Activity Surf Pool

Abstract

Some embodiments include an activity pool comprising: a pool and an axial flow pump. The pool may comprise an activity pool reservoir comprising a top opening and a depth; and a water reservoir comprising a depth greater than the usable pool depth. The axial flow pump may be disposed within the water reservoir. The axial flow pump may comprise: a water intake disposed near or at the bottom of the axial flow pump; a water flow channel fluidically connected with the water intake; a motor; an impeller disposed at least partially between the water intake and the water flow channel; an impeller shaft coupled with the motor and the impeller, the impeller shaft extending from the motor to the impeller though the water flow channel; and an output disposed between the motor and the water flow channel, the output fluidically connected with the water flow channel and the usable pool.

That which is claimed: 
     
         1 . An activity pool comprising:
 a pool comprising:
 an activity pool reservoir comprising a top opening and a depth; and 
 a water reservoir comprising a depth greater than the usable pool depth; 
   an axial flow pump disposed within the water reservoir, the axial flow pump forces water from the water reservoir through the axial flow pump and into the usable pool, the axial flow pump comprising:
 a water intake disposed near or at the bottom of the axial flow pump; 
 a water flow channel fluidically connected with the water intake; 
 a motor; 
 an impeller disposed at least partially between the water intake and the water flow channel; 
 an impeller shaft coupled with the motor and the impeller, the impeller shaft extending from the motor to the impeller though the water flow channel; and 
 an output disposed between the motor and the water flow channel, the output fluidically connected with the water flow channel and the usable pool. 
   
     
     
         2 . The activity pool according to  claim 1 , wherein the activity pool has a depth less than 2 feet. 
     
     
         3 . The activity pool according to  claim 1 , further comprising one or more return channels fluidically coupled with the activity pool reservoir and the water reservoir. 
     
     
         4 . The activity pool according to  claim 1 , wherein the motor is disposed above a water line 
     
     
         5 . The activity pool according to  claim 1 , further comprising an activity deck that include a plurality of nut sleeves disposed within the activity deck. 
     
     
         6 . The activity pool according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an activity deck; and   an accessory mechanism removably coupled with a top surface of the activity deck.   
     
     
         7 . The activity pool according to  claim 6 , wherein the accessory mechanism has a wedge shaped cross section. 
     
     
         8 . The activity pool according to  claim 6 , wherein the accessory mechanism has a triangular cross section. 
     
     
         9 . The activity pool according to  claim 6 , wherein the accessory mechanism comprises a wall. 
     
     
         10 . The activity pool according to  claim 6 , wherein the accessory mechanism is removably coupled with the top surface of the activity deck at an angle that is greater than 90 degrees from a water flow direction as water is pumped from the axial flow pump. 
     
     
         11 . An activity pool comprising:
 a water reservoir comprising a top opening, a bottom surface, and having a depth;   and   an axial flow pump disposed vertically within the water reservoir that forces water through the axial flow pump and into water reservoir, the axial flow pump comprises a motor that is disposed above the top opening of the water reservoir.   
     
     
         12 . The activity pool according to  claim 11 , wherein the water reservoir comprises an activity pool reservoir and a flow pump reservoir, wherein the activity pool reservoir and the flow pump reservoir are filled with water up to a water level. 
     
     
         13 . The activity pool according to  claim 12 , further comprising a water return channel fluidically coupled with the activity pool reservoir and the flow pump reservoir. 
     
     
         14 . The activity pool according to  claim 11 , wherein the axial flow pump further comprises:
 a water intake disposed near or at the bottom of the axial flow pump;   a water flow channel fluidically connected with the water intake;   an impeller disposed at least partially between the water intake and the water flow channel;   an impeller shaft coupled with the motor and the impeller, the impeller shaft extending from the motor to the impeller though the water flow channel; and   an output disposed between the motor and the water flow channel, the output fluidically connected with the water flow channel and the usable pool.   
     
     
         15 . The activity pool according to  claim 11 , further comprising one or more return channel fluidically coupled with the activity pool reservoir and the water reservoir. 
     
     
         16 . The activity pool according to  claim 11 , further comprising an activity deck that include a plurality of nut sleeves disposed within the activity deck. 
     
     
         17 . The activity pool according to  claim 16 , further comprising:
 an activity deck; and   an accessory mechanism removably coupled with a top surface of the activity deck.   
     
     
         18 . The activity pool according to  claim 17 , wherein the accessory mechanism has a wedge shaped cross section. 
     
     
         19 . The activity pool according to  claim 17 , wherein the accessory mechanism has a triangular cross section. 
     
     
         20 . The activity pool according to  claim 17 , wherein the accessory mechanism comprises a wall.