Please let me know if I can clarify anything further. More testing is needed to firm up that number. In an effort t to mimic ocean waves as accurately as I can my system need 3,500 CFS on the low end to create a barrel to squeeze into. The pumped sheet flows are in the neighborhood of 100 CFS (edited from gallons/s) and the manmade river waves are mostly in the low hundreds with notable exception to Colorado’s Glenwood springs. How much more popular would Montreal’s Habitat 67 be if it was a barrel like that.Īnother key distinction is water flow volume.
Must of us really want a more hi performance wave than that. Surf Anywhere and McLaughlin whitewater both have good systems for creating a clean lump of a wave that is comparable to longboarding at Waikiki. I have a clean glassy deep stable barrel.
That’s why my prototype pictures look sexier. I am also the only one creating a glassy deep barrel. The other guys are trying to adjust the bottom of the river in real time. As such I can move the hydraulic jump (stationary wave) up and down river to encounter a different bottom contours creating different wave shapes in real time by just opening and closign a gate. My system is the only one that relies solely on the hydraulic jump ( Google it) phenomenon. They remind me of snowboarding on a bad lumpy snow day. I have ridden the “Pumped” thin sheet flow systems. The First Peak Project is a 501(c)(3) public benefit organization whose mission is to restore the legendary wave First Peak at Sebastian Inlet to its former glory.Įdited: at 06:31 PM by TheFirstPeakProjectĪn honor to hear that you think my photos are sexy. Water - Besides building a model in your garage and taking some sexy photos, what is new regarding your technology or its application? In other words, people can get real with it. These venues offer a ride that allows bigger airs and moves borrowed from wakeboarding and snowboarding. Taking the River Surfing game to a next level is the Wave House brand of sheet flow rides with barrels known as FlowBarrel (not Flowrider). In a pool or controlled environment, American Wave Machines and CityWave are two companies that dominate the River Surfing industry. During off times, river surfing companies such as SurfAnywhere have installed specialty ramps and bottom features to make good waves. Many of Canada's northern rivers are dammed, meaning the river can be turned on and off. River waves and man-made river surfing has been around for a LOOONG time, especially in Canada.