park Summit is approaching rapidly and the latest speaker lineup includes an impressive variety of experts.For those interested in the latest from the leaders in wave pool technology, most of the major innovators will be on hand including Surf Loch, American Wave Machines, KSWC, Surf Lakes
Update March 6, 2020: Based on feedback from their customers, The Wave has suspended sales for the Expert and Advanced Plus sessions described below. Stay tuned or subscribe as this dynamic situation develops. The Wave in Bristol will step up their waves on March 12th, 16th, and 23rd when they
Note: this post was updated 2/7/2020 to reflect recent comments made by Noah Hahn about the wave pool size.Kelly Slater Wave Co. is providing the wave pool technology to a new $200M resort called Coral Mountain in Coachella Valley. Noah Hahn, parter at developer Merriweather Companies, says the wave
The Vans Stab High contest is moving beyond BSR Surf Resort to take the show to URBNSURF Melbourne on March 21st, 2020. Not only will spectators get to watch professionals take on a never-before-seen ramp, but their ticket money will go to Greening Australia, a group who specialize in tree planting
The wave pool at a proposed development called "The Strand" in Gilbert, Arizona, may create waves that measure up to 12 feet on the face of the wave. The Strand is a modern recreational water park centered on a wave pool and a cable park for wakeboarding. Not much is known about the wave pool
On January 23, Wisemans Ferry Retreat and Golf Club submitted a proposal for a new wave pool at their resort in north west Sydney. The 13,735 m² (3.4 acre) wave pool will use Surf Loch technology to produce waves that appeal to a surfers of all levels. The wave
The emerging details on a surf park planned for the Richmond Virginia area are extraordinary, to say the least. SwellSpot Richmond hopes to generate waves at a frequency and size similar to URBNSURF Melbourne, but the cost to construct the Richmond facility is a fraction of the cost of a new
A new wave pool project in was announced last week when developers unveiled The Lake, a 105-acre mixed-use development outside Richmond, VA. The Lake will included a 6-acre PerfectSwell wave pool named "Richmond Surf" that will produce waves appealing to all levels of surfers. It's not clear
A new wave pool project in Oahu took its first step forward on Wednesday when the Hawaii Community Development Authority voted 7-1 in favor of a feasibility study for Honokea Surf Village. The proposed site for the project is in Kalaealoa, 23 miles west of Honolulu. The centerpiece of the 19-acre
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