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john hansen
climber
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Dec 22, 2015 - 07:39pm PT
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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.
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aspendougy
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Dec 22, 2015 - 07:44pm PT
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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.
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john hansen
climber
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Dec 22, 2015 - 07:47pm PT
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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.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 22, 2015 - 08:00pm PT
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If you want a long-assed wave you go do the tidal bore at the mouth of the Amazon.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 22, 2015 - 08:00pm PT
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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.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Dec 22, 2015 - 08:43pm PT
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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.
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Dec 22, 2015 - 09:34pm PT
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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!
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brotherbbock
Trad climber
Alta Loma, CA
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That is epic.
Where the f&%k is this?
Leemoore, CA
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overwatch
climber
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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.
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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^^^^^ Yeah, but it breaks left, so its got that going for it......
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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May 24, 2016 - 07:42am PT
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Is that like a perfect hand crack up the Empire State Building?
Wouldn't it get boring after just a few rides? Maybe not...
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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May 24, 2016 - 08:24am PT
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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.
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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May 24, 2016 - 09:28am PT
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Retarded ^^^
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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May 24, 2016 - 10:37am PT
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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.
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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May 24, 2016 - 11:36am PT
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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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