Wave Pools, Windsurf Wins & Boogie Board Throwback
First up, the desert just got a lot wetter. Wavegarden celebrated the opening of its second U.S. wave pool at DSRT Surf in California's Coachella Valley, promising up to 1,000 waves per hour and a 'definitive catalogue of more than 60 world-class waves.' You can read the full announcement over at The Inertia.
Meanwhile, Maui's own Bernd Roediger and Morgan Noireaux took the podium at the Fiji Surf Pro, with Roediger clinching first place on the legendary Cloudbreak reef despite a strained ACL. Noireaux grabbed the highest-scoring single wave of the event. Check out the details from Maui News.
Finally, a trip down memory lane: longtime OC Today-Dispatch columnist Dave Dalkiewicz reminisces about the era before boogie boards, when surf mats ruled the lineup. He recalls how those heavy canvas-rubber mats were pumped up to create a hard-riding vehicle, and why fins on your feet can still make all the difference. Dive into the nostalgia right here.
Whether you’re chasing perfect barrels in a desert lagoon, dreaming of windsurf glory at Cloudbreak, or just waxing nostalgic for the gear that started it all, there’s plenty to keep the stoke alive. Grab your board, your camera, or both, and let’s see what the next wave brings.
