The indoor surf park that slipped past you

We usually reserve surf park announcements for the official dates they are live but this wave pool in Brazil needs to be on your radar

10 hrs ago • 

Val S. K.

August 2025

Grand opening of Atlantic Park: A high-tech wave pool operating like a well-oiled machine

Only two days after opening it feels like it has been there for years. Here's what I witnessed at Pharrell Williams' wave pool.

Aug 19 • 

Val S. K.

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June 2025

Surf Park Book: Preview #2 - Palm Springs Surf Club

They said Palm Springs would be weird and it didn't disappoint. The California desert is at once a hotspot for surfers, a haven for the elderly, and a…

Jun 19 • 

Val S. K.

April 2025

Surf Park Book: Preview #1

I'm writing a book 🤓 because you won't believe what's happening in the surf industry until you see it, so here's your front row seat.

Apr 3 • 

Val S. K.

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March 2025

Put more surf parks in cold places!

My biased, data-driven argument on why surf parks in cold climates may outpace warm-weather rivals. 900% growth and booming customer numbers across…

Mar 15 • 

Val S. K.

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January 2025

2024: Wave Pool Pilled

There is no denying that 2024 was a historic year for surf parks. The proof is in the data.

Jan 6 • 

Val S. K.

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November 2024

Two new surf parks just opened!

Plus more wave pool news: Fireside repairs, Bahrain broke ground, Brazil city park renovations

Nov 12, 2024 • 

Val S. K.

Last Week in Surf Parks

We’ve got some good news! And some sad news...

Nov 4, 2024 • 

Val S. K.

October 2024

Surf parks having a viral moment

You won’t find ice skates but you will find a hockey stick when you look closely at surf parks in little towns like Waco, Texas

Oct 22, 2024 • 

Val S. K.

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September 2024

The Pickleball of Water Sports

Most people have never even seen surfing but the pickleball of water sports is changing that.

Sep 27, 2024 • 

Val S. K.

How to meet your hero

At a certain point, it stops being a silly thought exercise. I found myself having a conversation with the world's #1 surfer of 2024 just last week.

Sep 19, 2024 • 

Val S. K.

Wherever You Go, There's Dharma

How surfing taught me that karma isn't sometimes spelled with a dh

Sep 6, 2024 • 

Val S. K.

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