A company called REVIVER Sport+Entertainment is looking to make some waves in Vancouver’s False Creek area.
They are proposing to build a multi-purpose surf and park urban beach called CitySurf between Science World and Creekside Park.
Although the company says some of the technology needed is not yet available, they are hoping to have it built within the next two to five years.
“Vancouver is an ocean city with an active outdoor water-oriented lifestyle, but due to geography it lacks open ocean surf. CitySurf changes all that,” reads their website.
Their proposal says the park would also include a water filtration system that would help clean the water to address the “…significant pollution problem in False Creek.”
The company says this will help solve the pollution levels in the area, as clean water will be released back into the bay.
“We are able to control the wave height and regularity to create an enjoyable surfing experience from novices and kid’s camps all the way up to elite level surfers,” reads the website.
The company wants to include an accessible beach to the project, as well as restaurants and entertainment facilities.
CitySurf would be the first urban surfing park in Canada and the second in North America.
They say they have received an endorsement from WaveParks Canasa, The Canadian Surfing Association and Surfing Canada.
They have not approached the city but have reached out to the Vancouver Park Board to discuss the concept.
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