Sustainability
More Than A Green Investment
We Implement the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals!
People
Planet
Prosperity
1. People
Ensuring healthy living and promoting well-being in all age groups is essential for the sustainable development of society. Activity on the water at our wakeboard facility, in the fresh air, surrounded by greenery, trains and improves the immune system and has been shown to reduce health problems.
Children and teenagers can discover their passion for water sports in a RIXEN cable park. It is a great opportunity for them to get away from their mobile phones and get more exercise in a safe environment. They will be motivated to learn how to swim. Equal and high quality education is guaranteed. We create awareness of the value of water through sport and fun: edutainment (education + entertainment).
Wakeboarding promotes gender equality. Women love the sport because it combines elegance and lightness with an action sport. Women and men have the same opportunities to compete at a professional level in cable wakeboarding. Our partner, the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation, awards equal prize money to men and women in competitions, which is not a given in many other sports.
Wakeboarding is particularly beginner-friendly and can be learned in less than 30 minutes. It can be enjoyed by people of all ages, abilities and disabilities. We have democratised the sport, made it accessible to all population groups and evened out inequalities. RIXEN stands for “Wakeboarding for all” since 1961.
The challenge of urbanisation is growing in many regions. A RIXEN cable park offers people a regional and family-friendly destination. In cities and conurbations, it is a safe meeting place and recreation area for all age groups. It creates a sustainable, strong community that enjoys outdoor sports.
Through our extensive network, we give you access to our customers’ operational experience and know-how. We encourage collaboration between stakeholders and federations in nationally and internationally recognised championships. We stand for sports venues with a 0-emission approach. Our aim is to inspire more and more people to enjoy this wonderful sport and its social and sustainable benefits.
2. Planet
Several scientific studies have shown that the water quality at a RIXEN cable park is significantly improved due to the high oxygen input from the riders. With the use of an electric drive, the water is not polluted with fuels like conventional wakeboarding behind the boat. A study at Lake Salzgitter in Germany showed that the coliform bacteria detected were reduced to an average of 0.2% of the original contamination, which means that the number of germs was no longer in the measurable range.
The constant spraying of water at the wakeboard facility ensures a constant influx of oxygen. This significant improvement in the oxygen content of the water promotes fish growth, among other things. It means that cableways are comparable to artificial aeration. Biologically endangered lakes are given a chance to regenerate.
Conventional water skiing behind a motorboat is limited to one person at a time and consumes a lot of fuel. The RIXEN Full Size Cable can pull up to 17 people at the same time. The small electric motor emits zero CO2 locally, so there is no impact on the climate. Our system blends inconspicuously into the landscape. Noise is avoided thanks to the low-noise drive.
Every country on every continent is struggling with climate change. Cable wakeboarding is the most efficient and environmentally friendly way to practise this sport. In addition, a wakeboard facility is a sensible renaturation measure and long-term after-use for mine tailings.
3. Prosperity
As a sports, leisure and tourism destination, the RIXEN cable park attracts many people, contributing to the long-term economic viability of the region and the creation of Green Jobs. Other sports activities around the Full Size Cable or the establishment of hotels and restaurants can create a high synergy effect. Our cable park revitalises existing tourist areas or creates a completely new hotspot.
Technological advances such as “emobility on water” form the basis for achieving environmental goals such as improved resource and energy efficiency. Investing in sustainable infrastructure is crucial for sustainable development and strengthening communities in many countries. Since 1961, RIXEN has been helping its customers to succeed and to benefit from their investments for generations to come.
An off-grid wakeboard facility which is self-powered?
Success Stories
New Forest Water Park is a nationally known cable park in the southwest of England. In addition to the RIXEN wakeboard facility, the other attractions include a water park, StandUpPaddling, kayaking and an area for swimming.
"We chose RIXEN because they have the most experience, offer reliable technology and have complete safety packages that are the only ones to pass our stringent English Health and Safety checks. RIXEN brought us cable operators together. We all benefited from the exchange with each other as well as from the experience from Germany. This is a real added value for me." - Ben Jury, Owner New Forest Water Park
There is no comparable wakeboard facility in the middle of the mountains. AREA 47 is one of the largest extreme outdoor recreation parks in the world. Over 40 different sports are offered on more than 95,000m². The sight of the water in the Wake AREA gives you a Caribbean feeling and the sporting opportunities in the park and the surrounding area are unique: snowboarding and wakeboarding on the same day.
"From the beginning it was clear that we will work with RIXEN, because Bruno Rixen is after all "THE" pioneer in wakeboard facilities. We work closely with the ski resort in our valley. The idea behind our park is to bring more people to Ötztal in summer to fill the hotels that were originally built for winter. Since we also attract younger guests, it is also very attractive for parents to come to our region in summer. - Christian Schnöller, CEO Area 47
Cable Ski Benidorm, Spain
It was 1966 when Humberto Armas decided to take a risk with an unknown sports project patented by Bruno Rixen.
Cable Ski Benidorm is the first water ski cableway in the world. Humberto chose Benidorm because of the crystal clear waters and the microclimate of this bay, when the Avenida del Mediterráneo was still a huge olive field. Thus, the first cable car in the world was born. In 2022, the installation will celebrate its 55th anniversary. In the meantime, 70,000 operating hours have been exceeded in 55 years in Benidorm alone, and the installation continues to operate successfully despite the most difficult operating conditions (in the sea, long season).