Set to open their first location in Orlando, FL later this year, SurfParks plans on making some tasty waves, specifically for surfing, in wave pools all over the country.  We’re talking waves made by surfers for surfers. 

If the idea takes off, it could bring big change to the sport of surfing.  Imagine, instead of duking it out for crumby waves with all the yahoos at your local break, you just cruise inland to a warm salt water pool and pay $30 for 15 waves that all have a nice, consistent shape.  Now I know it doesn’t exactly sound like poetry to those of us who actually enjoy the excitement of paddling around in the ocean with all the critters and knuckleheads and pollutants . . . but manufactured waves could have a significant impact on the sport that we hold so sacred.

By making surfing more accessible to all the people living in wave deprived regions of the world, SurfParks could draw more people to the sport and undoubtedly fuel competition in various parts of the industry like Pro Surfing and surfboard production.

Hit http://surfparks.com and check out the Technology section.  They’ve got some cool pics and videos of scale models of the waves.

We’ve got the inside track on SurfParks, so we’ll let you know what’s up.