The thirty-seven million horsepower chariots of fire mesmerized generations. Each Space Shuttle relaunch reminded us that humanity occupied a place in outer space. Star Wars, Star Trek, and an assortment of science fiction movies motivated students to stay home and do their math homework. Good grades meant you could go to outer space someday. The Space Shuttle was the vehicle … [Read more...] about Website Relaunch
Patriotic Peak
America has always been great. Once dubbed America’s Ultimate Surf Park, First Peak was an epitome of everything that is American. Even though the peak was an accident, in its day First Peak was a marvel of surfing wave technology. The reflected wave energy bouncing off the jetty created some of the most radical surfing waves known to man. With First Peak’s greatness, an ind … [Read more...] about Patriotic Peak
Surf Guru
With Surf Guru, we are taking the project to a new level A key principle in our campaign to restore First Peak is our proactive approach to environmental monitoring. Surf Guru is our technology partner making wave monitoring efforts possible. In the context of restoring a surfing wave, monitoring refers to a systematic, on-going effort to document the need to restore First … [Read more...] about Surf Guru
Accidental Man-Made Waves
There are many man-made waves in the world. The best are mistakes. Humans are funny when it comes to creating artificial waves. When we try to make man-made waves purpose, we mostly end up dumping tons of sand and material and money into the ocean, to little effect: Chevron Reef in El Segundo in 2000, New Zealand’s Mount Reef in 2008, Bournemouth, England in 2009, Kovalam, I … [Read more...] about Accidental Man-Made Waves
Chris Wilson
When's the last time you tried to take a picture of something that doesn't exist? First Peak doesn't exist anymore. That makes it difficult for us to find any contemporary pictures of the wave. In terms of trying to raise public support for the First Peak Project, that poses a bit of an issue for us. We also live in the modern era. People demand 4K resolution, drone footage, … [Read more...] about Chris Wilson