SurfStream™ Selected as Most Valuable Product
for 2007 by Aquatics International Magazine and as “It”
Product by Waterpark Resorts Today
World’s first standing wave machine receives
two awards for high reader response
Solana Beach, CA – June 26, 2007 –
American Wave Machines, Inc., (AWM) an innovator in artificial
wave technology, announced today that the SurfStream standing
wave machine has received two awards. Surfstream was selected
as one of the Most Valuable Products for 2007 (MVP) award by Aquatics
International magazine and as one of Waterpark Resorts Today’s
“It” Products for 2007. The honors were determined
by reader response to a feature in the January 2007 New Products
issue of Aquatics International.
SurfStream, introduced in 2006, is the first standing wave surf
pool that creates an authentic surfing experience anytime, anywhere.
Riders at resorts, waterparks, sports events, and cruise ships
can use real surf boards with fins to surf on a deep cushion of
water that creates an endless wave. SurfStream accomplishes this
in a compact area, without the need for a large surge tank or
surf-pool type installation.
SurfStream creates an open river of water where standing waves
form up and away from subtle bottom contours. Unlike other wave
pools, SurfStream uses less power while increasing the capacity
for more riders to surf simultaneously (up to five on a 12foot
wide wave). Available as a permanent or mobile installation, SurfStream
is also scaleable to match each waterpark’s own layout requirements.
“We are getting lots of interest from waterparks and resorts
worldwide for the SurfStream standing wave pool,” said Bruce
McFarland, president of AWM. “Surfing is a huge market,
and with SurfStream, even land-locked places can give people the
experience of real surfing.”
As an award winner, SurfStream will be highlighted in a four-color
pictorial issue of reader-selected It Products in the premier
issue of Waterpark Resorts Today 2007-2008 Annual IT Book, scheduled
for August 2007. Both Aquatics International and Waterpark Resorts
Today are published by Hanely Wood Business Media in Los Angeles.
About American Wave Machines, Inc.
American Wave Machines, Inc. (AWM) develops artificial wave technology
thatreplicates the experience of real ocean surfing. Its patented
SurfStreamTM, the world’s first standing wave machine, is
a technology breakthrough that delivers real surfing andwave riding
capabilities. Creating a deep water standing wave with natural
cushion ofwater, SurfStream provides the most sought after surfing
experience – “the long ride.” The company also
offers PerfectSwellTM and WindSwellTM wave generators. AWM surftechnology
is available for waterparks, surfparks, hotel resorts, and sponsored
wave-riding exhibitions. For more information, visit www.surfstream.com.
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Valerie Chereskin
Chereskin Communications
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