don't need to know how to duckdive in a pool...I remember there being an article about one of the guys who worked at Slaters Pool learning how to surf there and becoming a competent surfer. Wonder if he surfs in the ocean now?
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Palm Springs Surf Club
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probably very little actually, provided they don’t just jump in at Pipe or something.
Alright we've established @menobrah is out - he has $5k to go to G-Land but not $500 for two hours in the pool, @casa_mugrienta is already going by himself and probably won't again, @CutnSnip is a probably, @silentbutdeadly is in, @ReForest is in, @Hdip is a maybe if he's not foiling, @Drumsurf is in
Also don't assume success on a chest-high wavepool barrel means you should paddle out at Pipe.
Also don't assume success on a chest-high wavepool barrel means you should paddle out at Pipe.
HAH! true statement. I actually really love the idea of wavepools. The biggest problem with surfing is there aren't enough waves for the amount of surfers in the water. (why foiling is so appealing, I don't have to deal with surfers) But at $200 for an hour (and I have to take my son too remember) so now we're at $400. I'm basically priced out. Maybe it'll be cheaper next year in the summer. I do want to surf it.
Edit: Speaking of kids. Would you rather spend $400 to take kids to a wavepool for 1 hour, or Disneyland for all day? I don't understand the pricing of wavepools. (think about how kids view it, not how you an adult who hates crowds views it)
Wavepool for an hour, easily. I actually just took the kids to Disneyland b/c a relative gave us tickets. 95% of your time at Disneyland will be spent standing in line. Back in the day, the park was somewhat fantastical, now it's just kitsch and dated. The kids don't talk about it but do talk about going to the beach all the time. I'd regret taking them to Disneyland at full price.
Looks like the wave pool price is $100-$200 per person per hour depending on skill level, so double that for your kid. IDK if your son wants an advanced wave - mine sure wouldn't.
I'm looking at it this way - I might surf for an hour, take a break, then surf for another one and head back. This will amount to a full day with driving and dealign with equipment. At the end, though, I'll feel like I've accomplished something besides giving Disney my money.
No need for surf etiquette in a pool right? You've got a guaranteed spot in the lineup and a wave with your name on it ... bought and paid for ... no need to look if someone is coming down the line when taking off .... no worries about getting in someone's line paddling back out .... most likely will occur at a local spot near you ... HB, Lowers, Sano ... it will be awesome!!!!! LOL
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The pool looks fun.
Palm Springs can be very enjoyable for the whole family.
Beats golfing by a fuccking mile.
If I was in the area, I'd be checking reservations.
I would consider going to Palm Springs more now that it is open.
I reckon the chances that the Oceanside pool gets moving again are higher now. Unfortunately.
The pool looks fun.
Palm Springs can be very enjoyable for the whole family.
Beats golfing by a fuccking mile.
If I was in the area, I'd be checking reservations.
I would consider going to Palm Springs more now that it is open.
I reckon the chances that the Oceanside pool gets moving again are higher now. Unfortunately.
I’d bang at least once if I could get a rez.
the convenience for folks in Southern California is unreal and the happy wife aspect of Palm Springs is there too. I have family in La Quinta so even child care is sorted out while mom and dad go have their respective fun.
ill take a wave pool in Palm Springs vs Snowboarding in Big Bear any day.
i do wonder how many bookings are already made in advance for a year or so. smart to take as many no-interest loans as they can.
the convenience for folks in Southern California is unreal and the happy wife aspect of Palm Springs is there too. I have family in La Quinta so even child care is sorted out while mom and dad go have their respective fun.
ill take a wave pool in Palm Springs vs Snowboarding in Big Bear any day.
i do wonder how many bookings are already made in advance for a year or so. smart to take as many no-interest loans as they can.
Sounds like I need to call them and see about a group reservation. What wave are we surfing first? I'm willing to put down a deposit, though I'm reminded of when @Subway tried to reserve something for you all and his good deed did not go unpunished.
It's on the website, I posted the prices on page 2 maybe. Different days have different prices, but in January it's about $6000 for an hour, 12 surfers recommended, 24 max. Non surfers pay $20 to get in the doors. Even if you max it at 24 I'm priced out at the moment.
EDIT: oh and something like $480 in fee's on top of that $6000 price.
I'll wait for things to settle down a bit and have them work out any kinks
6000 ÷ 60 (minutes) = $100/per minute
The MF'ers in the pool for the hour before yours better get out real quick.
I booked a session on the Intermediate A-Frame for New Year's Day. $159 total for 1 hour. 12 surfers in the water. Not sure why a private hour is 6k. Math doesn't add up.
Private hour is dial-a-ramp setup? Mutators on demand?
6k an hour? no way. Waco was 10k for a whole day. Either way lets go surfing but not if 24 people are coming
Pass, visiting palm springs and surfing a pool are near the bottom of my socal todo list. Ask me in August when the waves have been flat for months.