Surf Xtreme Sacramento FlowRider
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 2:33 pm
Have been jonesing to try it ever since I learned that they had one there. I went last night to see if this is a training tool for riding waves. Absolutely yes.
I saw a couple of guys shredding like kelly slater, come to find out they had never been in the ocean. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around this.
The riding mechanics are slightly different, but the basic surfing experience/movement is the same. There is a very huge and steep learning curve, and I basically got my ass handed to me. Everyone there was super chill, giving major props for making headway. The "lifeguard" was really helpful getting me up to speed. Even wiping out is fun, as you immediately get launched out the back by the strong force of the water.
I would not go back only cause it is so far away, however if I lived in Sacramento it would be a different story. You spend most of your time standing in line waiting for your turn. An hour is $15, and I got about 6 rides, each lasting about 10 seconds. At that rate I figure a $1000 to get decent and start using this thing to train.
The guys I saw that were good could really shred, and they rode for several minutes, kicking up huge rooster tails of spray. If I was loaded I would most definitely have one in my backyard, this thing is epic, its the waiting around that kinda sucks.
I saw a couple of guys shredding like kelly slater, come to find out they had never been in the ocean. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around this.
The riding mechanics are slightly different, but the basic surfing experience/movement is the same. There is a very huge and steep learning curve, and I basically got my ass handed to me. Everyone there was super chill, giving major props for making headway. The "lifeguard" was really helpful getting me up to speed. Even wiping out is fun, as you immediately get launched out the back by the strong force of the water.
I would not go back only cause it is so far away, however if I lived in Sacramento it would be a different story. You spend most of your time standing in line waiting for your turn. An hour is $15, and I got about 6 rides, each lasting about 10 seconds. At that rate I figure a $1000 to get decent and start using this thing to train.
The guys I saw that were good could really shred, and they rode for several minutes, kicking up huge rooster tails of spray. If I was loaded I would most definitely have one in my backyard, this thing is epic, its the waiting around that kinda sucks.