Blair Conklin Skimboards New Experimental Belgian Wave Pool [Video]

Belgium has a brand new experimental wave pool. The facility is manufactured by AllWaves, a relative newcomer in the field, whose unique hook is their emphasis on safety. Thanks to skimboarder Blair Conklin, we now have a glimpse of the facility in action.

“AllWaves is a start-up company in wave-pool technology, dedicated to creating the safest wave pools with a natural look and feel,” announced the company in a press release earlier this month. “(Our) proprietary pillow technology mimics the movement of ocean waves and can be adjusted to create waves for surfers of every ability.”

That “pillow technology” is a durable underwater fabric that hydraulics move up and down on the floor of the pool in order to produce waves. AllWaves describes it as “a soft structure without grids, nets, ropes, or other components – the membrane can be best compared to a bouncy castle but filled with water.” The design is quite the opposite of the …