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john hansen

climber
Dec 22, 2015 - 07:39pm PT
Strange that he has surfed in the most beautiful places all over the world but he would build this in one of the bleakest ,flattest , shithole places around. (sorry Lemoore)

I guess it was a good place to hide it.

It does look like a perfect wave, really cool I guess, and I can see it as a great training tool, but I think nothing can match the real ocean with waves that are always changing and no two are ever the same. Currents and wind and the underwater terrain all interact, instead of a sterile "perfect" wave.

It would be like a perfect one inch crack on a 70 degree slope with footholds every two feet that goes on for 1000 feet.

I guess I am spoiled living in Hawaii, But when I see the color of that water I would never get in that pool.

aspendougy

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
Dec 22, 2015 - 07:44pm PT
I wonder if eventually you could have a portable technology where you could go to a place like Tenaya Lake and start making waves, that would be cool.
john hansen

climber
Dec 22, 2015 - 07:47pm PT
Think if you put a huge snow plow on the front of a 100 foot crab boat going about 20 knots, And lowered it down into the water about 10 feet.
With the momentum of a destroyer or a bulk carrier at different speeds and you could create some endless massive tubes.

Might work on a flat lake.. but probably rarely in the ocean. maybe some place like San Francisco bay, where you could have calm seas.

That's why Teahupoo or Pipeline can never be recreated.

Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 22, 2015 - 08:00pm PT
If you want a long-assed wave you go do the tidal bore at the mouth of the Amazon.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 22, 2015 - 08:00pm PT
Slater is into some cool stuff.
It wouldn't surprise me if this doubled as a Tilapia farm hydroing Chia seed production.

Yes, nothing will ever replace the ocean's lessons and power and the fickle nature of good rideable surf.
But that's the point.

Also, you have to consider competition. There is talk of surfing as an Olympic sport and a perfect even playing field with no waiting period is pretty much the only way it could ever happen.
Studly

Trad climber
WA
Dec 22, 2015 - 08:36pm PT


Kelly Slater's wave pool almost as good as Hangzhou's tidal bore. Maybe better..


[Click to View YouTube Video]
Chaz

Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
Dec 22, 2015 - 08:43pm PT
Found it in about thirty seconds on Google "Satelite" view - after reading that article. Lemoore. I got an uncle there. Surf's Up, Uncle Gil! Flush twice.

It appears water capacity has been cut in half from what the people who owned it before had, so it's drought friendly. It's got that going for it.

As a Californian, I don't find any utility in stationary bicycles, treadmills, or indoor climbing because we go outside and do all that. I don't see any use for an artificial wave in California for the same reason. Vegas, and points east, I can see it.
limpingcrab

Trad climber
the middle of CA
Dec 22, 2015 - 09:34pm PT
I don't know what all you weirdos are talking about, I would give my left nut to play on that thing for a week!
brotherbbock

Trad climber
Alta Loma, CA
Jan 4, 2016 - 02:27pm PT
That is epic.

Where the f&%k is this?

Leemoore, CA
overwatch

climber
Jan 4, 2016 - 02:34pm PT
The viscosity of the s h i t pool is essential to the shape of the wave

That tidal bore looks like it has some punch to it.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Mar 6, 2016 - 12:13am PT
Enty

Trad climber
Mar 6, 2016 - 02:16am PT
They built one in North wales but it looks sh#t compared to Kelly's wave.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlSibamDydg
Escopeta

Trad climber
Idaho
Mar 6, 2016 - 05:01am PT
^^^^^ Yeah, but it breaks left, so its got that going for it......
Escopeta

Trad climber
Idaho
May 24, 2016 - 06:29am PT
http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/this-is-not-to-replace-anything-in-surfing-its-just-to-be-a-supplement-wsl-buys-kelly-slater-wave-company-here_138369/


WSL Holdings Buys Kelly Slater Wave Company: Here's Kelly's Take
"This is not to replace anything in surfing; it's just to be a supplement..."

k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
May 24, 2016 - 07:42am PT
Is that like a perfect hand crack up the Empire State Building?

Wouldn't it get boring after just a few rides? Maybe not...
limpingcrab

Trad climber
the middle of CA
May 24, 2016 - 08:24am PT
Found out how they were able to get that much water out there. It's on the reservation so there's no permitting necessary and no water use regs. Smart move since they just had to drain the whole thing and refill it a couple weeks ago to fix the bottom.
rwedgee

Ice climber
CA
May 24, 2016 - 09:23am PT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjVXFrITVO8
Escopeta

Trad climber
Idaho
May 24, 2016 - 09:28am PT
Retarded ^^^
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
May 24, 2016 - 10:37am PT



Wouldn't it get boring after just a few rides? Maybe not...

Kelly has vision. Check out this (more or less mission statement) from the Kelly Slater Wave Pool page;
“The WSL proudly represents the best in men’s and women’s competitive surfing globally, and the amazing man-made wave technology developed by Kelly Slater and his team is a revolutionary innovation that has the power to dramatically enhance every aspect of our sport,” said Paul Speaker, CEO of the WSL. “We share the same vision and passion for growing high-performance surfing, and are beyond excited to work together under one roof to bring the sport to levels and places never before possible.”

KSWC technology creates an opportunity for surfers to practice and develop ever-higher levels of performance in a repeating environment, with unprecedented opportunities for surrounding camera and sensor arrays providing immediate and perfectly accurate feedback on their progress. This is the first repeatable man-made wave that convincingly delivers the power and shape of ocean waves most sought after by accomplished surfers, including a hollow barrel allowing for long tube rides. While high- performance surfing is the core mission of both the WSL and the KSWC, the wave technology is flexible and can also create variable waves for beginner and intermediate surfers.
Escopeta

Trad climber
Idaho
May 24, 2016 - 11:36am PT
I said it previously, the wave pool has the potential to transform surfing much the same way foam pits did for moto circus, trampolines did for snowboarding aerials and swimming pools did for skiing aerials.
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