With an additional 10ft of width, the FlowRider Double allows a rider to surf over a larger wave face and can also be divided, allowing two riders at the same time.
Specifications
- Attraction footprint: width 9.8m (32’) x length 15m (49’)
- Adjacent walkways: 1m (3’3”) minimum
- System elevation: Grade elevation is adjustable based on site - Assumes front nozzle deck 0 (at grade) - Height at back deck +1.2 m (+4’) Tank depth -1.8 m (-6’)
- Capacity: 320 - 480 rides per hour
- Weight: Total 235,000kg (525,000lbs)
1,500 kg per sq. m (300lbs per sq/ft)
- Electrical rating: 180kW @ 220hp
- Tank volume: 200,000 liters (55,000 US gallons)
- Divider can be removed with ease.
Skill Vs. Thrill Boardsports such as surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding and flowboarding are skill-based activities that challenge riders to develop new tricks to emulate their heroes. By comparison, the typical water park or theme park rides are thrill-based rides. No skill is required and no reward or accomplishment is earned. The more you ride a thrill ride the less thrilling it becomes. This is what we call thrill fatigue...Read more
FAQ
Q: How does the FlowRider work?
A: Flygt submersible propeller pumps located in the pool below inject a 3 inch sheet of water over the engineered ride surface creating a surfable wave.
Q: What makes the FlowRider different from all other waterpark attractions? A: In addition to the high profile nature of the FlowRider and long-term repeat media coverage, the FlowRider is the only water attraction that is a thrill and skill attraction...Read more
On September 6th, 2008, a category 4 hurricane by the name of “Ike” slammed into Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos Islands. With winds at upwards of 140 mph, the small island didn’t stand a chance. The powerful storm destroyed homes, scattered power lines, uprooted trees, and tossed cars and small trucks around like toys. Nearly every building, including the airport control tower and pastel colored colonial buildings, sustained some damage in what was said to be one of the worst hurricanes to hit the Island in recorded history.
Somewhere near the North Pole in a town called Trysil Norway the Santa Claus of surfing has delivered perfect surf, a man made wave called the FlowRider® Single. At Latitude +61° 18' 24.48" N, Longitude +12° 14' 40.20" E, this is Wave Loch’s northern most FlowRider beating out Bo, Norway and Great Falls, Montana, by the slimmest of margins. Luckily for the Norwegians, this ride is indoors and installed at the Radisson SAS Resort, so you could be surfing all year round.
On August 15th, 2008 Wave Loch, Inc. signed a contract with Leo Meridian Resorts for the installation of a FlowRider Action River. This made history, as not only was it the first FlowRider sale in India, but it was the first FlowRider Action River sold in this new configuration.
