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In the world of professional surfing, Kelly Slater is what Tony Hawk is to skateboarding. Even at 49, he stunningly won the Pipemasters competition. Being an 11-time World Surf League champion, Slater dominates the sport from start to finish. After all the success, he decided to put all his wealth into good use. Creating a state-of-the-art surfing ranch, many people visit Slater’s surfing ranch.

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Thus, this incredible facility is a modern-day engineering marvel. The technology used is sophisticated and helps surfers to get a great experience.

The Kelly Slater Wave company

We also know the amusement park as Slater’s wave, a 20-acre surfing amusement park in Lemoore, California, amid the farmland of the state’s Central Valley. Although it is not the first man-made wave park, it is very powerful. It has a length of 2100ft and a width of 350ft. The Hydrofoil moves back and forth as it changes the wave size and shape. The angle of the foil, the water level, and the speed at which the Hydrofoil moves is the reason for the aforementioned phenomenon.

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The height of the waves is about 6-8 feet high and the ranch is located 100 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Moreover, the wave speeds vary from 10 to 20 miles per hour. The surfer takes an average time of 45-60 seconds to complete one ride on the wave. After one round of surfing, the waves take four minutes to calm down before they can generate another wave.

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The iconic stars to have graced the park

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The Kelly Slater Wave Co. purchased the 20-acre property in 2014. It costs $10,000 for an hour-long surf session at the ranch. Many sports stars and celebrities have visited this park. Snowboarding legend Shaun White, skateboarding god Tony Hawk, Drew Brees, Chris Hemsworth, and Eddie Vedder. Not only is the park given out for recreation, but they also held the first surf competition at the Surf Ranch in September 2018.

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It took around 10 years to construct the ranch at an estimated cost of $30 million. The park is just brilliant for people to come and have fun. Kelly Slater is one of the best surfers in the world and he has created a sensational park for everyone to enjoy.

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