Indonesia's Rizal Tandjung is surfing royalty also known as the "Godfather of Indonesian surfing." Either way, you get the idea. Tandjung and other early Bali pros paved the way for later generations ...
While the lion’s share of Balinese surfing focuses on the Bukit Peninsula – with its storied, considerably crowded, and lengthy lefthand pointbreaks like Uluwatu, Padang Padang, and others – there’s a ...
It's one of the island's most perfect and crowded waves, so seeing someone paddle into an empty wave without having to jostle ...
“This is where it all started,” says Rizal Tandjung, gazing out over a sandy shoreline lapped by dying breakers. Almost 40 years old, Tandjung is one of Bali’s surfing pioneers. Picking up his first ...
In-between heats during the 2018 Bali Protected Pro at Keramas, filmer Scotty Hammonds captured all the incredible free-surf action, from Julian Wilson, Michel Bourez, Gabriel Medina and more. Watch ...
The whole world has hit the pause button. When it’ll press play, and resume the docuseries of daily life, is unclear. But while most of us are actually sitting at home and binge-watching seven hours ...
As far as historically significant, spiritually stirring destinations go, Bali is right up there with Mecca, the Vatican and the Western Wall. And it’s practically a holy rite of passage for every ...
"It's a wave I've seen in magazines and movies since I was a little kid," said Garrett Carmichael while talking about his trip to Bali to compete in last month's Oakley Surf Shop Team Challenge ...
It’s a surfer’s paradise – but Diah Rahayu is out on her own when it comes to professional women’s wave-riding in Bali. Unlike many Indonesian girls, she’s right at home on the beach. “I think my soul ...