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
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Florida Today | Peak Performance
It was our pleasure to team up with Florida Today for a feature on the First Peak Project and our collaboration with the Surfrider Foundation. Thank you Tim Walters and Terry Conway of Florida Today for such a great article. Peak performance: Restoring Sebastian Inlet’s legendary wave By Terry Conway For 35 years it was our perfect wave. An incredible surfing p … [Read more...] about Florida Today | Peak Performance
Surfline | Reanimating First Peak
We teamed up with Surfline's Matt Pruett for an intimate interview and a look behind the scenes of the First Peak Project. Thank you Surfline for the great coverage, and Matt for the thoughtful and inspirational words. One engineer's crusade for restoring Sebastian Inlet's First Peak wedge to its former glory By Matt Pruett Fact: The most important break on the East … [Read more...] about Surfline | Reanimating First Peak
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