Surf rules?????

That should have been post 4,000. Well done sir

 

I hit 4000 and didn't even realize it hahaha, thanks though!

 

It's a common misconception among the Euros that Americans don't travel abroad due to some misplaced fear or a resistance to cultural exploration. Well, that couldn't further from the truth.

Here are a couple of points to set that straight:

1. The USA is a massive county (about the size of all of Europe) with plenty of territory to explore. If you include Canada & Central America, we've got a whole continent that would cover everything from Iceland and Scandinavia all the way down to the Middle East and North Africa.


2. When we do travel abroad, which is frequent for many of us, we want to get the best experience for our money. When it comes to surf travel, expensive airline tickets should lead to an epic trip.

I just looked up the price of getting from my east coast US home airport to Dakar. Cheapest I could find wast about $1300. That's what I paid to go to Australia last year and I just looked and found $1100 tickets to INDO for the same time period. And... I've never been to Senegal, but have a buddy that goes to Angola all of the time and he's not too keen on the local "culture."

So.... the reason you don't see more Americans is fairly simple. Getting to your place (which appears to have pretty lame surf from the videos you've shown) is more expensive that getting to several places with almost guaranteed epic surf and more attractive culture and environment.

If I do go to Africa, it will most likely be to somewhere like Anchor Point: [video=vimeo;25124461]http://vimeo.com/25124461[/video]

I wish you the best of luck, but you're probably going to have to do it without American Dollars!

 

Am I the only one confused as to why there is a rule book post for africanguys surf camp he's trying to promote?

I mean. "heres a list of rules to follow in the water. oh yeah and come to senegal and stay at my surf camp." seems a bit loopy to me.

Heres a rule, #1 dont be a donkey

 

Europeans don't surf.

 

this one does.

 

Yes!

 

And WTF is the no swimming after eating until 45 minutes - you sound like my Mom. I would rather have a bag of peanuts, a banana, and some granola right before a long session, rather than cramp up on an empty stomach. Duh!

 

OK hippy

 

Wish you were here. Move east, it's been firing.

 

May you be blessed with lots of waves and many cool guests!

 

Gazelle is good. People are great there also.

 

Never in a million years would I have considered anywhere in. Africa other than South Africa for a surf trip, but after checking out the website its on the list. Admittedly pretty far down on said list but still. Who knew?

 

Is this Jesper? if so I miss ya amigo. Hope to make it back soon!

 

just in case you don't know: the american "ebola maps" are now including senegal.
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