Another surfing animal has hit the headlines. This time it’s a surfing pig. Kamapua’a, or Kama for short, is a pig from Hawaii — where else should a surfing pig come from? — who has already garnered a sponsorship from Costco, a free GoPro camera and clothes from surf brand Local Motion. Anyone remember them? … Read More
Category Archives: Weekly Stories
Gooooood vibes!
Today after a few had a night out in Kuta breakfast was slowly rolling along. Sure enough everyone was fed and caffined up before we loaded up the car and headed to Balangan. With the swell dropping a little today, Padang just didn’t look like it had enough grunt for us so Balangan it was. … Read More
Good waves!
Today the swell has finally picked up! We were absolutely stoked to see some decent sized waves hit Padang. Its been too long and we were completely ready for it! This morning at the camp we had another early surf but thankfully this morning the clouds had disappeared and sun was shining. We were greeted … Read More
Schapelle Show: Respect Bali
Schapelle Corby is back in the news. This time it’s for getting out of prison instead of going in. And it must be a relief for her and a joy for the media, who will exploit it for every bit of advertising space and hard copy the sell. For those of you who are not … Read More
Best surf photos
Surfing photography and videography is taking off almost as fast as the sport itself. In this hyper-mediated age this fact should come as no surprise. Everyone’s got a camera phone, smart phone or pocket digital camera to snap and film friends as well as world famous surfers. But the best surf photos aren’t likely to … Read More
Film: Spirit of Akasha
In 1971 the surf documentary film Morning of the Earth put Bali — and specifically Uluwatu — on the world surfing map. The Australian film showed the carefree nature-friendly lifestyle of surfers, using gentle folk music and footage of oceanic natural beauty to pack a powerful environmental message. The new documentary film Spirit of Akasha, … Read More
Surfing adrenaline junkies
People who seek thrills, especially through adventure sports, are often referred to as “adrenaline junkies”. Surfers fit into that category and could be considered some of the original adrenaline junkies. After all, surfing was around long before bungee jumping, cave diving, zip lining, street luge or a host of other thrill seeking sports came on … Read More
Sustainable Bali
Since tourism took off on this tropical island paradise, throngs of visitors and development projects have taken their toll on its ecology. The necessary infrastructure to deal with high-rise hotels and large resort towns has not adequately kept up with the environmental strain. Yet there are efforts to combat pollution, clean up affected areas and … Read More
Surf culture news
The end of 2013 and the beginning of a new year are bringing some pretty cool examples of surf culture to light. As always there are surf films both new and old to be seen, such as the classics of 60s and 70s, including 1970’s Pacific Vibrations, which features some pounding psychedelic rock and an … Read More
Is surfing safe?
Many people who are thinking about taking up the sport of surfing ask the question: is surfing safe? The answer is not so simple and depends on a wide range of factors. The short response is “Of course! What do you mean, is surfing safe? Millions surf all over the world with no problem save … Read More