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Catchin Waves On The Thames

Venture Xtreme

— February 22, 2008 — Lifestyle
London will soon open the Silvertown Quays Venture Xtreme - a gigantic sports complex that will feature 30 adventure activities. Phase one of this £1.5 billion facility will include an outdoor wave machine. Current plans have the surfing machine next to the aquarium Biota! and will produce London's largest permanent outside beach. Other activities will include the world's longest artificial cave system (rock and ice climbing), a vertical wind tunnel (skydiving), a mountain bike course and skateboard courses. The Silvertown Quays is set to open in 2011.
Trend Themes
1. Adventure Sports Complexes - The opening of the Silvertown Quays Venture Xtreme highlights the trend of creating large-scale sports complexes that offer a variety of adventure activities.
2. Surfing Machines - The inclusion of an outdoor wave machine at the Silvertown Quays Venture Xtreme showcases the trend of incorporating surfing machines in sports facilities.
3. Artificial Cave Systems - The plan to include the world's longest artificial cave system at the Silvertown Quays Venture Xtreme demonstrates the trend of offering rock and ice climbing experiences in indoor environments.
Industry Implications
1. Sports and Recreation Facilities - The Silvertown Quays Venture Xtreme highlights the potential for innovation in the sports and recreation facility industry by combining a variety of adventure activities into one massive complex.
2. Aquariums - The collaboration between the Silvertown Quays Venture Xtreme and the aquarium Biota! presents opportunities for aquariums to diversify their offerings and attract new customers through partnerships with adventure sports complexes.
3. Adventure Sports Equipment - The inclusion of surfing machines, artificial cave systems, and other adventure activities at the Silvertown Quays Venture Xtreme creates new opportunities for companies in the adventure sports equipment industry to develop and supply innovative equipment tailored for these unique experiences.
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