Wave Machines

Working as the adventure out intern, I often have the job of shipping out wetsuits from the online store. I sometimes ponder the different places that these suits are being ordered from. Where can one surf directly in the middle of the country? Maybe people are getting suits to go wakeboarding or maybe they just want a new warm set of pajamas. But for those who are surfing deprived, there is another option out there.

Artifical wave machines are showing up more and more in water theme parks. I did a bit of research and it looks like surfing is not the only thing that can be practiced in a wave machine. One project going up right now is in Arizona! The $750 million dollar water adventure park, Waveyard, claims to have areas to go wakeboarding, boogie boarding, river rafting, scuba diving and even fly fishing.














If you can't surf in your area, but are looking to get wet, a theme park with a wave machine might be the place for you to check out. Of course you could always travel to Santa Cruz because there are always tons of waves here!

Elemental Awareness Intern Trip

The non-profit Elemental Awareness recently went backpacking with a handful of kids on its annual Skateboard Camp intern trip. Adventure Out supports E.A. because it teaches skateboarders who usually grow up in an urban setting, the values of nature and survival skills. Interns are kids who have taken the survival skills class at skateboarding camp and excelled in the program. They are invited back to help teach.

This year the interns were taken to Weaver Lake which is apart of the Jennie Lakes Wilderness Area. The setting was perfect.
















Interns and instructors had fun doing the usual activities of backpacking, but also worked on survival skils.

















If anyone has kids in search of a great camp, you can check out YMCA Element Skate Camp.


If you are interested in learning some of the same skills taught in Elemental Awareness, check out some Adventure Out Survival Classes.

Magic in the Sierras

From 2 weeks ago in Yosemite, to last weekend in the Sequoias, Adventure Out has been through the Sierra's quite a bit in the last few weeks. It's not difficult to see why John Muir loved this majestic mountain range so much. Here are a few highlights: