The Australian Aboriginals date back around 40,000 to 50,000 years ago when the sea level dropped enough between Australia and Asia/Papua New Guinea for people to make the crossing in canoes and this is were the Australian Aboriginal blood line is debated to came from.

Our trip to Papua New Guinea last year took us to some very remote regions of Papua New Guinea where we were some of the first white people to visit other than the missionary's.They had never seen a surfboard let alone a stand up but they were all surfing on Alai's and stand up paddling their canoes as they had from generation to generation.

All their traditional dances that have been past down over time contain a paddle. I think surfing and stand up paddling goes back way before Polynesian times.

These are some shots we took while we were there which I still find pretty amazing and back up my humble theory.



Paddling his canoe as they have for 1000's of years



Young PNG kids slapping the water and calling in the waves



Levi never been on a stand up before doing the kick turn from hell



The paddle dance


All the canoes have been built to stand on


No engine no problem


Don't drop in on me.