The Coconut Telegraph
Read all about Tim and Ian's journey exploring Thailand's stunning Andaman coastline in the latest issue of The Coconut Telegraph. The boys kayak all the way from Burma to the Malaysian border, an arm numbing 686 km. You can view more of Tim's photos and travel tales from around the world here. Photo: Tim Morch
Tarley Ho
Good to meet Tarley and his mum Jo from Byron Bay over the weekend. They had a great time surfing the small waves and quickly learned how to use the Stand-Up-Paddleboards.
Best Of 2010
One of best sessions of last year. Kalim is a beautiful wave when its on, we found it tends to like the shorter period westerlies (8-12 sec), the bigger the better. The previous evening there were consistent head high sets coming through and the wave looked like it was just starting to really open up.
Surf Tripping 2011
Think road trip, tropical beaches, coolers, BBQ's and empty surf. First on the hit list this year are Kho Khao, Pa, Phra Tong and Ra Island just north of Khao Lak. Kho Khao is relatively easy being only a 10 minute paddle across from the mainland and boasting tarmaced roads, electricity and running water. The other islands seem definitely more of a safari. We're also looking forward to exploring Koh Lanta and some of the other islands much further south.
Contact us if you would like to join us on the various surf trips being planned this season.
Contact us if you would like to join us on the various surf trips being planned this season.
January
Traditionally not a great month to surf in Phang Nga however there has been a constant 1-2ft groundswell running and light offshore winds with a few better days thrown in, so at least there's been something to play around in everyday. Perfect conditions for learning to surf on a longboard or stand-up-paddleboard.
Libong
Not quite working right on this small swell but the north end rock outcrop has a little river mouth which seems to create a bank.
Kon-Tiki
The facinating story of Norwegian explorer, Thor Heyerdahl and his team in their 1947 expedition across the Pacific Ocean from Peru, South America to the Polynesian islands to prove it possible - by using only materials and technologies available to people during that particular time period - that people from South America could have settled Polynesia in pre-Columbian times, thus also bringing traditional fishing methods known to include wave riding (surfing) skills using the Caballito de Totora with them.
