PAUL McLENNAN / ENGLISH VERSION

PAUL McLennan / Waveski in Bali / Surf Trip Report

Been riding a waveski on and off for 25 years as I ride surfboards aswell . Mountainbiking is also a big part of my life , racing for many years . Live in Noosa on the Sunshine Coast Aust, a place famous for its point breaks and annual surf festival.

I keep busy with our business Volatile Surf Creations doing photography work and running training programes for athletes of all backgrounds.

I love surfing the beachies at home which can get super hollow and fast at times . Some of the other places Ive enjoyed surfing are Rock Island in the Phillipines , and the variety of waves on offer in Indo. Be nice to visit Europe and surf some of the waves in Portugal , would also love to explore Ireland and find some cold but quality waves to surf.

And as for kayaksurf.net I think you do a great job reporting on wavesking and surf kayaking all around the world , been a pleasure to be apart of your news team . Love to see reports on peoples adventures from around the globe knowing that they have had that buzz you get when you score good waves . Its great to get a heap of good pics on those trips but I find the best days are when no one is filming and its you and few mates getting waves, those are the days I remember most.

This last trip in March I went with four surfers from the Sunshine Coast , the main goal was to get some pics for these guys and score a few waves for myself along the way .We had a variety of waves to surf with reef breaks , points and the odd beachie to play with. With plenty of swell on tap it opened up many options, exploring the west and south coast of Lombok aswell as the Gille Islands.We found on the bigger days the few surfers in the region seemed to head for the protected breaks leaving many waves empty.

Many waves are are only a short paddle from the beach but best to get a boat to explore some of the remote breaks , saves you heaps of time not travelling by road. The food is to die for and the accomodation ranges from home stays to moderate hotel style rooms ,good thing there is only one surf camp in the region which may be another reason the breaks are not crowded.

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