Varkala, on the south western coast of Kerala, India
Hey there,
I live in Richmond BC and started surfing in Tofino about a year ago.
Earlier this Feb, while i was in India visiting family i decided to go find some waves.
Here is a little edit of some of my time spent in a place called Varkala, on the south western coast of Kerala, India.
The surfing is not good by any means.. but i want to share the fact that there is some good un-crowded surf in India.
The waves are quite small in the footage unfortunately, but these spots really come alive on a bigger swell.
Ed's (the name of the break in most of the footage) is a left point break thats quite fast and breaks on a shallow sand bottom.
River temple : A Left point break at a river mouth. Not quite as fast as Ed's but a really fun wave.
There was also a left in front of the cliffs at the resort which i was staying at. I did not surf it because it breaks over/near rocks and i did not feel confident enough.
I imagine these would all hold a swell of up to maybe 7 to 8ft. The biggest day I was out was probably around 4 ft and it was amazing. I saw a trend that the winds would usually blow shore in the early afternoon and would usually change to onshore later on.
This was my first out of country surf trip and i absolutely loved it. Its not Bali, but its a beautiful place with good food, good people, fun waves and no crowds in the water.
Check it out if you ever get the chance!
Our old friend Greg Warnick sent in a few photos. For you who don't know Greg, he used to live in an A-Frame overlooking Florencia Bay BP [before park]. He now endures life in Punta Mita Mexico and continues to entertain many BC surfers. I hear PD + family are headed that way soon.
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Joe Moer at Punta Ricardo on his own - Photo by Sharon
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filmed by myself and random people i met along the way who were willing to film me surfing a few waves !
Music is by john and roy
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Here is the first of a series of videos that The Waters Edge Project will be putting out over the next few weeks prior to our upcoming fundraiser in Victoria.
With lots of help and effort from the Victoria community and other people around the globe we are slowly making a difference in some peoples' lives.
The Waters Edge Project needs your help and is also looking for volunteers who have some sort of educational program in place that could be put into practice.
Please check the first series of videos that were filmed and directed by Chris Hannant one of the Waters Edge Project's members and supporters.
Christian Moutinho
Co-Founder, Waters Edge Project
In this episode Christian Moutinho teaches his son how to surf at the same beach which he learned to surf at many years ago in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Christian now lives in Canada where he is a trained paramedic and RipCurl team rider.
Its always great to see a parent introducing their children to the ocean and sharing what has been a big part and huge influence on their lives.
Hope you enjoy,
Goose Goose Revolution
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Sitka surf team rider, Reid Jackson, joined Chris Burkard and Mikey Detemple for a stunning adventure that produced this short film and many photos.
Filmed by Reid Jackson, Chris Burkard and Mikey Detemple.
Edited by Ben Gulliver.
Song by Ben Gulliver and Reid Jackson.
check out some VeRy nice photos by Chris Burkard at http://sitka.ca/videos/iceland
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Isaac
