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Surf Snowdonia is the world’s first publicly accessible Wavegarden artificial surfing lagoon
Wave Garden Technology Nurtures Surfers’ Paradise SUPPLIER: WAVEGARDEN LOCATION: CONWY VALLEY, WALES
Surf Snowdonia, a massive surf facility in North Wales, UK, has announced an opening date of July 2015.
Wavegarden technology has been endorsed by professional surfers like Dusty Payne
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The outdoor adventure destination features a 29,000sqm (312,000sq ft) lagoon – with waves courtesy of Spanish wave technology company Wavegarden. The Wavegarden system creates consistent waves of up to 2 metres (6.5 foot) over the length of the 300 metre (984 foot) lagoon. Up to 52 surfers can be accommodated in the lagoon at one time, with rides lasting up to 18 seconds. The £12m ($18m, €16.6m) Surf Snowdonia development caters for surfers of all levels, with its own surf academy teaching surfing, bodyboarding, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), surf yoga, surf fitness and open-water swimming. At least 75,000 visitors are expected per year.
A Crash and Splash obstacle course, supplied by by Rigby and Partners, is being installed at the activity lagoon, as well as a Blob supplied by Blob Europe. Catering includes a lagoon-side café bar. There’s camping accommodation and sleeping “pods” along the lake’s waterfront. Surf Snowdonia is using 100 per cent
rainwater to fill the surf lake thanks to a UV disinfection system by ATG UV Technology. “The rainwater in the lagoon will be cleaned by UV disinfection and filtration, so the water will not be chlorinated,” says Surf Snowdonia spokeperson Louise McWatt. “This will ensure a more natural and pleasurable experience.” It was designed by Seven Architecture
and developed by Conwy Adventure Leisure Ltd, allied to the Ainscough Group, who acquired the brownfield site in 2012.
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