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Posts Tagged ‘bodyboard’

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How a wave pool became the social glue for a group of bodyboarders

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The unsung virtue of wave pools is that they create communities. In countries with a board riding club culture like Australia, it’s a natural transition from salted to machine waves. In unlikely places like Hawaii where waves are plentiful, Wai Kai has become a central gathering point for the Island’s surfers. And Bristol? Well Bristol is unique. The surf park

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Wave pools (just like any other surf spot) build communities – even if your name is Pond Scum

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In some of the heavier settings in wave pools, the barrel can get pretty tight. Stand-up surfers, if not balled up tight enough, will get clipped in the head trying to squeeze in while bodyboarders have no trouble getting slotted. This scenario seems a bit like karmic justice. Since the introduction of the Boogieboard from Tom Morey, the dedicated have

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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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The Wave Bristol gets more bodyboard friendly

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The Wave has launched two new experiences dedicated to bodyboarding - The Beginner Bodyboarding and Improver Bodyboarding sessions. The company said in a statement that the move is designed to encourage everyone to get in the water and experience the positive health benefits of being in the waves.    “We know how brilliant we feel physically and mentally after spending

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What are the best POV camera mount options for a wave pool?

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The best POV camera mount options for surfing a wave pool are: mouthpiece, rail mount, front pole mount, front-facing board mount, back-facing board mount and rear pole mount. Which one works best for you is a matter of skill level and personal taste. Here is what each POV looks like as used by Aaron Withers at The Wave in Bristol.

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Update: Surf Lakes just pumped up the volume

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Last month Surf Lakes announced that their 5 Waves R&D facility was back up and running for structural testing. At the time the company stated they had successfully run sets that push out four consecutive waves. Max wave face heights reached 1.8 meters or 6 feet. Today on Instagram Surf Lakes aired photos of three-time world bodyboard champ Ben Player

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