Surfing Waves

I wasnt sure if this was real or just some crazy idea someones come up with so i was just wondering if anyone else knows anything about it

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6384237.stm

no crazy idea, I think theres one in asia...somewhere

but ive heard that it is &/%!?$ expensive if you want to use it.

There's a bruce irons wave simulator here in hawaii. It's down at the waterpark. For the price of admission you get all these rides and a surf simulator. They even provide you with the board or boogie board.

found a similar thing

http://coastalblog.wordpress.com/2007/0 ... ave-pools/

weird

Rico wrote:found a similar thing

http://coastalblog.wordpress.com/2007/0 ... ave-pools/

weird

The day surfing turns into simulation spots is when the sport will die.

well i think that the lines and all the money to go surf would be out of hand but how about the still wave in germany http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/Europe/Ge ... how&page=3

no real surfing in my opinion

the ocean is the only real thing

"Surfdome founder Justin Stone said he believes his concept will make surfing as popular and as accessible as snowboarding"

this is sad. surfing is more accesible than snowboarding. unless you live in the mountain.

pkbum wrote:
surfing is more accesible than snowboarding.

it's easier on the wallet as well

Well if you live in London your options are drive down to the south coast and take your chances with what swell is there or pop oevr to this place and have the exact wave you fancy?

I know a big chunk of surfing is dealing and understanding the ocean and break but I also see a positive for having an indoor surfing option especialy if your some distance from the coast.

As for surfing vs snowboarding, well one takes 2-3 days to learn, the other doesnt... Also I doubt this place could cope with the number of people an indoor snow place could.

RJD wrote:
I know a big chunk of surfing is dealing and understanding the ocean and break but I also see a positive for having an indoor surfing option especialy if your some distance from the coast.

As for surfing vs snowboarding, well one takes 2-3 days to learn, the other doesnt... Also I doubt this place could cope with the number of people an indoor snow place could.

The best surfer is one who understands the ocean the best. Not to mention the paddling involved. "Mum, tell the man to turn the machine up a notch so I can ride the wave"

raekwon chef wrote:The best surfer is one who understands the ocean the best. Not to mention the paddling involved. "Mum, tell the man to turn the machine up a notch so I can ride the wave"

Yeah sure I understand that but one of the realy hard things about surfing is the inconsistency of the wave.

There isnt a pro sportsman on the planet who doesnt try to limit variance , being able to practice move A on a 4ft wave all day may not help you when its 2ft and your doing move B but it will help when it is 4ft..

I dont see it as a bad thing at all, I dont see it as a replacement for real surfing on real breaks though.

Like indoor snowboarding isnt a patch on real snowboarding, but its better than nothing.

RJD wrote:

raekwon chef wrote:The best surfer is one who understands the ocean the best. Not to mention the paddling involved. "Mum, tell the man to turn the machine up a notch so I can ride the wave"

Yeah sure I understand that but one of the realy hard things about surfing is the inconsistency of the wave.

There isnt a pro sportsman on the planet who doesnt try to limit variance , being able to practice move A on a 4ft wave all day may not help you when its 2ft and your doing move B but it will help when it is 4ft..

I dont see it as a bad thing at all, I dont see it as a replacement for real surfing on real breaks though.

Like indoor snowboarding isnt a patch on real snowboarding, but its better than nothing.

Yeah, I definitely agree and don't view them as a bad idea. It benefits people who don't have access to the beach or, in general, bad areas to surf. I just don't want to wake up someday and suddenly surfing is artificial.

Thats nothing new.
Havent you already heard of wavehouse already?

I think its cool.
It seems as a real fun thing to do.
There are several diferent "wave" machines marketed to diferent skill levels.
Theres the water slide used in the carribean cruise, the one in adrenalina store and several others in Resorts.

It is a fun thing to do. Way better than doing drugs or spending time in front of a PC.

There´s practically no risk at all of the beaches getting all crowded with new surfers cause of this cause theres no paddling, wave catching or wave reading involved.

No need to hate it. I would definetely try it once or twice if i was near one of those things on a trip.