At first I thought the footage was a little shakey but I then realised you were seeing this in real life for the first time, I’m surprised you stayed on the wave so well! I would’ve been losing my sh… great work as always Dylan!

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Haha thank u! Yes ! I kept looking up cause I wanted to watch in real life lol

Yessah Dylan ! I used to surf w your uncle Scotty. I met him in Puerto Rico Christmas vacation 1984 with Hartley. Then he stayed my house in Hatteras a few years later and then ran into him after moving to Haleiwa in the 90s . Hope he’s doing good. Aloha and great to see you enjoying yourself living the dream.

Well done Dylan - stoked for you. Proof that the universe conspires to help you achieve your goals.

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

💯 man was tripping out on this hard and still am !

@robertchiarizia9463

6 ай бұрын

True indeed. Wisdom.

I’m a 65 year old mid length riding surfer from NZ, the comps at the surf ranch never looked that exciting on teevee but OMG that looked so much fun, just unbelievable, kudos to KS, what an achievement.

Soo good! I love the music you made to go along with the episode. Your narration is always good. Talent bro.

Dylan you're a great fella, I'm delighted you get these opportunities!

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Cheers thank u for tuning in 👊

So cool, Anthony Kiedis and Kelly Slater hanging out✌️

Booking my trip now! see you there!

This is so cool! Funny thing, I learned how to surf in Dubai back in 2012. Everyone that I’m still in contact with his absolutely stoked that this place exist. I can’t wait to visit my friends and join them in the pool. 🙌🏼🤘🏼

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Wow no way, epic ! I spoken to a few people from the area that are pumped ! How could u not be I guess lol 😂

Such good vibes. Dylan, this video made my day. Please keep em comin

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Epic ! Stoked to hear that :) some pretty charged comments on here lol 😂

From your words it is much more interesting to learn about this wave than from the news 😁 glad you were there! ❤

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Thank u 🙏 appreciate that !

Smiles for miles😎. Closest thing to the perfect never ending wave 🌊 you could hope for.

It's a perfect 6 footer tube that goes for a "long time"... KUDOS to Kelly . Stef & you.... for showing it off..... LOL !

@user-rf2qe4gi4k

3 ай бұрын

kelly slater must be massive if thats a six footer, I'd say 5 foot at best. its barely got a 8 foot face, I doubt the back is 6 foot and barrel, my experience with surfing is a 6 footer got about a 10-11foot face, feels quite big when youre laying on your board

Perfect timing experience and waves with legends!

Never thought about visiting a wave pool but I see how it could be a game changer for progression 🔥

@Rockbottomsurf

4 ай бұрын

Surfing beside a train line and a pier in Abu Dhabi seems very attractive.

@edgarmalveiro5315

4 ай бұрын

And no sharks around...

@K.J.H_

4 ай бұрын

@@Rockbottomsurf I'd surf at Chernobyl if it had half the surfers Sydney has, so a wave to myself doesn't sound too bad

@dilbags6183

2 ай бұрын

@@Rockbottomsurf its not a train line, its a piece of machinery making the wave form.

Nice vid. Thanks for the experience! 🙌

@DylanGravesYT

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for tuning in 🙌

This was so exiting to watch. Amazing video. Thank you.

@DylanGravesYT

7 күн бұрын

Glad u enjoyed thanks for tuning in 🍻

Glad you got that opportunity. Man that’s a fun long ride..👍🏽❤️‍🩹💥🧨

WOW...thank you for this.

@DylanGravesYT

4 ай бұрын

My pleasure 🍻

Stoked for you! You are fortunate to have some quality people as friends there and that day looked fun!

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Thank u ! Agreed, Kelly has always been really cool to me and has helped me out a ton throughout my career, legend !

@richardelliott8352

6 ай бұрын

@@DylanGravesYT I was much too drunk to hold a conversation when I had the chance and was questioned about sharks in the area by the guy. Glad someone who knows him can vouch for him , because slapping his previously good name on such a project had me wondering .

Right on bro -- lucky visit -- what a wave 👊

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

💯🍻

Yeah Dylan !! Stoked for ya' !!

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

🍻

Don't ask me why but this gave me goosebumps. GG DG.

Technology in action & wow could you get a better wave form for surfing? Impressive, Kelly!

@DylanGravesYT

5 ай бұрын

Indeed!

DUDE, that is freakin gnarly man! So dope how you got to be there for the opening!!

Dude!......Awesome!

Thxxxxxxxxxxx Dyyyylaaaan!!!!!! You the maaaaaaaan!!!!! Apppppreeeeeciaaaaaateeee you going all over the world and shaaaringgg these cool surf adventures!!!!!!

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

🍻thanks mang ! Appreciate it 👊

@kylewattssurfing3266

6 ай бұрын

@@DylanGravesYT Not a problem hombre/dude!!! With all these wave pools, it will make ocean flat spells and inland traveling more bearable without missing too much wave time... VB/VIRGINIA BEACH is getting a wave pool, you may have known already, with the ambassadorship(investorship?) of Pharrell Williams native VB legend...Hope to see some VLOG-TASTIC:FAN-TASTIC video drop in the future about it from your CHANNEL... Reportinggg Live!!!! HAPPY SURFING FROM VB/VIRGINIA BEACH BY WAY OF (WATTS/ONTARIO/HESPERIA)!!!! 1,2,1,2 Mike check; checkyyy later duuudddeee!!!! Ooooohhh yeaaaaahhh- Please keep VLOGGGING because you got the OG creation skills... You have the Anthony Bourdain style in how he shared culture, food, and stories by the way you are shaaaringgg culture, stories, and wave thrashing, not just wave thrashing... All those aspects make your videos super "RAAAD"... You got a lifelong subster-subscriber from me... Keep up the Gnarly creation and epppiccc adventures and storyyy tellinggg hermaaanooo!!! Viva La Dyyylaaan Graaavvves YOU TUBE CHANNEL!!!!! MIKE DROP-I'M OUT, for reaaal this time!!!!! ✌🌴 😎 🌴✌

Man great Awesome im stoked¡

Pretty freaking cool!!!

Great job boys!

Keep the videos up Dylan!

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

🍻 thank u

Surfing a wave pool I am sure is great but watching it is about as fun a watching golf.

@doublestrokeroll

6 ай бұрын

Watching any surfing is about as fun as watching golf. Basically every single ride at Pipe looks almost exactly the same too. It's not like one guy's barrel is drastically different than another.

@doublestrokeroll

5 ай бұрын

@nigeherr I do. I don't mind watching surfing because I surf, but I understand why surfing is not, and will never be, a popular spectator sport. It's just not that interesting after you've seen a few waves. Even for me, I get bored pretty quick. To each their own though. If you love watching it, good for you.

que suerte!!! glad to see the universe flowing. been a few year since the Crossing. Saludos bro.

Haven't been able to surf in years, and with kids, it is even more challenging than ever, but some things always stay the same. Like a new Kelly Slater pool I wish I could see in real life, and a dope videocoming out from Dylan. Thanks, dude!

@tucko11

6 ай бұрын

Not many have the means to travel to Dubai to surf a wave pool

Proud that I am part of this project!

@MiggerPlease

3 ай бұрын

Gay liar

@MiggerPlease

3 ай бұрын

Liar

@madhokp

3 ай бұрын

@@MiggerPlease ​ If you think so, can't help! :) You are welcome to join if you are around Abudhabi as the facility will be thrown open to pubic from March 10th onwards!

@MiggerPlease

3 ай бұрын

@@madhokp liar

@madhokp

3 ай бұрын

@@MiggerPlease Okay lady, thanks for certification 😂

Wao !! The inner Circle !!! Who would not give anything to be in there ... just present !! .... good thing is that since we are all the main element in this unbounded ocean opf counciousness , as long as kelly can ride it we all are riding it with him !!!! Att El Tiguere Que Se Comio La flor

Every surfer in the world if they had the money they would build them their own guaranteed❤❤❤❤

@DylanGravesYT

4 ай бұрын

💯

Good to see Jeremy

@DylanGravesYT

5 ай бұрын

He was ripping

brother this is so epic! what a dream, so stoked for you. I would've been so nervous on that first right oh my god.

Wow, super good for the environment!

SICK wave would love to surf it

biggest man made wave, ever..perfection. who needs trestles or the bu?

Cool that you can surf while the train goes by.

Love your surfing guys ❤ !

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Thank u 🙏

@rosebud20

3 ай бұрын

@@DylanGravesYT V True ! Take Care !

Kelly has spent more time in the barrel than i have been alive.

I quess millionaires will love this wave.

That's awesome!

This is SiiiiiiiiK!! I gotta go check this out! I’m from Cape Town South Africa now living and working as a diver in Bahrain for almost 20 years! This definitely calls for holiday to UAE, it’s just a 1 hour flight from Bahrain 🤩

That is awesome! Kelly is king

Can women actually surf with a bikini over there is the real question for this video, because Steph is surfing with some almost full body suit, and you talking about the warm Arabian sun doesn't make me feel it is because the water was chilly

@buzz5969

6 ай бұрын

At hotels where most flight attendants stay it gets BUCK WILD, Not just Abu Dhabi but also UAE, QATAR, BAHRAIN, bikinis optional😎etc or so Ive heard, and alcohol flows around the pool side. Not everyone abides by the rules, as a matter of relation, Weed, pokolulu, Marijuana has been ILLICIT and ILLEGAL in my places of livings all me bloomin life, but guess what? Weed, pokolulu, Marijuana has been very plentiful, EVERYWHERE IVE LIVED to include countries in Middle East and ASIA where death penalties for smuggling are the norm, go figure, or so Im told. Dont believe they all the hype amigo, Life short, get out more and travel, see for yourself, just dontbrely on gossip or hearsay.🇺🇸🍻✌🏻😎

@CANNABISfreedomNOtaxes

6 ай бұрын

​@@buzz5969"pakalolo" is the Hawaiian word for cannabis

@richardelliott8352

6 ай бұрын

@@buzz5969 I agree that life without travel is like reading only one page of an atlas, it is just a shame that the world can no longer tolerate the extensive pollution of jet travel. However, your comment is about the exception to the rules, which are tolerated because of the need for even oppressive dictators to interface and derive income from the outside world. Even totalitarian places have crime, if that is your point. Just don't ever leave the protection granted by economic necessities. When I was in the Saudi kingdom, the English embassy was trying to negotiate downward the sentience of fifty lashes for a British woman who hosted a party at her residence inside the workers compound where alcohol was served and someone fell off the upstairs balcony. It was the subject of much conversation because fifty lashes would kill a woman of her age.

@brettfleiner4906

29 күн бұрын

When I lived in Dubai back in 2008 it was common to see girls with tiny bikinis all over the local beaches and at the waterparks, dressed pretty normally when at malls etc too, UAE is different to Saudi, they rely on tourism and a foreign workforce to keep things running as they know their oil wealth is finite, and have adjusted their laws accordingly.

@richardelliott8352

29 күн бұрын

@@buzz5969 I have circumnavigated the globe as a worker, not a protected and privileged tourist . I bodysurfed in most places where I could mange it, so I would hope I would not be short on available insight over my years of travel.and exchanges with working class locals. . I was always very aware of my privilege over the regular citizens of despotic countries because I was a part of the economic machine that fueled the economies of the privileged.and as such would have no trouble with local customs, from knowledge of what happened to the more lawless types of other Americans in the sailor trade. such men might see jail, but the consulate would have them out the next day, just as if they were rich. .

Money talks. Make Surfing Counter Culture Again *sigh*

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Im down on that, but I think things like this only create more space in the surf universe on either side of the culture

@doublestrokeroll

6 ай бұрын

yawn.... just elitist snobbery bullshit.

@markvalentine7264

6 ай бұрын

@@DylanGravesYT how about womans rights, hopfully steph made it out safe

@richardelliott8352

6 ай бұрын

@@DylanGravesYT insensitive people will never be granted friendship by the ocean. so mechanical waves might be best for such folks. like baby steps are needed before one can walk.

@kashfiqbal

2 ай бұрын

@@markvalentine7264Speaking of womens rights, funny how how every so often I'll hear about "locals" roughing up out of town female surfers, and then the surf community celebrating it as "keeping the kooks out"

Parabéns ficou top seu vídeo com a lenda Kelly, sucesso em seu canal👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@DylanGravesYT

4 ай бұрын

Thank u ! Was an epic trip/ session 💯 one I will remember always

Sweet😮

Que claje e Curete Dylan Sickkkk ¡ Kudos

I live 20 mins from the pool... I'm screwed. Thanks for the vlog and for sharing the hype!

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Get in on this thing !

Wave pools keep getting better KS ! And those folks are really stoked now they have a new sport of kings! speechless!

Kelly is the king on timing.. amazing Wave pool.. find footage of kelly at soup bowl.. my fav footage of kelly.. check his Timing🚀💕 Great.. video. Respect.. mr slatter . And team. Djchristo. Oz

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Yes beast 💯🙌

Oh yeah awesome city and add wave pool tell Kelly way to go brother

Dylan i play power ball so that if I hit it I could build one of these Kelly waves close to the Ruins on the way to Wildos one can dream,,,, but u my friend u live the dream!!! Thanks again for a killer video... tu amigo el cartero.

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Jajajaj yeah Dani 💯 bro I would do the same !!! Jajaja espero que todo esta bien bro! Vengo con la familia a PR en enero, espero que podemos jangear y coger pa’l de olas yewwww

Sick, sick, sick bro. Super stoked for you!! Great show..

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!! 🍻🍻🍻

Proud that i got ajob at this project 🤛🤝

That wave is like the OG California Games waves on Sega or NES, but in real life epic...🤘

@barlow2377

6 ай бұрын

Yaaas! 😂

@TG.34295

6 ай бұрын

@@barlow2377 I can still remember the sound track...🌊

Rad Dylan! Love the tunes… so do you officially hold the first layback barrel in the pool?

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Yeah George, thanks man :) idk I guess I do ! Haha 😂 hope ur well 👊

Keeping enpowering Quatar values and influence.....

Stephs tuck into the barrel was all time

too bad only an elite or wealthy people can access this pool. I am not surprised it is build there

@milanmedek3555

18 күн бұрын

That´s life. You can surf the ocean, it´s free for anyone. Or if you don´t live by any, don´t surf. Like me. By the way, if you were rich and were able to build this on your backyard, would you refuse it because no poor people could surf it? I don´t think so.

Bucket list for sure makes me want to surf again it’s been 23 years I’m ready to hit that 🤘🏻💯🔥wonder how much it is to fly with a 6”6 board I’m going to find out I can’t stop thinking about it that’s really awesome do they rent boards too it’s like Huntington Beach break keeps going so perfect 🤩

@olivierb9716

6 ай бұрын

but, it's not surf

As a kid growing up the thought of something like this would have blown my mind !!! Now in my 40's and it's reality....it does absolutely nothing for me and simply misses all the main aspects of what surfing is

@SuperBingo96

4 ай бұрын

I think most people agree with you. It's one day cricket compared to Test cricket. But if you can't make it - fake it. If the technology is there why not use it? It's indulgent, but compared to the resource waste of military-industrial complex, it's harmless. Wow, getting barrels in Abu Dhabi is innovative - taking things to the next level. Kelly is the GOAT.

@1975tbm

4 ай бұрын

@@SuperBingo96 pretty good post mate. Can't really argue with that !!

@DylanGravesYT

4 ай бұрын

Well put

I fantasize about adding air sections to the wave by securing artificial reef obsticles to the floor of the basin. Underwater obsticles, temporarily configured to create a "slopestyle" or "street league" wave. Or at least a jumping off point so people can catch the end of the wave when the barrel eats the surfer. When are people going to be able to stand on the "sandbar" and watch surfing while kids are tubing around in that Lazy River in the foreground? So much arena needs to built around this basin. Really enjoyed the music.

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Me too man, love all this and seems like so many different ways to achieve this and maximize the effort/money space …

That's so sick. I wish to take a ride on those amazing waves one day

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Sounds like you’ll be able to soon !

Can't help but to hear in my head: "STAY LOW!! STAY LOW BRUDDA!! RELAX! RELAX...!!!"

is it $500 a wave? like the other pool?

@DylanGravesYT

5 ай бұрын

It’s cheaper I believe. No info was shared w me, but that’s the word on the street

Awesome music

@DylanGravesYT

3 ай бұрын

🍻

so sad isn't it ?

@bojangles5232

3 ай бұрын

?

@ryancole-kneeland7191

2 ай бұрын

Money rules the world...sad but true, get over it and enjoy what is left of this world.

@benkatelier

Ай бұрын

Broo what you talking about that waves looks siiiick! I prefer the natural indo wave pools but still would like to hit that wave pool once 🏄🏼‍♂️

@TBLiov

Ай бұрын

You are the sad one for feeling that sour while seeing other people building and achieving the impossible.

@reza_dc2

Ай бұрын

yeah man , so sad to get barreled for five minutes straight.

It was meant to be ... The universe is shining on you man!!

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

So grateful for the opportunity, thank u universe !

@richardelliott8352

6 ай бұрын

@@DylanGravesYT Good thing the universe didn't make you a jew, because then this would have been a whole different experience.

So siccccck, thanks Dylan !

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

👊

Man the stoke is real!! YEEEEWWW 🤙

What are the costs? How does one make reservations?

Yeeew! I was there shooting on day 2, have some insane shots of Kelly in the tube. Bummed I missed your waves bro. Amazing place isn’t it

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

No way ! Bummed I missed that day and hanging w everyone, looked insane 🍻

@laybackvisuals

6 ай бұрын

Man it was dope. Toledo, Medina & Marks absolutely carving, and so sick to see Jeremy & Steph ripping. Next time hey!

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

@@laybackvisuals i bet ! Yeah would love to go back 💯👊

Sick video

So crazy

Anthony Kiedis rides Kelly’s wave pool😂More news at 11

surf all day and all night killer pool thanks kelly

What a score man!! 🙌

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Trippin !

Such an inclusive world and not predicted on money or aesthetics. Reminds me of people from USC; minus the hoodie and new BMW.

you're living life man. this is rad.

wow that machine is amazing!!!!

Crazy

Whoop whoop 🙌🏼 🎉

Steph g sick one

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Yeah she went off

That is so awesome ! I wish I could do that.

Gotta love the goat 🐐 ❤

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

He’s a good goat 🐐

Thank you for sharing this adventure - Go OuterKnown!

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

Haha damn yeah ! Thanks for tuning in 🍻

Living the dream I'm just looking to fix my car so I can work to make money to eat been stranded for 4 days hungry healthy happy just wish I never left where I was 2 years ago on my way to Moro Bay New truck 40k starting new life . Lost everything one word woman . One day I'll be surfing again now have minimal work inthe city your vids help me stay focused 62 years old and I'm ramping it up calm cool clear clean straight and gently direct in the face of the city streets I've said it before I'll say it again your doing the right thing don't stop lkeep charging Full speed ahead over for now

I remember hearing lots of critic about the surf ranch in California because the amount of water used to keep the pool working, specially located in the middle of farm land, in a state that has longer and longer drought years, built far from water sources. I don't know where this new wave pool is located in relation to water (I looked at google maps and it seems not to far from water), and how they have addressed the environmental impact of the facilities regarding water, renewable energy, and the environment. I do think it would be cool to be able to learn to surf in a pool since it's a more controlled environment, but just because it can be build does not mean it should be built. Hopefully kids and individual with low income have the chance to have access to such facilities and the employees building the facility and the ones running it they all receive living wages. Thank you for your posts they are cool and inspiring.

@gus931

6 ай бұрын

You must be fun at parties....

@rolandhicks1874

6 ай бұрын

Bl@h blah blah. It takes over 872 gallons of water to produce a gallon of wine…. Millions of gallons to support golfing. You can’t shut the world down now. You have to wait until more people are perishing.

@DylanGravesYT

6 ай бұрын

I’ve always thought wave pools could double as water back up facilities in extreme draughts, that’s what I’d be thinking about if I was an engineer making these things.

@olivierb9716

6 ай бұрын

@@gus931 sure, be responsible is not a option for you

@estascosasraras

6 ай бұрын

Than you kindly for your response, I think its super cool you can work "living your dream" cheers to that. Yeah, if the water has no weird chemicals to keep it "clean" I guess it could work as a backup water source, It must be a huge challenge to avoid the loss by evaporation.@@DylanGravesYT

Surfer, grand défenseur de la nature.... et des pétrodollars. Cherchez l'erreur.

@KipDynamite29

6 ай бұрын

Sérieux, c'est un défenseur de la nature ce mec? Il est tellement décevant

how much does each ride theoretically cost?

Coolio Totally Awesome 😎

I am wondering if I can use my Arrow on this tiny wave in UAE. The flight to Tahiti or Australia is probably less than using this facility LOL, or how about a month in Hawaii

Kelly needs needs to make a slab wave pool like Tahiti

@DylanGravesYT

5 ай бұрын

I’m feelin that