Creek Surfing and Polin form artificial surf alliance
The Hungarian-based Creek Surfing company has teamed up with Turkish company Polin Waterparks and Pool Systems to market and distribute the former's new water activity concept.
Creek-Surfing is a new activity resembling skiing and snowboarding. It can be integrated into waterparks and/or amusement parks or can be a stand alone attraction.
The concept is based on a system of plastic bands placed horizontally on a base plate to form parallel 'micro-terraces'. In operation, water is pumped up to the top of the creek, and then it fills each micro-terraces from top to bottom, forming micro basins. The shallow water in the micro basins enables people to brake and change direction - just like on snow-covered downhill courses.
It is seen as offering a solution to the drawbacks arising from the seasonal nature of popular winter sports.
Creek-Surfing attained German TUV certification in June 2010.
Polin are also the global distributor for American Wave Machines.
For more information contact Sohret Pakis of Polin Waterparks and Pool Systems on +90 262 656 64 67 or Imre Rethy of Creek Surfing on +36 30 999 0 444, www.creeksurfing.hu
Click here to view the Polin Waterparks and Pool Systems contact details in their entry in the Australasian Leisure Management Supplier Directory.
23rd October 2010 - STRATEGIC ALLIANCE IN WAVE AND WATERPARK TECHNOLOGY
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