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Juan Fernandez islands...

Post by oldo_nicho » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:48 am

Hi there!

It seems that most of the time when I get online and make some sort of entry into these forums it is to request information, and rarely do I make a contribution to help answer others questions...

However: I am currently hanging out in Santiago, Chile, and in a few dayts will be setting sail for the Juan Fernandez island group, which is located not too far (about 650km) off the coast of Chile. Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Fern% ... ez_Islands if you have never heard of them, they look amazing... I was wondering if there is any surf on the islands... It would definately cop swell, and looks from maps like there would be some points that could work. Does anyone know anything about the group?

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Post by 2nd Reef » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:18 pm

He he he....I don't think you're gonna get too many responses on here Ol.

Juan Kempes was the last person that I heard of surfing those islands. 25' it was, and he surfed it switchfoot on a 6'2".

PS: BS may have some info on 'em. I'll get his ph.#

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Post by oldo_nicho » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:20 pm

You're and addict Stuman...! Don't you have some work to do?! :wink:

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Post by 2nd Reef » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:26 pm

No, I've put it all off till tomorrow....

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Post by oldo_nicho » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:35 pm

That's the way!

Just sent an email to BS...

25ft switchfoot on a tiny board somewhere that remote! Do you believe that?!

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Post by 2nd Reef » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:46 pm

Of course. I believe everything Juan Kempes says...

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Post by vb » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:05 pm

Used to be a little right off the point at Bahia del Padre but they stuffed it up by building a pier (according to me mate Manuel Friday)

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Post by GD » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:12 pm

Read the book 'Selkirks Island' before you go. It will give you an idea of the history of the island and is quite a decent insight into what life was like there before people settled.

Cast Away with Tom Hanks is an adaptation of this true story. The first English novel 'The adventures of Robinson Crusoe' was based on it too.

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Post by puurri » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:40 pm

vb wrote:Used to be a little right off the point at Bahia del Padre but they stuffed it up by building a pier (according to me mate Manuel Friday)
so what was his real name? :lol: (perhaps Manuel Labor) :lol: :lol:

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Post by vb » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:54 pm

puurri mate, bahia del padre is on Robinson Crusoe Island

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Post by WANDERER » Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:00 pm

looks pretty desolate out there, perhaps a bit too volcanicly young to have any real perfection... this looks like its got potential...

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&g ... 9&t=h&z=17

although judging by the scale on the map, I'm guessin its a touch overhead hahahaha... best you take your waverunner and a mate.

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Post by puurri » Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:26 pm

vb wrote:puurri mate, bahia del padre is on Robinson Crusoe Island
Um yes, and your question was?

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Post by dingoshred » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:05 pm

Hola,

Como estas?

I'd imagine it cops a bit. I've been to Isla de Pascua and while I didn't surf while there (it was the last stop on my backpacking trip around South America), there was definantly some awesome surf.

Stuck in Santiago. You poor thing. Probably least favourite place in South America. Although, why the hell are you not up at Valle Nevado or El Colorado, its been dumping up there.

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Post by g_u_m_b_y » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:20 pm

2nd Reef wrote:Of course. I believe everything Juan Kempes says...

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sounds like ****

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Post by pridmore » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:38 pm

I have a friend from Argentina who probably knows a bit about that area., he has been around and surfed lots of spots...Also had an on-line surf shop in south America....will be in touch with any info....

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