If namibia isnt on your list of travel destinations for 2017 already, it should be. Home surf spots africa namibia skeleton bay skeleton bay. In the split second it took to attempt the most crucial move in surfingfrom. Turning away humpback whale, johan petersen fjord, eastern greenland august 21, 2018. Its easy to explore independently, its safe, its beautiful, the. Swakopmund surfing surf reports, surf forecasts and. Weekly business newspaper published in namibia and featuring news and analysis on business, travel, lifestyles. Surfing namibia namibia has quailty long pointbreaks, not many are being surfed, its not an easy surftrip, but you might find one of the best and longest waves in your life, with only you and your mates to surf them. Wannasurf free illustrated atlas of surf spots and surfing worldwide with maps of surf spots, detailed descriptions and photos. At its most basic level, kunzru weaves a story of two best friends who get caught in the deadly underworld of record collecting.
An interactive environment provides messages, reports and data editing. Following the war, its administration was taken over by the union of south africa, and the territory was governed under a trusteeship granted. Koa smiths 27 second skeleton barrel gopro of the world. Part of a shipwreck that may be the bom jesus, a 15th century portuguese vessel.
Namibia offers a vast variety of angling for the serious surf angler, with species ranging from cob and many different edible species being caught regularly. An added bonus was that our guide, andrew dalziel, was with us from start to finish and for all of our days in the park, there was just him and us which made it a very personal trip. This tube is special though, just look at it, not a drop of water out of place. A revolutionary look into the culture of domestic sex. Use a surfline guide to know the best breaks, insights and surf tips before and during. During world war i, german southwest africa now called namibia was invaded and administered by south african and british forces.
The namibian newspaper still telling it like it is. A video released by dan mace has had surfers the world over hitting skyscanner for flights not even the cheapest ones to deepest darkest nambia. Have you given up surfing now since catching the best wave ever. Namibia wannasurf, surf spots atlas, surfing photos. Certainly not household names, but without a doubt spanish. My road trip around namibia is the best travel experience ive ever had. Massive swell pushed through this week and i was able to catch the last of it at guns, namibia. Namibia is one of the youngest nations in africa and it is situated between the kalahari desert and the roaring atlantic ocean. Feb 01, 2016 massive swell pushed through this week and i was able to catch the last of it at guns, namibia. Nov 09, 2017 but every now and again we are blessed with some surprising good surf along the namibian coast. Apr 10, 20 surfing namibia namibia has quailty long pointbreaks, not many are being surfed, its not an easy surftrip, but you might find one of the best and longest waves in your life, with only you and your mates to surf them. Its easy to explore independently, its safe, its beautiful, the locals are lovely, the landscapes are diverse, the wildlife is. Six years ago namibia was a virtually unknown destination for surfers. In all fairness, weve had to make plenty of cant see everything calls ourselves, but namibia is so easy to roll in.
Its blown now, but its still one of the hardest waves to get to. Namibia has a dry climate typical of its desert landscape with the days feeling hot with highs between 27 35. A harsh environment, heavy waves and the cold benguela current makes it a place suitable only for the most hardcore of riders. And that make many rippers search for some of the long lefts just here. Accommodation is at a premium during the high season so try to book well in advance. Use the following to post a new topic in the namibia forum. A month in namibia felt like a month less than we should have spent in this wild and beautiful and interesting country. Stab magazine how to surf namibia, according to craig. You can have your place of accommodation book everything for you a day or two in advance. Africa is suddenly on the minds of surf adventurers everywhere.
I am a south african open water swimmer and surf lifesaver from st francis bay and ive been here visiting my boyfriend, phillip seidler, for the holidays. Sms of the day while other leaders are navigating and figuring out how to move their people out of the covid19 pandemic, our own. Perched precariously on his surfboard, a 23yearold from hawaii rode a wave off the coast of namibia, on the western shore of africa, for 120 straight seconds. Koa smith scores a 27 second tube ride at skeleton bay in namibia and.
But every now and again we are blessed with some surprising good surf along the namibian coast. Angling facts angling resources by the fatfisherman for. Theres a lot of salt farms, and you get on the beach and drive until you get to the hook. It was easy to follow along during our 2week stay in namibia. Skeleton bay namibia surf guide everything you need to plan the ultimate. One of a few germanlanguage newspapers published in windhoek, namibia. For the serious sport angler, five 5 different species of big shark can be caught at most of the fishing holes along the shoreline. With riveting stories, firsthand encounters and magnificent photographs showcasing tourism, travel, nature, adventure and conservation, tnn is the ultimate and most comprehensive guide to exploring namibia. Latest travel, accommodation and wildlife news namibia. In namibia, a worker searching for diamonds finds something else. The waitress at slowtown had even remembered our order, after our second visit. Professor bothma recently gave a fascinating insight into the ecology and behaviour of the leopard when he gave. The evenings are a different story as it can get extremely.
These pictures should serve as added inspiration to book your own namibia experience soon. When 23yearold koa smith from hawaii came to namibia, he probably wasnt expecting to get a wave that would last for 120 seconds. I cant even find the words to describe how fantastic my time in the country was. No speed checks, no misty chandeliers and no kooks floating through the lineup. Very easy read, understandable descriptions and the pictures are great. The stand up is a bit more expensive and tends to be more enjoyable for those who know how to snowboard or surf. Namibia surf guide download provides a complete overview and 7day forecast for surfing spots around namibia. Judging from this content of koa and alex smith, koa rothman. Namibia s press freedom paradox news national 20200424. Namibia is not your standard surf trip destination. Grant twiggy baker and sean payne ripping on of the best lefts in the world, a secret location in namibia. Skeleton bay namibia surf guide south africa surf tours.
Whether you are interested in surfing skeleton bay or a first time surfer, we are exactly who you are looking for. A fellow traveler purchased it in a local craft mall in windhoek. C, yet the strong sea breezes keep temperatures bearable. But we went, and a lot of boats crossing the atlantic from cape town seem to skip right by on their way to the americas.
I also saw this book for sale in english and other languages at most every book stand. Namibia is home to heavy, consistent and uncrowded waves. Explore the sandy beaches, discover empty surf spots and if youre lucky, get barreled out of your mind. Thrumming with humor and revelation, white tears by hari kunzru author of the 2012 novel gods without men is a smart, incisive portrait of music, male friendship, and race. Namibia was a german colony from 1884 to 1915, but strong links continued long after that, and while there are reminders of this throughout the country, nowhere is. Commercial spam or abusive posts will most likely be deleted.
Planning on going to luderitz and up the coast a while and then goin to walvis bay and up the coast from there till cape cross. Benji brands unbelievable 28second barrel at skeleton bay sleepwalker teaser. The perfect tube benji brand and a 27 second tube, namibia. If the topic relates to another country, then close this window, browse to the relevant country page on this site using the surf spots link on the top of the page and post it there. Travel news namibia is a highquality glossy namibia travel and lifestyle magazine tasked with promoting namibia to the world. Windhoek draught beach bash 2017 namib rage events. Namibia surf camps, guides and surf spots surfing waves. Jan 19, 2015 a guide to surfing in namibia january 19, 2015 a few years ago a surfer from germany called thomas geier contacted us asking if we had any kit we could spare for young surfers on the namibian coast as surf kit is very hard to come by down there and he offered to take some over on his next trip to give to the kids, so we were happy to help out. Its an 1800km 1125mi drive from cape town to swakopmund, the best place to start your trip. Namibia surf hi im planning a surf trip to namibia for july next year heard its best season. We expected a remote adventure and that is what we got in hwange national park. Sand waves provides the ultimate 4x4 adventure into the lower kuiseb delta and sandwich harbour. Grant twiggy baker and sean payne surfing namibia on vimeo.
This book will open your eyes to the system that fuels sex rape trafficking this is the truth everyone needs to see. Namibia surf guide download for your trip surfline. Born and bread in namibia, a country with endless gravel roads leading through a picture perfect landscape, where camping is part of a normal lifestyle, wildlife is addictive, braaivleis is a tradition, where sand dunes meet the ocean, and where we are locals at one of the longest barreling waves in the world. December 24, 2014 by surfer social icon website social icon rss social icon twitter. Skeleton bay surfing in namibia, namibia wannasurf. The term we scored waves in the surfing world gets thrown around quite a bit.
Our complete website solution frees up the time, cost and. Namibias constant rise on press freedom indices has been met with mixed. We thought wed showcase some of the best images that really encapsulate the magic of namibia on instagram. Surfers from around the world choose surfline for dependable and up to date surfing forecasts and high quality surf. Its waves had long being ridden by small groups of dedicated locals and the odd travelling south african, but other than that, its 1 572km of daunting desert coastline was largely overlooked by the surfing world at large. Watch a surfer ride a namibian wave for 1,5km video. Daily afrikaanslanguage newspaper published in namibia. Surfing namibia forum surf in and around luderitz views. Following the war, its administration was taken over by the union of south africa, and the territory was governed under a trusteeship granted in 1920 by the league of nations.
Namibia was a german colony from 1884 to 1915, but strong links continued long after that, and while there are reminders of this throughout the country, nowhere is the. Books on the people of namibia travel news namibia. I dont get visited by dolphins everyday, but when it happens, it takes your breath away. Then when you time the real speed version in the 2nd half of the video, it comes out a ridiculous 27 seconds almost half a minute of tube time. The most accurate and trusted surf reports, forecasts, and coastal weather. Namibia an allspanish surf trip across the sandbars of skeleton bay.
Founded in 1916 allgemeine zeitung is the oldest namibian newspaper. The waves are big and powerful, the surf thunderous, and the rocks either too slippery, too sharp, or the lethal union of both. Jul 27, 2018 perched precariously on his surfboard, a 23yearold from hawaii rode a wave off the coast of namibia, on the western shore of africa, for 120 straight seconds. Book namibia has advice and information on general travel in the country, accommodation options, tours and tour operators and car hire essential if you want to venture into the desert regions or take in the stunning game reserves as well as where to enjoy the best activities and how to experience the sights of this quite spectacular place. Jul 27, 2018 27 jul 2018 by reinhardt in surfing, video, world. A guide to surfing in namibia january 19, 2015 a few years ago a surfer from germany called thomas geier contacted us asking if we had any kit we could spare for young surfers on the namibian coast as surf kit is very hard to come by down there and he offered to take some over on his next trip to give to the kids, so we were happy to help out. Epic surf videos from namibia have been spread on the internet. In this rich and gracefully written book, hellers creative and artistic abilities are on. Me, damien lackey, and my brother dylan lackey enjoying our time in the water. Namibias press freedom paradox news national 20200424. Namibia s constant rise on press freedom indices has been met with mixed.
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