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Building Barrels Michael Schumpert
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Is it possible to surf hundreds of miles from the nearest beach? It is! But only in a wave pool. However, opening a Surf Park is no easy task. Follow Michael in his efforts to bring waves inland. And learn how you can do it yourself.
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Building Barrels Update
It's been a few months since Building Barrels posted an episode. What have we been up to?
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Surf Park Technology Presentation Summary from the Surf Park Summit
It's an arms race to create the best man-made waves. Several competitors in the industry have active and operating surf pools. Others are poised to make an impact. The future looks bright for building barrels across the world!
In the last installment of the Surf Park Summit recap, Building Barrels outlines the presentations by several of the leading artificial wave providers as well as several emerging technologies that are certain to bring the stoke.
Technologies covered include:
Wavegarden
Surf Loch
Surf Lakes
AirSurf
SURF ERA
The Swell
UNIT Surf Pools
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And if you'd like to join a surf park mastermind group where we'll share info, network, brainstorm, and collaborate, follow the link below.
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Miscellaneous topics from the Surf Park Summit
In this brief segment of the Surf Park Summit recap, Building Barrels explores the industry recovery after Covid, and how to best spread the word about the benefits of surf parks to others.
Topics include:
Who to tell about surf parks
What's your message
Easing introductions to surfing
Post-Covid adventures
Recreational focus during recovery
Surf tourism post-pandemic
And more!
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And if you'd like to join a surf park mastermind group where we'll share info, network, brainstorm, and collaborate, follow the link below.
http://bit.ly/surfparkmastermind
Title song: "RITM" by 4MHZ on icons8.com
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Training and Events at your Surf Park
You train to take the gold at the next surf competition. The media will be there to broadcast your glory. Here's how surf parks will not only help you in your quest, but may revolutionize surf events as we know them.
In this installment of the Surf Park Summit recap, Building Barrels examines surf park contests, the media that will be there, and why you should explore hosting professional training or high-end surf coaching at your surf park.
Topics include:
Surf parks and media/marketing
Benefits of surf park competitions
Types of contests
Holding successful events
Benefits of wave pool training
Creating a luxury surf training experience
And more!
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And if you'd like to join a surf park mastermind group where we'll share info, network, brainstorm, and collaborate, follow the link below.
http://bit.ly/surfparkmastermind
Title song: "RITM" by 4MHZ on icons8.com
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Water quality at your surf park
Your customers will expect crystal clear waves and no chance encounters with microscopic critters (or larger for that matter.) Keep your water clean, keep your water safe. The importance of this cannot be emphasized enough.
In this segment of the Surf Park Summit recap, Building Barrels brings you a summary of a panel discussion on water quality.
You'll hear about:
Keeping your water clean
Navigating local water regulations
Record-keeping
Staying amoeba free
Prioritizing equipment
Lessons learned from existing venues
And more!
Subscribe to make sure you get the whole series on Surf Park Summit!
And if you'd like to join a surf park mastermind group where we'll share info, network, brainstorm, and collaborate, follow the link below.
http://bit.ly/surfparkmastermind
Title song: "RITM" by 4MHZ on icons8.com
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Surf Park Sustainability
Save the earth, save the waves. The care for mother earth and her oceans has been part of the surfer ethos for as long as man has been riding waves. So how do surf parks fit into that? Through sustainability initiatives.
In this episode of the Surf Park Summit recap, Building Barrels reviews a panel discussion on surf park sustainability and how you can develop your surf park into a showcase for sustainability.
Topics include:
Surf parks' responsibilities to the ocean
Sustainability motivations for surf parks
Must haves for sustainability
Best Practices
Creating a sustainability showcase
Watchdog groups
And more!
Subscribe to make sure you get the whole series!
And if you'd like to join a surf park mastermind group where we'll share info, network, brainstorm, and collaborate, follow the link below.
http://bit.ly/surfparkmastermind
Title song: "RITM" by 4MHZ on icons8.com
You can find more from the surf park summit here...surfparkcentral.com