March 4, 2023  |  News

New Zealand company launches inflatable rapid wave

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Gleefully ricocheting off the battlements of inflatable, bouncy rubber castles is a right of passage when you're young. And when you're a little older and likely too tall for the rubber Barrons of fun to allow you entry, surfing steps in. But why not combine both?  YourWave, set to launch later this year, is an inflatable, durable, and expandable standing/rapid/stationary

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March 3, 2023  |  News

EpicSurf sponsors East Coast surfer Camden Hoover

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EpicSurf announced their first-ever sponsored surf athlete this week. Camden Hoover is currently competing in the North American Qualifying Series for the World Surf League. She is utilizing EpicSurf as a training tool to improve skill and technique. Unlike training in the ocean, wave pools offer real-time coaching with a team in close proximity. The compact setup allows surfers to

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March 1, 2023  |  News

You had us at “free staff surf sessions.” Wave pool jobs roundup for March

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How do I find work at a wave pool? Consider this: Even if only half of the surf park projects on the WavePoolMag App come to fruition, it still represents more than 5000 jobs in the next 3-5 years. We just found a few dream positions for anyone serious about working in the space. Wavepooljobs is a platform for surf

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February 28, 2023  |  News

Are heated pools the future of surf parks? One company is betting on it

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The use of geothermal energy could eventually heat all pools – plus their surrounding facilities... As Marcus Cintas was enjoying a chilly, wintry session at Kelly Slater’s pool in California, he couldn’t help but wonder if the teeth-chattering cold was worth the significant sum of money it cost to ride the wave.  "The night time experience [at Kelly Slater Wave

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February 27, 2023  |  Latest, Podcasts

Podcast: Enjoy this big bucket of surf park insight with Skip Taylor

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Skip Taylor is the guy we call when we’re stumped as he is one of the few veterans working the nascent wave pool landscape. This industry being what it is, he’s up to his elbows in NDAs so getting him to spill is basically impossible. That said, Zooms with Mr. Taylor are like a perpetual cocktail hour where the conversation

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February 27, 2023  |  News

How do wave pools affect crowding in the ocean? A look at Japan

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There is a consistent complaint in the surfing world regarding wave pools: They will create more surfers and therefore make the ocean more crowded. But could the opposite not also be true? If there are finite surf spots with finite waves in a given area, could adding a new, quality surf spot to the area, i.e. a wave pool, provide

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February 25, 2023  |  News

OG UK surfer finds perfect position at The Wave, Bristol

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Matty Hammersley began venturing into the surf on the Cornish coast nearly four decades ago. It's hard to imagine the surfers of that era, decked in rigid 80s flouro, envisioning a working, operating wave pool nearby. Fast forward thousands of surf sessions later and now Matty has made his future, having shaped his passion into a role as acting senior

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February 23, 2023  |  Careers, News

Wavepooljobs and WavePoolMag enter partnership to serve growing employment needs

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This week WavePoolMag entered a partnership with innovative start-up Wavepooljobs, a kind of LinkedIn for the surf park set. The agreement will see the two platforms expand to meet the ever-growing demand to staff and run the world’s wave pool industry. Wavepooljobs is a platform for surf park operators looking for lifeguards, managers, baristas, coaches - you name it. In

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February 13, 2023  |  News

2023 California desert update: Wave pools still target 2023-24 launch

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The WavePoolMag desert update focuses on developments in the evolving surf park oasis east of Los Angeles. After the pandemic, more drought and economic woes, progress on the four surf parks has changed. Coral Mountain is no longer on the map. Palm Springs Surf Club appears to be the next launch with DSRT Surf and Thermal the following year. Full

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February 13, 2023  |  News

Scottish wave pool makes room for university research on site

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Lost Shore Surf Resort and Edinburgh Napier University have announced a unique collaboration that will see ground-breaking surfing research take place in Scotland. The partnership, which will be called SurfLab, represents a global first in terms of a formal research relationship between further education and a wave pool. The agreement will see Lost Shore Surf Resort, Scotland’s first inland surfing

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February 11, 2023  |  News

New project in Tennessee aims for family-focused wave pool development

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It’s a busy endeavor pulling together a wave pool project. Along with the standard home-building construction challenges, there’s the labyrinth of surf-centric creation issues from ground conditions to local board approvals. Matthew Ford and Jonnie Corrie are currently in the midst of building a new surf spot complete with residences and activities that will embrace a family-centric slowed-down lifestyle. We

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February 10, 2023  |  News

Rapid Surf League makes changes, airs new schedule

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In 2023 the Dextro Energy Rapid Surf League will organize a Pro/Am tour to shake things up a bit. The company said that because more and more rapid surfers are coming onto the scene each year, the group is changing its format to provide new faces a platform to present themselves and collect ranking points. The Rapid Surf League said

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February 9, 2023  |  News

EpicSurf granted Certified Autism Resource title

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Aquatic Development Group (ADG) announced that their deep-water stationary surf wave EpicSurf, has been granted the title of a ‘Certified Autism Resource’ by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). The company said the current wave and surf pool movement will change the world by providing access to the sport of surfing, adding that many countries around

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February 1, 2023  |  Television

Television: Three different takes on Waco by Mr. Coco

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Sometimes raw is better than slick. The SLAW TV outfit focuses on surf videos captured from land, air, and water. While the ocean is their main focus, founder John Cocozza is also behind some serious wave pool work. In this bit, we grabbed three gems from the Waco Surf files including sessions by the Seager Grit Company Surf Team, a

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February 1, 2023  |  Podcasts

Brad Gerlach on the intersection of wave pools and Wave Ki

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Brad Gerlach held down a very successful pro career during the ASP’s 3-to-the-beach era, finishing ranked at #2 in 1991. He then went on to pursue big wave riding, winning an XXL award in 2005. At some point, Brad merged martial arts and surfing fundamentals in a new training regimen called Wave Ki. In a nutshell, it’s practicing movements on

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January 31, 2023  |  News

Pharrell Williams gets big push for his wave pool project

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Pharrell Williams has secured further funding for his wave pool project in Virginia Beach. The $330 million Atlantic Park development will be the biggest public-private partnership in the city’s history, according to news reports. Bloomberg reported that a two-part transaction will be split between the Virginia Small Business Financing Authority and the Atlantic Park Community Development Authority will create $121

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January 30, 2023  |  News

Going Big: How the East’s largest human-made surf spot came to be in this exact, undoubtedly surreal location

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Surfing is young in South Korea. It's only been in the past ten years that interest has flourished. When considering cultural norms and geography, it makes sense. The peninsula country is surrounded by less-than-ideal swell-generating seas. In late 2022 WavePoolMag set out to surf the world's largest Wavegarden Cove here. The surf park sits in Siheung-si in an unremarkable industrial

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January 25, 2023  |  News

Surf Park Summit returns to San Diego, announces 2023 dates

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Surf Park Central announced the return of Surf Park Summit on September 19-20, 2023. The industry-leading event returns to the Scripps Seaside Forum in San Diego for another unmatched networking event with a focus on expert discussions that help shape and define the future of surfing outside the ocean. This year’s Surf Park Summit is offering a new early bird

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January 25, 2023  |  News

Spanish sports hub signs on for new wave pool

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Last week at the FITUR International Tourism Fair in Madrid, developers announced they will be using Wavegarden tech for an upcoming sports facility project. The surf park is aimed at boosting tourism and economic growth in the Valencian Community of Spain. Known as a European sports capital, La Nucia lies southeast of the Mediterranean coastline and 10km north of Benidorm,

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January 24, 2023  |  News

WavePoolMag Photographer Series: Simply “Roo”

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While you'd be forgiven if you confused today's Instagram with Tic Tok. Insta was once a fertile ground for photographers to show their work, but with each 15-second choreographed Tik Tok dance, we move further away from a platform once dominated by stills. Recently we scrolled through a few beautiful images of The Wave in Bristol and thought, "hey, amazing

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January 23, 2023  |  Podcasts

Julie Kline explains how EpicSurf can democratize surfing

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In this episode we speak with Julie Kline of EpicSurf whose goal is to bring the benefits of sliding along a wave to everyone. The deepwater standing wave revolution will allow more waves in more places than ever before, bringing surfing to people who ordinarily might not have the chance to become surfers.

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January 17, 2023  |  Television

Ice Breaker: POV tubes in Bristol

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This clip highlights a session by bodyboarder Aran Naismith who spent much of the session in the silky green tubes of The Wave Bristol. According to the clip from Inspired Bodyboarding it was the coldest day of 2023 so far with 4-degree water and an outside air temp of -5 degrees. The whole wave pool was frozen over at the

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January 17, 2023  |  News

Seven pools in 7 years: This is how Japan’s next surf boom will happen

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This year WavePoolMag visited a few projects in Japan including Surf Stadium and citywave Tokyo. Our trip included a meeting with members of the JPF Company, which stands for Jump for Positive Future. The publicly-traded entity with 800 employees is famous for growing track cycling, that once-obscure sport of chasing opponents around an oval track on hipster fixed-gear bikes. Launched

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January 13, 2023  |  News

Are inflation and high interest rates hurting wave pool projects? Here’s what we found out.

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Amid soaring inflation, high-interest rates, crypto meltdowns, and a stumbling stock market, investor confidence is weak, to put it nicely.  Despite falling from its peak in June of 2022, USD inflation still sits at 7%, the highest mark since the 1980s. The current 4.4% interest rate is the highest since the 2008 financial crisis. And 2022 was also the worst

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January 12, 2023  |  News, User Guide

How to Choose Your First Surfboard When You Graduate from a Foamie

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You've mastered the pop-up and that foam rental - now it's time for your first surfboard. A mini-mal is a great idea as is a mid-length. Both range in size between 7'0" and 8'10" – perfect as you'll need enough floatation to paddle but not so much that it's hard to turn the board. WavePoolMag Basics is an ongoing series

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