Wave House Flowrider

As we all know, Singapore isn't the most wave-prone island (which is a good thing! Most of the time). So where can you go if you want to at least imagine to be a hunky Hawaiian with wavy blond hair blowing in the wind and a sun-kissed tan riding 10m high waves? 

No need to take a ferry all the way to Bintan, all you need is a 10min monorail journey down to Sentosa island :) 

I know, I know. "Waves" isn't exactly the first term that comes to mind when you think of Sentosa beach either. But technology is amazing, and the Wave House beside the beach is an awesome place to experience surfing without the salt and deep waters. 

Being a noob at the start and needing to hold on to the rope.

The Wave House Sentosa offers a wave simulator that can go up to 10ft high called the Flowrider, as well as a a Flowbarrel that simulates the really huge curving gonna-swallow-you-whole waves. Didn't take a photo of that ride, but it's kinda like the photo below. 

Nom nom sufer

I, being a noob with zero balance sense, went straight for the flowrider. The guys manning the ride also doubled up as instructors, they taught us how to balance and move up and down the wave. You can start out holding onto the rope, until you're confident enough to balance solo. Do expect to fall. Over. And. Over. Again. (And remember to get out of the way of the board before it slams into you!)

One of my finer moments in life.

CAUTION: GIRLS. DO NOT WEAR A BIKINI. IT WILL FALL OFF.

You can imagine the wardrobe malfunction that happened right after this shot. Ok scratch that, please don't imagine anything. But yes, girls, please wear a shirt over your swimwear. Bikinis will fall off no matter how tightly you tie them. 

All in all, flowriding was awesome fun! And you'll feel exceptionally Baywatch-ish cool just for the moment, ignoring the fact that you look really lame beside the pros at the flowbarrel everytime you fall. But hey, everyone else at the flowrider falls off after a few minutes too! 

Another thing to try at the Wave House is the duck pizza! Absolutely delicious, comparable to Timbre's, but at a lower price! 

I went on a Wednesday when everything is one-for-one, including the food & drinks! So you get TWO amazing duck pizzas for the price of one hoho.

But even if you can't make it down on one-for-one Wednesday, the price for this whole experience is still really worth it :)

P.S: Do expect your neck to ache like crazy the next day! Either from the strain of keeping your balance, or from the impact of sudden jerks when you fall off the board.

Cost: $35/h, $60/2h. Except One-for-one Wednesdays, $35/2h!
Fun: :)))))
Friends: 1-2. Max 10 people per hourly slot, it'll be hard to get fitted into a slot if you come with a large group
Location: Sentosa Wavehouse (Siloso Beach)