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Winners of first-ever Surf Park Awards revealed
POSTED 26 Oct 2021 . BY Tom Walker
Australian park operator URBNSurf won two awards Credit: URBNSurf
URBNSurf and Wavegarden are among the winners of the inaugural Surf Park Awards
The global awards, organised by Surf Park Central, were set up to gauge consumer sentiment on surf parks
Winners were based on a global consumer opinion poll which attracted thousands of votes
The inaugural awards will become an annual feature
Australian surf park operator URBNSurf and wave generating specialist Wavegarden are among the winners of the inaugural Surf Park Awards.

The global awards, organised by Surf Park Central, were set up to gauge consumer sentiment on surf parks and to celebrate the best consumer experiences.

Winners were based on a global consumer opinion poll which attracted more than 2,000 votes.

The full list of winners was announced ​​at the Surf Park Summit 2021, which took place in La Jolla, California, US, this month.

Most popular surf park for beginners and intermediates: URBNSurf, Australia
Most popular surf park for high-performance surfing: WSL Surf Ranch, US
Most appealing amenities: URBNSurf, Australia
Most appealing deep water standing wave technology: City Wave, Germany
Most appealing wave technology: Wavegarden, Spain
Most appealing surf park destination: URBNSurf, Australia

"We're thrilled by the response of the inaugural Surf Park Awards and are already planning on how to make it bigger and better for next year," Surf Park Central said.

To watch the full awards ceremony, click here.
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Winners of first-ever Surf Park Awards revealed
POSTED 26 Oct 2021 . BY Tom Walker
Australian park operator URBNSurf won two awards Credit: URBNSurf
URBNSurf and Wavegarden are among the winners of the inaugural Surf Park Awards
The global awards, organised by Surf Park Central, were set up to gauge consumer sentiment on surf parks
Winners were based on a global consumer opinion poll which attracted thousands of votes
The inaugural awards will become an annual feature
Australian surf park operator URBNSurf and wave generating specialist Wavegarden are among the winners of the inaugural Surf Park Awards.

The global awards, organised by Surf Park Central, were set up to gauge consumer sentiment on surf parks and to celebrate the best consumer experiences.

Winners were based on a global consumer opinion poll which attracted more than 2,000 votes.

The full list of winners was announced ​​at the Surf Park Summit 2021, which took place in La Jolla, California, US, this month.

Most popular surf park for beginners and intermediates: URBNSurf, Australia
Most popular surf park for high-performance surfing: WSL Surf Ranch, US
Most appealing amenities: URBNSurf, Australia
Most appealing deep water standing wave technology: City Wave, Germany
Most appealing wave technology: Wavegarden, Spain
Most appealing surf park destination: URBNSurf, Australia

"We're thrilled by the response of the inaugural Surf Park Awards and are already planning on how to make it bigger and better for next year," Surf Park Central said.

To watch the full awards ceremony, click here.
RELATED STORIES
Germany’s first inland surf park secures approval


Plans to build Germany's first inland surf park have been approved by the Hallbergmoos municipality government in Munich.
Plans revealed for £25m Birmingham surf park


Ambitious plans have been unveiled for a 15-acre inland surf park in Coleshill, less than seven miles from Birmingham city centre.
Construction set to begin on Australia's first surf park


Work is set to begin on Australia's first surf park, after Urbnsurf – the company driving the plans – secured AU$28.3m (US$18, €15m, £13m) in funding to develop a site in the city of Melbourne.
MJA Studio and Wave Park Group reunite to 'bring the beach to the backyards' of Perth's surfers


Australia’s Wave Park Group has proposed bringing one of its URBNSURF parks to Perth as a 4.5 hectare centrepiece for the city’s sports and recreation precinct.
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