NEW FlowRider™ Surf Wave

Surfing is one of the fastest growing sports in the world and for many ’catching a wave’ provides the ultimate adrenaline rush. The problem is that for most people, the sport involves a long drive to the sea and the chance that when you arrive, there won’t be any waves to surf on!

Now guests at the Merton Hotel have the opportunity to surf, whatever the conditions. The FlowRider™ allows anyone to catch a wave without fear – no wind, tides – just fun!

What is FlowRider™?

’Flowboarding’ is a sport that combines the look of surfing, the ride of snowboarding and the tricks of skateboarding. The FlowRider™ sends a thin sheet of water up a sloped, cushioned ride surface to create a wavelike flow of water. So it’s perfect for beginning, intermediate and advanced surfers.

How do I ride FlowRider™?

After receiving safety instructions and a few tips for a successful ride from our fully trained instructors, you can set off standing up (flowboarding) or lying down (bodyboarding). Carve, try tricks and otherwise show your stuff as spectators cheer you on from the surrounding viewing platform. The FlowRider™’s bottom layer is made of soft material and when water flows over it, it feels just like a judo mat. Falling hardly hurts at all and this makes flowboarding a safe sport. If you fall off – just get up and go – again, again and again!

Please note that the FlowRider™ is a chargable facility - for details of current charges please contact the hotel. Height restrictions apply. 

The Merton FlowRider™ is exclusively available to guests of the Merton Hotel and her sister hotels, together with club members. So to be sure of catching a wave make your reservation today.

NEW - Flowrider Webcam!

Now you can see the UK’s first Flowrider at the Merton hotel in action. Click here to see the live web cam view of the Flowrider - sessions take place every day, normally in the afternoon and early evening - so if there’s no action now - check back later.