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
This month means the start of Bali busy season. Throngs of Australian students, European backpackers and people who’ve just seen Eat Pray Love for the tenth time will flock to the Indonesian island in search of fun and sun. Sure, there will be larger crowds during Bali busy season – that’s where it gets the … Read More
Night surfing does not mean looking at porn on the internet while your wife is asleep. It’s actual surfing… at night… dude. Though not really recommended, especially for beginners, night surfing is a real thing. Some night surfing events utilize lighting and there are crowds of surfers and spectators on the beach to help out … Read More
Do an online search for the world’s top 10 surfing destinations and you’re bound to come up with a diverse collection of listings that is not likely to leave you with any definitive answers. There are plenty of reasons for this. First of all, there are a lot of places to surf on this planet … Read More
As I cover a lot of environmentally conscious and ethical tourism for the website Travel Wire Asia, I thought I’d post a bit about Bali cultural tourism options away from the beach. In fact, Bali cultural tourism is nearly as well known as its surf scene, beaches, resorts and crowded nightclubs. OK, maybe it isn’t. … Read More
What is it about surfers from the Commonwealth countries and Bali? Well, it’s pretty obvious when it comes to Australia: a big surfing country that is pretty close to a small, relatively inexpensive tropical island paradise known for having some of the best waves in the world. But where did a Canadian surfing enthusiast (from … Read More
A couple of weeks ago I posted about CNNGo’s article on Bali’s 5 best hidden beaches, which includes Balangan Beach, one of Rapturecamp’s regular surf spots. Now CNNGo has published another article, by surfer Jade Bremmer, on the ‘World’s 50 best surf spots’. Two of Bali’s surf breaks, Uluwatu and Kuta, took the number 3 … Read More
Last month on the Portuguese site I posted about surfing dogs in Portugal and California. Then I thought, what about monkeys? Can they surf? They’re more human-like, smarter and agile than dogs, so why not? Because it’s stupid, that’s why. Though I did come across this video of monkeys in Japan ‘driving’ remote controlled speedboats … Read More
I recently posted a bit about a California surfer/eco-warrior coming to Bali to help protect the environment of Uluwatu beach, one of the world’s top surfing spots. Pro surfer and environmentalist James Pribram visited Bali’s Uluwatu beach and is working with local organization Eco Surf Rescue, which is trying to get Uluwatu recognized as a … Read More
Today the swell seriously arrived. With an early surf check of Padang the left was pumping out 5ft sets with the right not breaking as the rip was so big. The left was joining with the right in some sets. Impossibles was huge too- 5ft and sooo clean! The intermediates were licking their lips keen … Read More
