In the latest SurfEXPLORE installment the team (with the addition of guest surfer/artist Phil Goodrich) travels to the remote, and largely unsurfed, coast of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. A reputation for political instability, violence and ongoing clashes between the army and several rebel groups has kept travelers and surfers away from the island for many decades, but its stunning coast is a relatively safe and peaceful haven that hides…
In the latest SurfEXPLORE installment the team (with the addition of guest surfer/artist Phil Goodrich) travels to the remote, and largely unsurfed, coast of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. A reputation for political instability, violence and ongoing clashes between the army and several rebel groups has kept travelers and surfers away from the island for many decades, but its stunning coast is a relatively safe and peaceful haven that hides some real gems.
Filmed and edited by Emiliano Cataldi and John Seaton Callahan.
The music track "Brothers on the Slide" is from the album Promised Heights (1974) by Cymande.
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Surfing in Chinese - chong lang - literally means ‘entering the waves’. Not taking them over, or dominating them, but entering into their collective spirit. This is what a handful of locals have been doing from Hong Kong to Hainan over the last eight years.
In November 2010 the first Wanning International Surfing Festival was held at Shimei Bay,Nanyan Bay and Riyue Bay in Wanning, Hainan Province. 2500 miles of coastal beaches line Hainan…
Surfing in Chinese - chong lang - literally means ‘entering the waves’. Not taking them over, or dominating them, but entering into their collective spirit. This is what a handful of locals have been doing from Hong Kong to Hainan over the last eight years.
In November 2010 the first Wanning International Surfing Festival was held at Shimei Bay,Nanyan Bay and Riyue Bay in Wanning, Hainan Province. 2500 miles of coastal beaches line Hainan Island’s tropical shores and the laid-back lifestyle and tropical atmosphere make it an ideal surf destination.
The invitees offered a fascinating mix: a fusion of surfing styles and approaches from environmentalists to writers to promoters to performers.
Surfers in attendance -
Jarrad Howse
Holly Beck
Mark Matthews
Sam Bleakley
Erwan Simon
Emiliano Cataldi
Rob Bain
Robert “Wingnut” Weaver
Kim Mayer
Travel, Exploration, Adventure and Surf – driven by this simple mantra the surfEXPLORE team (Sam Bleakley, Erwan Simon, Emi Cataldi and photographer John Callahan), joined by legendary Hawaiian surfer Randy Rarick, take a journey to the remote south coast of Gabon in west Africa, where stunning landscapes and quality waves abound. MAYUMBA retraces the steps of their trip and discoveries along the road (kind of) less traveled.
Full feature film…
Travel, Exploration, Adventure and Surf – driven by this simple mantra the surfEXPLORE team (Sam Bleakley, Erwan Simon, Emi Cataldi and photographer John Callahan), joined by legendary Hawaiian surfer Randy Rarick, take a journey to the remote south coast of Gabon in west Africa, where stunning landscapes and quality waves abound. MAYUMBA retraces the steps of their trip and discoveries along the road (kind of) less traveled.
Full feature film coming in 2011...stay tuned!
The SurfEXPLORE team ventures into one of the last unspoilt corners of the Mediterranean sea searching for new, uncrowded and unsurfed waves. The trip, shot by master lensmen John Callahan and Emiliano Mazzoni, will be published in surf, travel and outdoor magazines worldwide. Stay tuned!
The SurfEXPLORE team ventures into one of the last unspoilt corners of the Mediterranean sea searching for new, uncrowded and unsurfed waves. The trip, shot by master lensmen John Callahan and Emiliano Mazzoni, will be published in surf, travel and outdoor magazines worldwide. Stay tuned!
