Nick Hounsfield surfing at The Wave in Bristol
Over the years I’ve become aware of thousands of other people using water and surfing to help restore people’s mental and physical health and boost their wellbein...
Nick Hounsfield surfing at The Wave, surfing inland pool in Bristol
When I was a boy, my happiest times were when I was by the water: fishing, sailing, swimming but especially surfing with my dad.
Here's our round-up of some of our favourite family activities in and around Bristol. We hope they'll help you get the whole family outside and connecting to nature this...

3rd January

What’s your favourite surf emoji?

by The Wave Team

Most of us like to add a surf emoji now and then if we’re messaging mates from the beach (or indeed about The Wave). But have you noticed how different companies have...

25th November

Asher Clark: what surfing means to me

by The Wave Team

Asher Clark is the Design Director and Co-Founder at Vivobarefoot. He's also a keen surfer, and we recently talked to him about how he got started, what he loves about it...

1st November

Just the beginning…

by The Wave Team

Two surfers riding a wave at the inland surfing lake of The Wave near Bristol
I wanted to share with you some of our first observations after just a week, partly for your information, partly to manage expectations and also so people understand the...

25th October

Meet our first riders

by The Wave Team

A month ago we invited the public to nominate people to ride our first wave. This morning the successful nominees will surf that wave, becoming the first surfers on the...

18th October

Our first waves are testing

by The Wave Team

We have a full lake of water and we have been testing waves.  It was a very big moment for the team as the first surfing waves rolled down the lake and the dream became a...

16th October

Easkey Britton: What surfing means to me

by The Wave Team

Easkey Britton, five-times Irish national surfing champion and a true lover of big waves, is a professional marine social scientist who specialises in exploring the relatio...