American Wave Machines Sponsors World Renowned
River Surfer
Elijah Mack surfs rivers in Germany and Africa;
Standing waves inspire the SurfStream™ wave machine
Solana
Beach, CA – August 14, 2007 – American Wave
Machines, Inc. (AWM), the creator of the SurfStream standing wave
machine, announced today that it has sponsored Elijah Mack, the
world renowned river surfer, in his trips to Munich, Germany and
Zambia, Africa. Mack pioneered the exploration of river surfing
in which surfers ride standing waves created in rivers when a
high volume of water is suddenly constricted or flows over or
between large objects.
Mack grew up surfing in Southern California, but when he moved
away from the coast,he discovered waves in rivers and canals.
He has since gone on to surf more than 200stationary waves in
rivers around the world. Mack is constantly searching for and
finding new surfable river waves. He was invited to Munich in
April 2007 to participate in a documentary film on river surfing
being produced by Björn Richie Lob, an award-winning film
maker. Known as the birthplace of river surfing, Munich is home
to the Eisbach, a tributary of the Isar River that produces a
forceful permanent standing wave in the heart of the city. A surfing
culture has developed around the wave.
“It was an honor for me to be recognized by the river surfing
community in Munich and participate in the high performance level
in surfing that is happening there,” said Mack.“I
am grateful to American Wave Machines for sponsoring me on these
trips. American Wave Machines sees the future. They have a clear
vision of what is going on withstanding wave riding. They are
not just limiting it to machines at waterparks, but are working
on building artificial waves in rivers too.”
Inspired
by river waves, the SurfStream was introduced in 2006 as the first
standing wave surf pool. SurfStream creates an open river of water
where standing waves form up and away from subtle bottom contours.
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. As in river surfing, surfers
can ride the permanent wave as long as their endurance holds out,
rather than move along with the wave as in ocean surfing.
“We support Eli and his efforts to promote river surfing
because it’s relevant to our technology and R&D as well
as raising environmental awareness,” said Bruce McFarland,
president of AWM. “Eli has been a great friend and advocate
of standing wave riding. He is a talented individual with an intuitive
understanding of water and waves.”
In 2005, American Wave Machines sponsored Mack’s trip to
surf the Zambezi River in Zambia, Africa, a powerful whitewater
river that creates a large standing wave at certain times of the
year. Mack surfed rapid number 11, also known as the Overland
Truck Eater Wave, a barreling six to eight foot standing wave
that has been a dream of his to surf since hearing about it in
1999. A video of Mack surfing the wave is available here: http://www.surfrivers.net/site05/videos.htm
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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Media Contact:
Valerie Chereskin
Chereskin Communications
(760) 942-3116
Solana
Beach, CA – August 14, 2007 – American Wave
Machines, Inc. (AWM), the creator of the SurfStream standing wave
machine, announced today that it has sponsored Elijah Mack, the
world renowned river surfer, in his trips to Munich, Germany and
Zambia, Africa. Mack pioneered the exploration of river surfing
in which surfers ride standing waves created in rivers when a
high volume of water is suddenly constricted or flows over or
between large objects. 
Inspired
by river waves, the SurfStream was introduced in 2006 as the first
standing wave surf pool. SurfStream creates an open river of water
where standing waves form up and away from subtle bottom contours.
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. As in river surfing, surfers
can ride the permanent wave as long as their endurance holds out,
rather than move along with the wave as in ocean surfing.