Long time in the making. Finally. This is rad.
https://vimeo.com/149396475
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Long time in the making. Finally. This is rad.
https://vimeo.com/149396475
Just saw that myself. I am absolutely in awe. Nice going Kelly - when do the rest of us get to play?
Pretty amazing. I wonder what it costs to ride it.
I think the idea is they will sell the technology to destination resorts. You'd better believe there will be one in Vegas soon.
isnt there already one in scotland somewhere?
england
http://www.wavegarden.com/lang/en-us/concept#
https://www.surfsnowdonia.co.uk/
Looks like a perfect wave, but I think they are limited on how quickly they can push out good waves like that. From a commercial standpoint (if you have paying customers), you'd want one at least every minute. But I think these good waves produce much less than that.
Fast wave.... it will keep the average surfer sitting n watching... out of the water. Slater looks super stoked.. good for him.
Am I the only one piecing together the clues, trying to figure out where they built this thing?
+100 miles inland
Cold enough for wetsuits
Very calm in the am
Road accessible with some tall-ish trees.
I'm thinking inland, Central Coast. It looks an awful lot like the drive up 101 through King City. Could be somewhere like Scotts Valley too.
Friend in the know says it's in lemoore california.
Looks like French Roast.
It's too bad that have to you septic water ... otherwise ... :yourock:
That looks insane. It might be blasphemous to say, but I am looking forward to surfing a wave machine someday.
I know right?? Why's it look so filthy? Think for slater they could have dropped some Aqua marine dye in there haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by huckbucket
Nonetheless the perfection of that wave is amazing. Powerful with dead clean 30 second barrels. Absolutely incredible and a big boost in size and power from anything I've seen from the wave garden crew.
That camera angle is so awesome too... Neither the camera background or Keller are moving and this perfect wave is just peeling non stop!!
Pretty much the polar opposite is every conceivable way from the New Hampshire surf experience I'm used
To.
DunkindonutsQuote:
Originally Posted by hooked
While I can appreciate the work that went into this and the result I can not help thinking the effort would have been better spent on other things.
I am a kayaker/rafter on the rivers have experienced the ZEN of the wave in nature and this seems to disconnect with that.
Sidebar link says it's Cape Hatteras, NC. Water color is probably just humic acid if that location is correct. Very common in lowland areas in the southeast.
What other things should the effort be spent on? I can't think of one.Quote:
Originally Posted by scottyb
I surf, and there is a whole lot more than the zen of the wave in nature that goes into riding waves. A man-made wave would be incredibly fun, which is what this is about. It does not matter whether or not it disconnects with nature, because that is only one part of surfing.
I surf to have fun, first and foremost. This looks like fun.
Looks like the Reddit sleuths figured out it is a ski lake near Lemoore.
It's in lemoore california... open house jan 30 .......end of story
Water color could reflect a need to make the water more viscous in order to achieve the correct wave form. Either that or they just didn't care about making it pretty for the development.
Seriously, STFU. You are such a tool. Thanks for telling us shit like you are 'in the know' you humptard.Quote:
Originally Posted by whitekingsalmon
Interesting. Lemoore appears to have its fair share of farming, so one would think there is plenty of chemicals in the ground water.Quote:
Originally Posted by huckbucket
Pismo surfers are stoked
Pretty amazing any way you look at it. Obviously this will never replace surfing in the ocean, but for motivated people/sponsors/teams/rich groms, this will be a game changer.
The water color is due to the viscosity of the water, as stated above.
The common man will not be surfing this wave.... and this is just a prototype.
The water color is because it was pulled out of the canal. Its irrigation water. And it is in the central California Valley
Dunkindonuts plus DDT?Quote:
Originally Posted by TEXASS
That's scary. I certainly would not surf in that sort of water, despite how badly I would like to surf a man-made wave.Quote:
Originally Posted by TEXASS
LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by TEXASS
Reminds me of how I had to stop running the north fork of the B cause there was no septic oar sewer treatment on that river.
Sad in da pants.
I should add that this wave might be too fast for me on my backhand, although I really couldn't be sure until I tried it. The Scotland wave looks a bit easier to surf, and as I recall it has a left, so I think I would prefer that one. Of course if I could keep up with Slater's wave I might be able to get barreled on my backhand. I have only gotten barreled on my forehand, and precious little even there, so if I could get a backhand tube that would be awesome. I guess if I could keep up with the wave it would be cool surfing the pool because you could try it out so many times and it would be the same every time, which would allow me to really get it dialed.
^that's a really good point. Slater makes everything look ridiculously easy.
Sounds like they can make it a left or a right.... poo break
did any of you actually listen? It can be dialed back for beginners ( whitekingfishdildoass) and those types.
and that dork kayaker who doesn't understand the use of money???? NO SHIT YOU KAYAK DORK!!!!
Its mostly sand suspended in the water. Not sure which canal it would be pulled from but its not Bad water, just has some sand in it.Quote:
That's scary. I certainly would not surf in that sort of water, despite how badly I would like to surf a man-made wave.
Most likely that water is much safer for you than surfing at the OB pier two days after a rain
I'd wager it's much cleaner than San Diego after a storm... Or anytime for that matter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Long duc dong
Yep.Quote:
Originally Posted by steepconcrete