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The client
Cardiff International White Water.
What we did
We supplied and fitted RapidBlocs to overcome a limitation in the existing obstacle system.
- recreational park
- obstacles
- flow analysis
- block setup
The Cardiff course, which opened in 2010, needed a flow mounted feature to better control upstream depths. They needed a safer feature former on the floor than the rival obstacle system, already installed, could offer. Wedges provided smooth flow transitions and smooth waves for freestyle in this low flow course.
![Ben Longhurst, Senior Assistant Manager Cardiff International White Water Ben Longhurst, Senior Assistant Manager Cardiff International White Water](/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Ben_Longhurst_80x80.jpg)
“They are versatile, easy to fit and great once in the water, allowing flexible flow design. They work, are robust and look good”
— Ben Longhurst, Senior Assistant Manager Cardiff International White Water
The new wave formers have tweaked a surging and flushy wave into a much more predictable and surfable shape. The shallow nature of the course demanded a contoured bloc, swimmer safe and strong. We fitted our wave former / safety wedge directly onto the channel floor above and underneath the feature.