Absolutely! Upon your first visit to the FlowRider, you will be guided through your experience by our helpful surf instructors. They will show you how to position yourself on a bodyboard, then help you enter the surf zone. For your first ride, you’ll begin kneeling on a bodyboard and will focus on learning to balance and maneuver the wave. As you progress, you will soon learn to perform spins and flips on the bodyboard. Eventually, you may learn to stand and surf on the more advanced flowboard.

Loopagoon Water Park’s surf machine is built by the industry’s leading company, FlowRider. Our FlowRider features a trampoline-like tensioned fabric surface below the rushing water which minimizes the force of your impact. The force of the rushing water will quickly push you and the board up the wave and into a secure recovery Area at the top of the attraction. Plus, our lifeguards are always at the attraction to help you out.

The ride is included with your park admission. There’s no additional cost for riding it.

If you are interested in a more personalized experience, we can offer private surf lessons with 30 minutes of reserved time on the attraction and guidance from a dedicated surf instructor guiding you & your friends through multiple skills. This will involve a small fee and private lessons will be held after park closure.

The FlowRider at Loopagoon Water Park is built to accommodate 2 riders as they kneel on the bodyboard. In times when there are less riders waiting for the FlowRider, the barrier may be removed between the two riding lanes to create one large riding lane. With this larger lane configuration, only 1 rider is allowed on the attraction at a time, though standing and surfing will be permitted.