Possibly the biggest challenge you will encounter with your surf park development project is finding the funding to bring man-made waves to your area.   

In this segment of the Surf Park Summit 2020 recap, Building Barrels covers the panel discussion of how to fund your surf park. 

Topics include:  

Capital stacks (and what they are)

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You can find more from the surf park summit here...surfparkcentral.com

Surf Park development projects are expensive, and it may help to get public/city support.   

In this segment of the Surf Park Summit 2020 recap, Building Barrels covers the panel discussion of public/private partnerships. Topics include:  

Benefits to the city (you'll need to convince them!)

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You can find more from the surf park summit here...surfparkcentral.com

There are only a few surf parks currently operating throughout the world. Continuing our series on the Surf Park Summit 2020, in this episode of Building Barrels we explore a panel discussion between some of the founders, developers, and operators of URBN SURF, The Wave Bristol, Palm Springs Surf Club, BSR Surf, and DSRT Surf. They share some of the lessons they learned during their process of surf park development.  

Aspiring surf park developers will hear more about:   

Due diligence

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You can find more from the surf park summit here...surfparkcentral.com

The Surf Park Summit held in 2020 examined many valuable topics for the aspiring surf park developer. This is an overview  and review of what was covered and is the first in a series exploring the various subjects including:  

Financing your surf park

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You can find more from the surf park summit here...surfparkcentral.com

Building Barrels interviews Keno Knieriem and John Kojima with Honokea Surf Villages and Resorts and learns how they can help aspiring surf park developers with their project. Keno and John discuss their lessons learned in developing NLand Surf and their own surf resort in Hawaii.  We cover the importance of feasibility and due diligence as well as the many similarities of surf parks to real estate development. Honokea believes in multi-generational developments and they discuss the benefits of skill-based vs thrill-based attractions.

Visit Honokea at http://www.honokea.com

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Building Barrels interviews Andrew Thatcher with Endless Surf and learns how pneumatic wave systems work. Andrew discussed their proprietary technology called the Wave Doctor and how it offers different types of waves. We also explore what to look for when choosing a wave tech provider and finding the land to build our surf park.

Visit Endless Surf at www.endlesssurf.com

And if you'd like to join a surf park mastermind group where we'll share info, network, brainstorm, and collaborate, follow the link below.

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Are you new to Building Barrels? Start here for a quick introduction to why we created the channel. We strive to learn everything we can about surf park development and pass it on to you so that you too, can Build Barrels.

Building Barrels Interviews Allen Clawson and Dan Aldred with Cloward H2O and learns the importance of water quality for a surf park development. Plus, why you shouldn't call it a wave pool, why water quality engineering is needed before you even buy your land, and the importance of pool vacuums (hint: this is a MUST have!)   

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In the previous episode of Building Barrels, we discussed the Real Estate Development Matrix created by Daniel Kohlhepp at Johns Hopkins school of Real Estate. Breaking the process down to phases and tasks, the matrix can help surf park developers better understand how to develop land and get it ready for surfers to enjoy perfect waves in your hometown! This episode focuses on the tasks associated with the different phases of the real estate development matrix. For a bigger picture understanding of the phases, check out Part 1 here...

And if you'd like to join a surf park mastermind group where we'll share info, network, brainstorm, and collaborate, follow the link below.

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In this episode, Building Barrels explores the Real Estate Development Matrix created by Daniel Kohlhepp at Johns Hopkins school of Real Estate. The matrix can help surf park developers better understand each phase of the process in developing land to get it ready for surfers to enjoy perfect waves in your hometown!  To better understand the tasks associated with the different phases of the real estate development matrix, check out Part 2 here...

And if you'd like to join a surf park mastermind group where we'll share info, network, brainstorm, and collaborate, follow the link below.

http://bit.ly/surfparkmastermind

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