SUP Mag UK October 2016 issue 11 | Page 59

Fatstickmeets SurfSnowdonia After a busy weekend, full of Fatstick Paddle Board demos, at BBC’s Children in Need ‘CarFest North’; treating ourselves to a session at the much anticipated Surf Snowdonia in North Wales was a no brainer. With the offer of a night’s accommodation and the opportunity to ride the man made wave, it presented the perfect chance to check out the full Surf Snowdonia experience. We were already in Chesterfield for CarFest, so only a further hour’s drive led us to wave garden, making the detour to the beautiful Conwy Valley even more appealing. The majority of the journey consisted of mulling over questions such as, would this mechanical wave be similar to an ocean wave? What would the pods and other facilities be like? Is the wave going to be more suited to a SUP or a surfboard? Words: Sam Rogers Pics: Fatstick SUP 59 s t a n d u p p a d d l e m a g u k