{"id":1970,"date":"2015-03-30T20:07:07","date_gmt":"2015-03-30T12:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/staff-blog\/?p=1970"},"modified":"2015-12-29T13:46:05","modified_gmt":"2015-12-29T05:46:05","slug":"flow-house-manila-opens-with-a-splash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2015\/03\/30\/flow-house-manila-opens-with-a-splash\/","title":{"rendered":"Flow House Manila Opens with a Splash!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>It\u2019s summertime! The fun is here, the heat is here, but most importantly, #TheBreakIsHere!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1974\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/03\/JV_Vega1-re.jpg\" alt=\"JV_Vega1 re\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last Saturday (March 28, 2015), Flow House Manila opened its doors to the media and revealed the best things this gem in Seasons Mall Cavite has to offer \u2013 delicious food, sweet cocktails, aqua sports gear and the main attraction, the FlowRider, a ride that generates a perfect ocean swell, which lets everyone experience the thrill of riding waves, all against a backdrop of the best chillout beats and some fireworks!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1973\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/03\/IMG_8847-re.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8847 re\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/03\/IMG_8847-re.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/03\/IMG_8847-re-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>\u00a0BUTTONS OVER RIBBONS. Executives from Flow House Manila, Southstream and their partners ceremoniously press the button together to turn on the FlowRider.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The power of the <strong>FlowRider<\/strong> was showcased by no less than world flowboarding champs, <em>Adam Wildman<\/em> and <em>Charlie Wright<\/em>. After a short Q&amp;A during which they expressed how they can\u2019t wait for this sport to explode in Manila, they wowed everyone with their impressive skills, doing flips and twists in the water, showing the many things you can do on the FlowRider. You can simply stand on your board or jump, do a twist and catch your board in mid-air the way skateboarders do. Flowboarding <em>has<\/em> at times been called the ultimate board sport as it combines surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding and wakeboarding.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1972\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/03\/IMG_0080-re.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0080 re\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/03\/IMG_0080-re.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/03\/IMG_0080-re-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/03\/IMG_0080-re-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>\u00a0WHAT IS FLOWRIDING? &#8211; World champions Charlie Wright and Adam Wildman answer fan questions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After the exhibition, everyone was allowed to try the FlowRider. Adults and kids alike enjoyed the experience, although some admitted that it was really difficult not to get washed up at first. But because the FlowRider generates a steady flow of water, it\u2019s not a problem to try and try again until you find it easy to stay on your board.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1977\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/03\/Picture1-res.png\" alt=\"Picture1 res\" width=\"850\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/03\/Picture1-res.png 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/03\/Picture1-res-300x98.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>\u00a0RIDING THE WAVE. Adam Wildman shows the crowd how it&#8217;s done.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For those who had gotten tired from flowboarding, or for those who just wanted to relax, there were also some attractions\u2013a lapping pool, some lounge chairs, cocktail bars and retail stores where you can buy sports watches, waterproof bags, sunglasses and other aqua sports gear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1975\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/03\/IMG_8737-re.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8737 re\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/03\/IMG_8737-re.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/03\/IMG_8737-re-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>\u00a0ACROSS THE BOARD. The FlowRider can be enjoyed by boys and girls, kids and adults alike.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Flow House Manila officially opens on April 1<\/strong> so make your reservations now! Know more about Flow House Manila<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flowhousemanila.ph\/\"> here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Article and photos by Ida Irigo<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Additional photos by Madeline Castillo and Yuji Maeda <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s summertime! The fun is here, the heat is here, but most importantly, #TheBreakIsHere! Last Saturday (March 28, 2015), Flow House Manila opened its doors to the media and revealed the best things this gem in Seasons Mall Cavite has to offer \u2013 delicious food, sweet cocktails, aqua sports gear and the main attraction, the FlowRider, a ride that generates a perfect ocean swell, which lets everyone experience the thrill of riding waves, all against a backdrop of the best chillout beats and some fireworks! \u00a0BUTTONS OVER RIBBONS. Executives from Flow House Manila, Southstream and their partners ceremoniously press the button together to turn on the FlowRider. 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