The BSR Surf Resort will open on the second week of May 2018, in Texas. The giant wave pool opens a new chapter in the business. Less than two years ago, American Wave Machines (AWM) announced the construction of a two-acre surf lake at BSR Cable Park, an inland waters sports center located in Waco. […]
If every wave coming ashore was perfect, the sport of surfing as we know it would be much different. Contest judges would have to rethink scoring, and amateurs and beginners’ skill levels would have a linear growth. But as we all know this isn’t the case. A good surfer must know which wave to catch […]
The world of surfing is ready for one of the most anticipated movies of the decade. “Andy: The Untold Story of Andy Irons” promises to reveal the whole story behind the Hawaiian idol. Andy Irons was more than just a prolific surfer. Philip Andrew Irons was and is an icon, a one-of-a-kind character, a unique […]
The technology behind North America’s first artificial surf pool is fine-tuned to deliver three different waves at three distinct breaks named Reef, Inside and Bay. As a result, NLand will pump waves ranging between 1.5 and 6.3 feet (0.5 and 1.9 meters). Josema Odriozola, the founder of Wavegarden, says that they are able to produce […]
America’s first Wavegarden installment is under fire. The Travis County is suing the NLand Surf Park just a few weeks prior to its opening in Austin, Texas. The county commissioners announced that the man-made wave lagoon doesn’t meet the list of requirements for public swimming pools built in Texas. “This action comes as a surprise […]
Wavegarden has announced a strategic partnership with Leitner, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of ropeway systems. You need heavy engineering to produce the longest man-made waves in the planet. And that is why Wavegarden will use Leitner’s DirectDrive – a low-speed synchronous, electric motor – to pump perfect surfing rides. “To develop the technology […]
Serge Dedina, a Californian surfer and environmentalist, is officially a candidate for Mayor of Imperial Beach, for the upcoming November 2014 election. The author of “Wild Sea: Eco-Wars and Surf Stories from the Coast of the Californias”, and co-founder of non-profit environmental organization WildCoast wants to “make Imperial Beach a better place for kids and […]
The 2014 North American FLOW Tour will be surfed in 12 stops across the USA. The world’s largest flowboarding tour is held at waterparks, stand-alone venues, and hotels/resorts, where the best riders showcase their skills for titles in their respected divisions, cash, prizes and bragging rights for the year. “The Tour allows friends, families and […]