Wave Loch’s sister company, Surf Loch, headed by our CEO and artificial wave pioneer Tom Lochtefeld, has mastered the design, development, and operation of surf attractions worldwide. Research has shown that both surf breaks and artificial waves bring value to the local community, increasing revenues for local businesses,
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Surf Loch is featured in the LA Times today by respected Times writer Joe Mozingo in a “state of the surf (pool)” article. The primary competitors What purists are saying The undeniably magnetic appeal of man-made waves Insightful comments are offered by Steve Hawk, editor of the iconic
Read more →The view from 35,000 feet up is spectacular. It gives one perspective. The vastness of our planet, the closeness of space, the varied biomes on our continents. Twinkling cities at night evidence humanity, huge swaths of forest and ocean evidence nature in her majesty, and the vast sky
Read more →COUNTDOWN BEGINS The countdown to construction of the first commercial SurfPool™ has begun. Rif010 sources tell us that various hurdles have been cleared, and construction of our part of the project is expected to start in August – that’s only 7 months away! General construction starts in two months
Read more →Our founder Tom Lochtefeld, inventor of the FlowRider® and FlowBarrel® sheet waves, SurfPool™ surfing wave pool, and Wave House® beach lifestyle venue, has been invited to speak again at the Surf Park Summit 2 being held in September 2016 in Orlando, Florida, as part of Surf Expo,
Read more →Would you like to meet with us in person and discuss your Wave House® or SurfLoch SurfPool™ project? Attend the IAAPA trade show in Orlando, Florida, Nov. 17-20 and visit us at Booth #2215! Bring your site plans and renderings, cocktail napkin drawings, or just the vision
Read more →How Do We Create Meaningful Surfing Spaces ….. Outside the Ocean? Tom Lochtefeld, inventor of the FlowRider and FlowBarrel sheet waves, Wave House and Flow House venues, and now the SurfLoch SurfPool, brings his 30 years’ of experience to bear on this question in a recent interview with
Read more →Surfing just got short-listed to become an Olympic sport!! The sport of surfing has been selected to enter Phase 2 of the selection process to become an Olympic sport in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Final voting occurs in August 2016. The International Surfing Association (ISA) is the prime-driver
Read more →Surf Loch SurfPool Would Be The Perfect Olympic Training Venue. Once again the surfing community is crossing its fingers hoping to become an Olympic sport. Last week, International Surfing Association submitted a formal bid for surfing to be included in the 2020 Olympics. Think we’ll make it
Read more →Surf simulators are a big hit with waterparks right now, because it sets them apart from competition, according to a recent Hotel & Leisure Advisors article, prominently mentioning Wave Loch as an example. Wave Loch continues to provide leadership in the recreational industry. Read this statistics-laden article
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