November 21, 2023  |  News

Employee of the Month: Reef Ellison at Waco Surf

News

Reef Ellison started his work life at Waco Surf during the somewhat wild days before the new owners took stewardship and cleaned things up. In his time here he's seen the good, the bad and the ugly as the Waco drama unfolded. He started as a lifeguard and worked his way up to the surf operations position. A highly sought-after

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September 16, 2023  |  News, Television, User Guide

2023 Guide to Waco Surf

News, Television, User Guide

The first accessible wave pool in America, Waco Surf has a storied chapter in the history of surf tanks. At first, a bit of an anomaly it was an add on to a wakeboarding cable park. Today the pneumatic wave system pumps out surf for a core, dedicated Texas crew as well as visiting surfers from across the globe. Read this

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June 20, 2023  |  Podcasts

Dave & Mike share the story of how they became owners of their very own surf park

Podcasts

Dave Taylor and Mike Schwaab own Waco Surf, the Sputnik of surf parks in America. The facility launched in the early days of the wave pool race has since gone through many changes. Enter DT and Mike, two average guys who worked incessantly to fulfill their dream of owning a wave pool. Here is how it all happened... Mike Schwaab

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February 1, 2023  |  Television

Television: Three different takes on Waco by Mr. Coco

Television

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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August 24, 2022  |  News

Waco air fest a cure for the Meh-pocalypse. For now anyway.

News

Mind-melting air variations are nothing new to Waco Surf. But, there’s a collective “meh” in the Insta surf consciousness, an unfortunate reminder that we’re a difficult lot to please. When is the last time you got excited about an air reverse? And it gets worse. If influencers started airing clips of themselves, say, levitating or spontaneously combusting, there’s a chance

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August 22, 2022  |  News

Employee of the Month: Waco’s lead water quality technician Devin Pullin

News

What is the most rock star job at a surf park? Photographers take center stage when they nail that perfect shot for your Instafeed, and the front desk human is positively drummer-like in getting everyone through the doors in time. CEOs and park managers? Yes, they are the lead singers, the brand face of the surf park that you'd see

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April 26, 2022  |  News

The Big List 2022: prices, times & notes for all the world’s wave pools

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How many surf-able wave pools are there in the world? As of today, there are 19 wave pools in the world open and semi-open to the public with dedicated surfing hours - Hint: to find a wave pool opening near you soon, check the WavePoolMag Surf Planner. UPDATE: If you are looking for the new 2023 Wave Pool Price Guide

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March 17, 2022  |  News

Find out why BSR changed its name to Waco Surf

News

Today, after two years of transition, BSR Surf Resort is now officially Waco Surf and open for the 2022 season. Guiding the transition from a wave tank with minimal amenities to a more sophisticated user experience has been Mike Schwaab, (not to be confused with Michael Schwab of Kelly's technology and Coral Mountain.) Mike's an energetic character who addresses us

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