NPR: kelly slater https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=608678066 kelly slater en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 08 May 2026 16:40:05 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: kelly slater https://www.npr.org/tags/608678066/kelly-slater Surfers Head Inland To Compete On Machine-Made California Waves At Surf Ranch, built by 11-time World Surf League Champion Kelly Slater, waves are made by a machine, perfectly engineered for surfing. Sat, 05 May 2018 08:07:24 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/05/05/608622566/surfers-head-inland-to-compete-on-machine-made-california-waves https://www.npr.org/2018/05/05/608622566/surfers-head-inland-to-compete-on-machine-made-california-waves

At Surf Ranch, built by 11-time World Surf League Champion Kelly Slater, waves are made by a machine, perfectly engineered for surfing.

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