Desert Pools, Subway Surf & Bangladeshi Dreams
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, offering surfers a chance to ride everything from barreling “Twister” waves to air‑friendly ramp sections without ever seeing the ocean. As Jacob “Zeke” Szekely put it, ‘I never imagined I would be testing aerial waves in the middle of the desert.’ You can read the full story over at The Inertia.
Meanwhile, back in Los Angeles, a pair of thrill‑seekers turned the Metro D Line tunnel into an impromptu surf spot, clinging to the outside of a moving train for over twenty minutes. Transit officials warned that the stunt is not just reckless but potentially deadly, reminding everyone that the ocean isn’t the only place where respect for the environment matters. Check out the video and the safety reminder here on Hoodline.
Finally, halfway across the world, Bangladeshi surfers Fatima Akhter and Mohammad Mannan are preparing for the Asian Games in Japan, where surfing makes its debut. Akhter, who has faced stigma as a teenage girl rider in a Muslim‑majority nation, says, ‘When I successfully ride a wave, I feel happy and fulfilled.’ Mannan, who once sold seashell jewellery to support his family, dreams of proving that surfing can have a future in Bangladesh. Their journey is detailed in The Daily Star.
Whether you’re chasing perfect barrels in a man‑made lagoon, thinking twice before hopping on a moving train, or cheering on athletes breaking barriers, the surf world keeps reminding us that the stoke comes in many forms.
