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Too Easy: Flowstate AI video capture system launches bespoke highlight reels

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Flowstate, the company behind an innovative video capture system for surf parks, has launched new AI-automated highlights abilities along with many other customer and surf park user-freindly features. The Flowstate Zone system works by recording a customer's rides during their wave pool session and within minutes of finishing, compiles them into a downloadable folder - effectively removing the hassles of

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Wave pool push rekindles stoke for kneeboarding duo in Melbourne

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Much of surfing's past, from inflatable mats to hand-planes to single-fins is being restyled and embraced by the neo-hipster crowd, but kneeboarding remains the odd wave-riding form out. We haven't seen the resurgence quite like we have for, say, Mid-Lengths. Which is a shame because kneeboarding fits well in the wave pool space. George Greenough popularized kneeriding in the mid-to-late

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The bizarre attraction of watching 7 minutes of repeated air attempts

News, Television

Watch Leo Fioravanti practice airs at Alaia Bay for "7 Straight Minutes of Unadulterated Pro Surf Training." 'Yawn' you say to this title? No interest? Leo posted the clip with the more exciting verbage of “My First Backflip On A Perfect Artificial Air Wave” because, well, it’s the internet and big, bold titles scratch the algorithm. Either title you chose

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How one person created access to the world’s most exclusive wave pool

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Simple word of mouth and chit chat around the world’s most famous golf course has led to a cottage industry that provides access to the Kelly Slater Surf Ranch Pebble Beach golf course is widely acknowledged to be the one of, if not the premier public golf destination in the world. To play it you have to book a room

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Gear testing savant, coach and YouTube fixture ditches coastal zip code for Texas wave pool

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Why would someone in the business of reviewing surfboards relocate from Southern California to the suburbs of Dallas, Texas? It seems to defy logic. However, that’s exactly what Noel Salas did. In February of this year he packed up his home in Orange County and moved his family to Rockwall, Texas. Salas and his brother, Aaron, have been running the

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Employee of the Month: Paul Francisco of SkudinSurf American Dream

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New Jersey stand out Paul Francisco has found a way to keep wet during the East Coast's notorious flat spells. It's simple, he clocks in at one of America's largest shopping malls where he helps run the show at SkudinSurf. Along with Alyssa Malliae, Greg Kaasmann and a host of others, Paul keeps the wave pool's presence felt on social

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Wave pool on former mining site gets pushback in England

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Quinn Estates, the engine behind the Seahive wave pool project is returning after a setback in July. The company was denied planning permission with the then current design, but since have kept The Seahive hopes alive with a modification of the proposal. The BBC reported the surf park made a few adjustments to meet the demands of neighbours who fear

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Why wind mapping is key for your surf park project

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Not every project has considered the wind’s effect on their tank’s surf conditions. But now a group of aerospace engineers want to help wave pools correctly plan for wind conditions. Here's how: After seeing an article online about how wind affects the waves at Kelly Slater’s pool in California, Luca Oggiano became inspired. There was more that could be done.

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I guess you can call it “research” – Atlanta wave pool project does homework with surf trip to Waco

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The crew at Surf ATL took a trip to Waco Surf to find out more about surf park planning, operation and pneumatic wave technology. And in the process they got to surf (duh!) This clip by Reel Impact Studios and Joe Media Co documents their journey, discovery and take-aways from a few days spent in Texas. WavePoolMag has been documenting

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Sponsored by a Wave Pool – Meet Wave Park Korea locals Kanoa & Mel Palmiano

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Siheung-Si sits southwest of Seoul on the Yellow Sea. It was once a factory town. Then it was razed. Then the Daewoo Co built a wave pool and surrounded it with amenities to create a new Resortlandia of sorts. Presto. New surf spot. And while the goal was to lure weekenders from Seoul, the Wave Park inadvertently became a training

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Dream Job? Sydney surf park has 150 roles to fill

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Australia’s first wave park is around the corner from opening the gates to surfers and is calling for Sydney siders to apply to work at Australia's newest wave pool. URBNSURF announced that Sydney’s first ever wave park is set to open Southern Hemisphere Autumn 2024, and is now on the hunt for talent to come and work onsite in Sydney’s

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Wavepooler Files: Toshihiko Adachi, creator of Surf Stadium Japan

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Shizunami is a thriving surf town southeast of Tokyo and is also one of the world’s first surf parks to sit just a stone’s throw from the Pacific ocean. To create this 2.4 acre bastion of stoke, one man had to conceive, fund, dig and ultimately implement his vision. During WavePoolMag’s visit to Surf Stadium Japan we were able to

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Find out how Flowstate uses AI to enhance the surf park user experience

Podcasts

How does one go about training a machine to recognise each and every individual surfer? Flowstate have created an AI powered capture system that records each guest’s surf experience. And the amazing thing is that it works without RFID wristbands or board stickers. In this podcast we dig in and learn how Chris, Mike and the crew at Flowstate have

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EuroVision: New parks coming next year to the Old Country

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We decided to do our own take on Eurovision, that annual over-the-top song contest that unites European nations in a bright, shiny moment of camp and pop. Old Country moral could use a little boost at the moment, so we found six reasons to smile... After the closure of Surf Snowdonia, there are only three remaining surf parks in Europe

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Unique wave pool therapy group launches film and crowdfunding effort

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Early last summer we profiled a unique UK program. For years the Wave Project in Bristol, England has been specifically utilizing the Wave surf park to enhance the mental and physical health of young people in need. The Wave Project works as a surf therapy intervention that takes young people aged 8 to 21 who might be struggling with mental

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ASMR wave pool experience? Of course!

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There's no exciting surfing in this clip. None, and we have something to confess. Fatigued by YouTubers gesticulating wildly to mimic enthusiasm, we decided to pull the plug on hyper edits. For now at least. Earlier this year we were feeling the first pulses of this groundswell and in a stop-the-world-I-want-to-get-off kind of moment we laced together some prime pool

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Here’s how longboarders can enhance their surfing outside of the pool

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We've all seen surfers practicing their pop-ups on the shoreline, most of us were one of them at one time or another. But regardless of how they may look, the truth is that the benefits of on-land-surf prep cannot be understated.  Whether it’s utilizing specific equipment at the gym to build your physical strength and or focusing on improving your

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Finland airs new traveling rapid wave pool technology

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What if you could insert a wave making machine into a natural body of water, surf 6-foot high waves, and then remove it without a trace? That is exactly what Artsurf claims is possible with their new wave creation technology.  With a concept of minimalism and low environmental impact, the Finnish wave creation company has come up with a technology

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Hard Hats Only: Checking up on Sydney wave pool’s construction progress

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Construction at Sydney's URBNSURF began this year, making progress despite significant rain to the are. So how is the wave pool progressing and when can we surf it? In this clip a very excited CEO, Damon Tudor, walks viewers through one of the world's most anticipated surf parks.

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Flowstate Zone secures Innovation Award at 2023 Surf Park Summit

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Flowstate Zone, the technology behind URBNSURF Clips, has emerged as the recipient of the highly coveted Innovation Award at the 2023 Surf Park Summit. The event, which brought together industry leaders, visionaries, and innovators, featured strong competition that saw Flowstate Zone triumph over formidable finalists, and industry leaders in wave making, Wavegarden and Surf Lakes. Flowstate Zone's automated video capture technology

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RiF010 wave pool drawing for Rotterdam

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Dutch wave tank RiF010 to open in 2024

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For Edwin van Viegen, being a surfer in the Netherlands was frustrating. The waves of the North Sea are inconsistent, stormy, and unforgiving. He envied the surfers around the world who could surf quality waves at home on a daily basis.  But one day as he was eating lunch on the historic canals of Rotterdam’s city center, he got an

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Tom Lochtefeld with 2023 Surf Park Summit Award

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Tom Lochtefeld, Flowstate, others claim Surf Park Summit Awards

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Four winners were announced at the annual Surf Park Summit event held in San Diego this past week. The event, hosted by Surf Park Central, is the premier event for surf park developers, operators, and industry professionals and took place September 18th - 20th, 2023. Held annually as the Summit, this years award ceremony recognized the outstanding achievements of companies and

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How do you do sustainability at a wave pool? The LineUp at Wai Kai example

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What makes a wave pool “green”? With surf park development speeding up around the globe it’s only natural for questions about environmental impact to come up. How can wave pools become more sustainable? What practices are they implementing to mitigate their carbon footprint? And why are wave pools so highly scrutinized compared to other similar energy and water users? To

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WPM Video: (Almost) All You Need to Know about Wave Park South Korea, a fabulously Pop! and affordable destination

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Wave Park South Korea is a big, beautiful fever dream of surf complete with bright lights, bizarre mascots and choreographed K-Pop moves. What we love about this pool is that it’s much more accessible than one might imagine. In this video, we explore why Wave Park is a solid bet for a surf trip. (Hint, it’s reasonably priced and offers

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EpicSurf named tech provider for Texas and other projects

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Aquatic Development Group (ADG) announced that their first EpicSurf® installation is coming to Texas, a secret location somewhere on the globe, along with another one at the home of EDM superstar deadmau5. Read on below for updates. Texas Announced at the VIP opening session of the annual Surf Park Summit tradeshow event in San Diego, CA, EpicSurf® is proud to have

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