Mentawais

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Garethg
Garethg
NSW
406 posts
NSW, 406 posts
9 Apr 2011 6:46pm

How good are the Mentawais.. had 2 weeks at Wavepark in the playground area.

Absolutely amazing land camp - upmarket accommodation, wise surf guides and great food.

Unsure how the SUP was going to go... very quick and shallow...had a ball.. riding a smaller board than normal (7"8) which helped with the quicker sections.

Waves were around 3ft -5ft for the whole trip.

If anyone is looking for a great surf trip . check out wavepark.com











WINDY MILLER
WINDY MILLER
WA
3183 posts
WA, 3183 posts
9 Apr 2011 6:28pm
sik
Daneli
Daneli
QLD
1538 posts
QLD, 1538 posts
9 Apr 2011 9:27pm
Gareth, that first shot is awesome
Mrwandaful
Mrwandaful
NSW
186 posts
NSW, 186 posts
10 Apr 2011 11:16am
I went to Telo, got it good too!! check out resortlatitudezero.com




dtm
dtm
NSW
1610 posts
dtm dtm
NSW, 1610 posts
10 Apr 2011 2:48pm
sick shots how good is that one doing the floater unreal!!!!!
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
10 Apr 2011 1:18pm
I was over at wavepark in 09, best trip I've had
loco4olas
loco4olas
NSW
1525 posts
NSW, 1525 posts
10 Apr 2011 4:21pm
Mrwandaful said...

I went to Telo, got it good too!! check out resortlatitudezero.com







Which board is that you're riding?

lance parma
lance parma
VIC
54 posts
VIC, 54 posts
11 Apr 2011 10:57am
Hey Guys

great photos thanks for posting.....



Couple of queries on Wavepark....

- What is the swell usually like that time of year - did you get waves every day?

- Were you surfing near the island or further afield via boat.

- Did you strike crowds anywhere - do boats rock up with 20 dudes and take over breaks, or are the breaks relatively uncrowded?

Also, Can you take your laptop to wavepark to do a bit of work if needed - do they have internet?

Any more info appreciated.

Cheers,
Lance.





doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
11 Apr 2011 9:03am
@ Lance, wavepark has wireless internet at the main bar/resturant area.
Even when hide-a-ways is flat there are so many other waves that work and when out the front is onshore there is always somewhere offshore.

Crowds can happen but generally it was not, out of 10 days probly 2-3 sessions were crowded but in saying that everybody was very polite, except for an American bloke that was a bit of a dick.

Its a great set up I recomend it
teatrea
teatrea
QLD
4177 posts
QLD, 4177 posts
11 Apr 2011 11:33am
Great pics , wishing i was there right about now!
lance parma
lance parma
VIC
54 posts
VIC, 54 posts
11 Apr 2011 2:01pm
Hey Doggie - thanks for the feed - back - can't wait!
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
11 Apr 2011 12:34pm
lance parma said...

Hey Doggie - thanks for the feed - back - can't wait!


Mate it will be the best trip, Christie and Alice are great people and all they want to do is get you the best surf they can



doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
Mrwandaful
Mrwandaful
NSW
186 posts
NSW, 186 posts
12 Apr 2011 6:20pm
mine is the 8"8 LSD Shorty great board 110L and Im 90kgs.
kitesurfbali
kitesurfbali
WA
531 posts
WA, 531 posts
12 Apr 2011 4:24pm
Here is a pretty cool report I found about Mentawais:
supglobal.com/stand-up-paddle-features/sup-travel/stand-up-paddle-surfing-mentawais/
Bye Jankie
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