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Surf’s up near Seattle? Couple looks to bring high-tech, deep-water wave to a new indoor facility

Surfing in the Pacific Northwest generally comes across as a more hardcore pursuit than the vision of the sport popularized by warmer-water locations. But a venture planned for Issaquah, Wash., will bring the sport to more folks who may have shied from stepping into chilly waters off the Washington or Oregon coasts. CitySurf Seattle says it will be home to the first deep water, standing surf wave in the United States thanks to its patent-pending technology called the “Rogue Wave.” The machine moves 240,000 gallons of water per minute to form a 32-foot-wide standing wave that can be adjusted to… Read More

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