Archive for Month: June 2019

Surf News

• Endless Surf: the heart-shaped, pneumatic-powered wave pool
  Of all 21st-century wave pool technology players, Endless Surf is backed by one of the industry's longtime veterans: Whitewater. Whitewater is one of the longest-running companies in the water park business. Founded in 1980 by Geoff Chutter and his uncle in Penticton, Canada, it developed its first wave pool in 1989, the iconic Disney's Typhoon […]
• What is outrigger canoe surfing?
  Of the many forms Hawaiians developed to ride a wave, outrigger canoe surfing is one of the oldest and most culturally and historically relevant practices of them all. It likely evolved from the need of ancient Polynesians to use outrigger canoes (wa'a in Hawaiian) for transportation, war, fishing, communication, racing, burial, and recreation, often riding […]
• This is not a surfboard
  In 1929, Belgian artist René Magritte created the surrealist painting "La Trahison des Images" ("The Treachery of Images") depicting a simple yet realistic image of a pipe, accompanied by the caption, "Ceci n'est pas une pipe" ("This is not a pipe"). Magritte's legendary artwork ignited a worldwide debate on the viewer's perception and assumptions. His […]
• 20 tips to survive and enjoy cold water surfing
  Cold water surfing is a physical and psychological test, even for the most passionate and hardcore surfers. Here are 20 tips to improve your experience in the chilliest conditions. Low air and water temperatures can take a toll on the will to paddle out, but sometimes, the addition of surfing and good waves is too […]