Re: Coconut Spray; The Niugini Experience
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:03 pm
No crowds. For two reasons.
1. The surf management plan seems to be honoured by everyone. We heard stories of machete wielding locals literally walking out onto the reef if they hadn’t been paid their cut of the surf tourism cash.
2. The resort wasn’t full, and it was a very good thing in this case.
Most days we had breakfast, got our gear together for a day trip, put it all in the boat, went over to the mainland, threw it all in the back of the truck (the one they pick you up in the airport from) then do the 70km drive down to the right hander. Surf for a couple of hours. Eat lunch out of the esky. Drink a coconut or two. Get back in the truck. Lay on the bean bag, stare into the jungle waving at the locals. Stop for beers about half way at one of the beer stores on the right hand side. Head home for some relaxation in the arvo. Played a bit of ping pong in the bar area.
If you’re thinking about getting a group together to head over, it’s handy to have a bloke with truck license. Gives you more options on the vehicles. Some of the days can be self drive, they’ll send one of the resorts boat drivers with you for the day just in case something happens while you’re out. Not all of the employees have truck licenses though.
Make sure you get your full duty free allowance on the way over. Helps keep the cost down if you’re a big drinker.
I love the place and can’t wait to go back. I’ve decided that when I’m over the hill, this will be where I go on surf trips. Most of the waves we surfed are longboard friendly and the fishing is usually pretty good too.
1. The surf management plan seems to be honoured by everyone. We heard stories of machete wielding locals literally walking out onto the reef if they hadn’t been paid their cut of the surf tourism cash.
2. The resort wasn’t full, and it was a very good thing in this case.
Most days we had breakfast, got our gear together for a day trip, put it all in the boat, went over to the mainland, threw it all in the back of the truck (the one they pick you up in the airport from) then do the 70km drive down to the right hander. Surf for a couple of hours. Eat lunch out of the esky. Drink a coconut or two. Get back in the truck. Lay on the bean bag, stare into the jungle waving at the locals. Stop for beers about half way at one of the beer stores on the right hand side. Head home for some relaxation in the arvo. Played a bit of ping pong in the bar area.
If you’re thinking about getting a group together to head over, it’s handy to have a bloke with truck license. Gives you more options on the vehicles. Some of the days can be self drive, they’ll send one of the resorts boat drivers with you for the day just in case something happens while you’re out. Not all of the employees have truck licenses though.
Make sure you get your full duty free allowance on the way over. Helps keep the cost down if you’re a big drinker.
I love the place and can’t wait to go back. I’ve decided that when I’m over the hill, this will be where I go on surf trips. Most of the waves we surfed are longboard friendly and the fishing is usually pretty good too.