The “City in a Forest” is well-known as the filming location for The Walking Dead, music stars like Ludacris and Usher, horrendous traffic and a major launch point for the Civil Rights movement. And now, it might become known as the home to Georgia’s first wave pool. Running through the center of the city, the Chattahoochee River keeps Atlanta just aquatic enough to be of interest to a relocated surf community. Three major lakes within an hour-and-a-half drive of downtown also mean wakesurfing is a popular go-to for locals. “A surf pool/park is the next natural step for our ocean surfers, wake surfers, river surfers, and a way to expose the joy of riding waves to a population who may never have experienced it otherwise, “ says co-founder Spencer Broome. “The bottom line/dollars and cents will matter of course, and we want to build an amazing surf experience with great amenities but connecting, … Continue reading Atlanta eyes “access to all” wave pool project for locals and neo-locals