YakTriNews.com Surfers could ride waves while looking out at hills, orchards May 20, 2021 6:53 PM Emily Goodell Updated: MOXEE, Wash. — People could be surfing the waves under the hot desert sun in Yakima County by the spring of 2024 — all while looking out at rolling fields, hills and orchards. “We are standing on the site — hopefully on the future site — of Barreled Surf Park,” said Joey Lawrence, founder of Northwest Surf Parks and the driving force behind the project. “It’s going to be the state of Washington’s first big wave surf technology outdoor attraction.” The man-made surf park in the “Palm Springs of Washington” will have waves as high as eight feet, lasting for up to 20 seconds each and can be customized for novice surfers or professionals.