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Surf Parks

Postby Tex » Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:56 pm

This is happening....I will be heading over to check it out.

http://www.surfsnowdonia.co.uk/news/
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Re: Surf Parks

Postby Tex » Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:34 pm

who wants to get one of these in Oregon?
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Re: Surf Parks

Postby buoyhead » Sat Jan 10, 2015 9:04 am

If it would keep all the Portland kooks/hipsters away from the coast and place them in an environment more suited to their skill level, I'd definitely be in favor.
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Re: Surf Parks

Postby X-squid » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:32 am

There was an FB page that was trying to rally for a Wavegarden in Portland- not sure if it's active any more. Agreed with buoyhead, although the implications of hundreds/thousands of people learning to surf in a controlled environment still has potential impact on the lineup. Once all the wave pool surfers fell like they are 'good' enough to charge real waves, guess where they will be?

On the other hand it does look fun.
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Re: Surf Parks

Postby Tex » Mon Jan 12, 2015 9:33 am

Good update Squid. I don't use FB so I was out of the loop on any efforts within that social forum.
OSP is the most intelligent community to develop this conceptually. As I said earlier, I am going out to England to check this new park out. If the waves are double the size of the park in Spain, that will completely legitimize the technology from my perspective. For those of you who are interested in a serious dialogue on this matter let me know and we can set something up.
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Re: Surf Parks

Postby X-squid » Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:44 am

Just another baka gaijin
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Re: Surf Parks

Postby Tex » Mon Jan 12, 2015 5:02 pm

As of November, it looks like the Mt. Tabor option is DOA.
I would never put one there anyway....not enough land to develop around the actual wave pool.
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Re: Surf Parks

Postby Spent » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:26 pm

Tex, that park is not in England.

Its in Wales. Might want to see where you are going before you go.
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Re: Surf Parks

Postby Tex » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:52 pm

Yeah, I completely effed that post up, my apologies.....
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Re: Surf Parks

Postby Spent » Tue Jan 13, 2015 1:50 pm

Ha. No worries. I hope you go but if you do PM me for details about REAL welsh surf and for God's sake don't call us English when you're there.
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Re: Surf Parks

Postby McDing » Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:45 pm

Ha! Too funny.
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Re: Surf Parks

Postby Tex » Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:53 am

Snowdonia shut down for the winter...too bad. Looks like there were a number of technical difficulties.
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Re: Surf Parks

Postby Tex » Sat Dec 19, 2015 10:27 am

I think I am the last one standing here but thought just in case I would throw out the link to Kelly's wave machine.
Literally made me yell out loud after watching him slay this perfect wave. The gauntlet has been thrown down and the King rules still.

http://www.surfparkcentral.com/kelly-sl ... e-company/

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