News & Media

A person surfs on an indoor FlowSurf artificial wave, surrounded by water and several colorful surfboards lined up in the background.

Insights, FlowSurf

Surf Is Everywhere: The Rise of the Urban Wave and What It Means for the Future of the Experience Economy

Not long ago, surfing required three things: an ocean, a board, and the willingness to sometimes wake up before sunrise to chase a swell that may or may not show…

A person surfs on an artificial indoor wave at a Flow Tour facility with blue water and white foam, surrounded by walls and windows.

Grand Opening, FlowSurf, New Wave Alert

Aloha, Québec: Meet Your City’s New Home to FlowSurf

The fourth FlowSurf venue worldwide is opening in Québec City, and it’s Canada’s first. Québec City has spas. It has poutine joints on nearly every corner. What it hasn’t had,…

An RV is parked on a paved driveway at a lush, tropical FlowSurf campsite marked Lot 20 in the evening. Decorative lights illuminate palm trees, vibrant plants, and a thatched-roof hut nearby.

FlowRider Spotlight, News

Some Places Find You. Cabo Rio Is One of Them.

Over 1,000 native trees were already there. The resort was designed around them. That tells you something about how Cabo Rio thinks about what they’re building and who they’re building…

A man in bright pink shorts rides a bodyboard on an artificial wave at Waterbom Bali, smiling as water splashes around him. Green water slides and trees are visible in the background.

Case Studies

Case Study: Waterbom Bali

Bali doesn’t need a wave machine. The island has real ones. And yet, in 2013, Waterbom Bali added a FlowRider Double to a park that had been running since 1993 on a philosophy of…

Indoor surf pool with artificial waves, surrounded by lounge chairs and large decorative pots. Tropical plants and surfboards decorate one wall, evoking the signature FlowSurf vibe. Large windows show an outdoor evening view, while warm ambient lighting fills the space.

FlowSurf, Insights

Building for the Experience Tourist: How Developers Are Designing Around the Wave

There was a time when a hotel pool was a hotel pool. A rectangle of water, a few loungers, maybe a swim-up bar if…

A chef in a white coat stands in a modern restaurant, gesturing with both hands. The subtitle reads, But just to make sure you catch that perfect FlowSurf wave, and tables are set in the background.

News, FlowRider Spotlight

FlowRider in Pop Culture: From Waterparks to Prime Time

You know you’ve made it when Jeopardy knows your name. The FlowRider has been quietly showing up in the most unexpected corners…

A person surfs on a simulated wave at Waterbom Bali’s outdoor wave pool near the beach, surrounded by spectators, palm trees, and a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Case Studies

Case Study: Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort

The Atlantic Ocean is right there. Literally steps away, across one of the most beloved stretches of beach in South Florida. Margaritaville…

Indoor artificial surfing wave with blue and white water, several bodyboards in the foreground, and a FlowRider sign on the structure; FlowSurf experience enhanced by windows and visible pipes in the background.

Refurbishments

Thirteen Year Later, Adventure Bay’s FlowRider Just Turned Brand New

In 2013, Adventure Bay Family Water Park got a FlowRider Double. It came in as part of a full WhiteWater…

People gather around the FlowSurf outdoor artificial wave pool set in a scenic mountain landscape with green hills, wildflowers, and distant snow-capped peaks; a ski lift and modern lodge are nearby.

FlowSurf, Insights

The Ski Resort’s Summer Problem Has a Wave-Shaped Solution

Picture a ski resort in late June. The lifts are still, the slopes are quiet, and the apres-ski bars that…

Refurbishments, News

5 Waves. 4 Ships. One Very Busy Spring.

FlowRider’s construction team just wrapped a royal run through dry dock season. Spring 2026 didn’t exactly slow us down. Between March and May, FlowRider’s construction…