On December 5th, 2015, the morning after Adriano de Souza won his World Title, Kelly unveiled manmade perfection to the world. “It’s a freak of technology,” he claimed at the time, “that could change ...

Whatever else you might say about the World Surf League’s commitment to its Ranch, you’ve gotta admit it’s original. Let’s just put aside the Blink-182 beach vibes, cost of VIP tickets, the possible ...

Do you remember where you were, what you were doing, when you first glimpsed what would later be christened, the Surf Ranch? I do. I was sitting on an ex-girlfriend’s couch in Hollywood, sipping ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- What happens when you don't have a beach nearby? Well, you bring the ocean to you. That's what the designers behind the Surf Ranch in Lemoore did. Today it is bringing pro ...

Since 2015, when the first images of the Surf Ranch were released into the wild, a lot has changed. For one, the rise of machines has exploded, kicking of a worldwide wave pool arms race. And because ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Surf Ranch, a feat of engineering in the manmade wave pool space, is the go-to location for celebrities to get their synthetic ...

Alex Poirot, along with Chief Scientist Adam Fincham, were the engineers behind Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch; Poirot talks about the creation of that wave, and the future of manmade wave pools.