You ever hear someone say, “Put a quarter in the wave machine”?

This news is merely follow-up to Wavegarden’s more recent endeavors in North Wales, as the first commercial Wavegarden facility plans on opening its doors at Surf Snowdonia in Conwy Valley on August 1st -- effectively breaking ground as Europe’s first public surfing pool just 13 months after digging their first hole.Apparently that pool will offer a two-meter-high barrel that peels for 150 meters, although there will be other areas, such as the bays and lagoons, for beginners and intermediates.“It’s fun for everyone,” testified reigning World Champion Gabriel Medina, who sampled Wavegarden’s potential at the demo center in Spain. “If you don’t surf you can learn to surf right here!”Similarly, the Wavegarden at NLand Surf Park will be the first public one of its kind in North America. Located on an idyllic, nine-football-fields-long piece of rural countryside just a few minutes from downtown Austin, that pool will offer what the company calls “perfect ocean-like waves suitable for surfers of all levels, ranging between one to six-feet high, with a lengthy surfing experience of 35 seconds per wave.”“We are working in close collaboration with the experts at Wavegarden to bring this technology to the U.S.,” Coors said. “We have such a strong surf culture in America and Wavegarden’s technology is going to add a lot of value here, especially in places like Austin, where people love sport and the outdoors.”“Historically, surfing has been limited to those lucky enough to have access to the coastline,” added Wavegarden Founder/CEO Josema Odriozola. “Formerly, to go surfing required a beach, daylight and specific swell and weather conditions. Now, with our technology we can provide an authentic surfing experience far away from the ocean. And we are extremely proud to have Austin as our first project in the USA. This is a significant milestone for our company.”