Patent ID: 8434966

Claim:
An aquatic sports amusement apparatus, comprising: a pool which holds a body of water, the pool having a first and second end, two sides, and a floor; a plurality of wave generating chambers that communicate with the body of water so as to release water into the pool, the chambers located adjacent to each other on one of the ends of the pool; each of the plurality of chambers having a valve structure, wherein each valve structure is connected to a controller wherein the connection is constructed to allow for the actuation of the each valve structure independently of the other valve structures; and the controller operates each valve structures independently, the operation comprising the steps of: actuating each valve structure in a sequenced fashion to release water into the pool from each chamber in the plurality; creating a wave, wherein the wave comprises a peak defined as the highest water level in the pool; and traveling the peak in a direction that is not substantially perpendicular to the ends of the pool.