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Flowrider machines (link) look really really really really really
fun, but, they are expensive, the main costs are those
associated with the equipment to pump the water against the
bank that creates the wave. If a flowrider was made at the
base of a dam then gravity could provide the pressure
for the
water, just open a sluice and the water comes shooting out
against the wall making the wave.
The Flowriders on this site are pretty poor examples, Some
like on in Texas I think and the swatch mobile wave machine
actually have waves with a lip and a curl.
A flowrider machine
http://www.flowrider.com
Basically a still wave. [Gulherme, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
Dam and spillway.
http://www.lakeorov...o-aerial-photo.html
More than enough power when the water comes from near the top of the lake. [half, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
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Here's a dam with a nice long spillway (link). Maybe you can get them to add "the wall" on the spillway. I've seen the action of the water when this spillway is open. You won't catch me anywhere near it. |
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All my friends know the Flow rider
The Flow rider is a little higher
Flow rider surfs a little slower
Flow rider is a real goer
Flow rider knows every dam yeah!
Flow rider is the one to surf yeah!
Flow rider don't use no gas now
Flow rider don't surf too fast
Make inland surf trip
Make inland surf trip
Make inland surf trip and see
Make inland surf trip
Make inland surf trip
Make inland surf trip with me |
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[Gulherme: you need to go back and put the http:// in that link...] |
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I live in New Braunfels(we have a flowrider) and when the flowrider isn't open, we hook a rope up to the middle of a small dam, and ride our bodyboards there. Your idea is so good, it works, and we use it. Go build yourself one, its worth the effort. |
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