RIF010
rif010.nlinfo@rif010.nl
010-307 21 61
Visiting address
Steiger 2,3011 GT, Rotterdam
Surfing in the heart of the city
Here, you can catch your very first wave, or push your limits with barrels and airs.
RiF010 is the world’s first surf pool located in the middle of a city. The wave system can be adjusted to suit the surfers in the water: if only advanced riders are out, the waves can be set a notch higher.
But there’s more. From the beach house, RiF010 also rents out canoes and SUPs, and in the Overschie district, you can join bike clinics on the onsite pump track.
Making Surfing Accessible to Rotterdam’s Schoolchildren
Our goal is to make surfing accessible to all Rotterdam school kids.
That means local schools can learn to surf at a reduced rate at RiF010!
As the project grows successfully, more and more Rotterdam students will get the chance to experience the fun and challenge of surfing and other RiF010 activities.
That means local schools can learn to surf at a reduced rate at RiF010!
As the project grows successfully, more and more Rotterdam students will get the chance to experience the fun and challenge of surfing and other RiF010 activities.
Sustainability
We use 100% sustainably generated energy for both the wave system and the beach house. Every design choice was made with energy efficiency in mind — for example, the pool water is filtered with micro screens, which consume far less energy than traditional sand filters.
In the surf bar, we minimize the use of plastic and disposable packaging.
Born from Passion
RiF010 is the first urban wave pool in the world — a place where you can surf right in the middle of the city.
It was conceived in 2013 by Edwin van Viegen, driven by his lifelong passion for surfing and his dream to make the sport accessible to every schoolchild in Rotterdam.
RiF010 embodies that dream — a wave of innovation, community, and sustainable adventure, flowing through the heart of Rotterdam.
It was conceived in 2013 by Edwin van Viegen, driven by his lifelong passion for surfing and his dream to make the sport accessible to every schoolchild in Rotterdam.
RiF010 embodies that dream — a wave of innovation, community, and sustainable adventure, flowing through the heart of Rotterdam.
