Attractions industry news
26 Oct 2021
Winners of first-ever Surf Park Awards revealed
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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