Former Pro-Snowboarder Killed After She Was Stabbed in the Chest by a Swordfish While Surfing In a tragic and rare incident, Italian surfer Giulia Manfrini was killed after being impaled by a swordfish while surfing off the coast of Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands. The 36-year-old adventurer and former professional snowboarder was struck in the chest when the fish unexpectedly leapt from the water on Friday. Related: Renowned Surfer and Hollywood Actor Tamayo Perry Killed in Shark […] Surf SwellBrains | October 22, 2024 0 Comments
Pro Surfer Mikala Jones Killed While Surfing in Indonesia Pro surfer Mikala Jones tragically passed away at the age of 44 while surfing in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia this weekend. The exact details of the accident are still unclear, but it is believed that he suffered an injury that severed his femoral artery, resulting in a fatal loss of blood. Jones was well-known in the surf world for […] Surf SwellBrains | July 10, 2023 0 Comments
Two Surfers Start Company To Tackle Garbage-Ridden Beaches On a quest for epic waves and golden beaches, surfers Andrew Cooper and Alex Schulze headed to Bali, Indonesia in 2015 for a post-college trip of a lifetime. Unfortunately, what they found instead were garbage-ridden beaches with nothing but water bottles, food containers, and plastic bags for miles. While the overwhelming sight of endless trash left them horrified, it also […] Surf Emily Crofton | August 21, 2020 0 Comments
2nd Highest Ski Resort on Earth = 15,700 Feet in the Maoke Mountains of Indonesia There are hints and legends of a ski resort at 15,700-feet on the Indonesian half of Papua New Guinea in the legendary Maoke Mountains. There is very little corroborating information nor evidence to be found anywhere. I believe that it existed and maybe that it still exists today. This region of Indonesia is very restricted and only […] Miles Clark | January 30, 2020 27 Comments
Lion Air Flight JT610: Tragedy Strikes in SE Asia Indonesia is known for its cheap accommodations, abundant seafood and rich variation of consistent, high-quality waves. The country’s lush landscapes, prosperous culture and focus on adventure tourism draws in nearly 10 million international visitors a year from all corners of the earth. Over 15,000 islands spread the real-life waterworld country far and wide making the trip alone to some of […] Surf Jon Roubik | November 2, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Watch the Unbelievable Raw Power of Mother Nature as Krakatau Volcano Explodes [arve url="https://youtu.be/NLhjNzQHphQ"] SnowBrains | October 29, 2018 37 Likes 5 Tweets 0 Comments
Hundreds of Hikers Rescued from Mt. Rinjani Volcano, Indonesia Trapped by Landslides Caused by Earthquake More than 500 hikers have been rescued from the Mount Rinjani volcano, a popular tourist destination on the Indonesian island of Lombok, following a slew of landslides caused by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake, reports Asian Correspondent. According to the AAP, the National Disaster Management Agency said rescuers extracted 543 hikers after the powerful earthquake that left 16 dead and another […] Steven Agar | August 1, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Could This Be the Longest Wave Ever Ridden at Uluwatu, Bali? [arve url="https://youtu.be/UdDx4UGlJww"] SwellBrains | July 31, 2018 38 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
VIDEO: Insane Footage of a Large Boat Going Over the Falls at Nias, Indonesia Yesterday How about this for wild seas! Yesterday an unmanned boat drifted into the lineup at Nias, Indonesia and got cleaned up by a massive set and went over the falls in the impact zone. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the accident. Some HEAVY and CRAZY things going on here this morning!! NIAS-25/JUL/2018 Photo: Bruno Lemos / @lemosimages / @freesurfspace […] Surf Steven Agar | July 26, 2018 0 Comments
Java, Indonesia Surf & Culture Report: Fever, Barrels, & A Traditional Healer This was a crazy week for me in West Java. We had some perfect waves. Some perfect barrels. We had some days that were too big and the wave wasn’t working at all. And I got a vicious tropical fever. After 3 nights of it I finally went to both a western medicine doctor and had a traditional healer perform cupping on my back. The waves have been solid over all. Most everyday has been head […] Surf Miles Clark | June 25, 2014 6 Comments
Java, Indonesia Surf & Culture Report: Dirt, Grunge, & Barrels Java. It’s pronounced Jawa, locally. Which is great because it makes it sound like a planet in Star Wars. Which is pretty much is. Java is dirty. It’s grungy, it’s funky, it’s polluted, and amazing. Java is the most densely populated island on Earth. This island has the same population as Russia. There’s 145 million people on this Island. This is the 3rd most densely populated place on Earth. You’re never lonely here. Java is long island that is nothing but a string […] Surf Miles Clark | June 19, 2014 4 Comments
Lombok Surf & Culture Report: Glimpse Into Another World The left is what has surprised me this week. I usually scoff at it and turn my head. This week, it was too big for the right and it wasn’t working a couple of days, so I slinked over to the left. I was pretty surprised at what I found. It was a mandatory, very late drop. An air drop many times (which translated to some incredible wipeouts). But, if you made the drop, the wave would slow up for a second and give you the chance to make a big […] Surf Miles Clark | June 12, 2014 1 Comment
Lombok, Indonesia Surf & Culture Report: Images of a Magical Land Indonesia itself is magical place. The isle of Lombok is no exception. It’s changing fast however. If you want to see it mostly undisturbed by major development, it’s time to come now. The Emirates are building a large hotel near Kuta, Lombok and things are happening quick. They already built a new airport and they’ve begun paving all the roads. It’s getting busy here, but it’s not too bad yet. The hotel is a large project and it’ll be awhile before […] Surf Miles Clark | June 5, 2014 1 Comment
Lombok, Indonesia Surf Report: Head High and Glassy The best tide for the right at Mawi, Lombok is just before or just after low tide. I showed up a while before low tide today and the waves were messy, lumpy, thick and unimpressive. Then the tide dropped into the money zone and the waves started firing. The swell direction wasn’t perfect for the right, but it wasn’t bad. The left was working as well, but I didn’t try one. […] Surf Miles Clark | May 31, 2014 0 Comments
Friday Fun: Cody Townsend Wave Skiing in Hawaii Cody Townsend has now acquired big-time pro skier status. He’s worked hard for it and put in the hours. What most people don’t know, is that Cody is from Santa Cruz, California (aka Surf City USA) and grew up surfing. I had a conversation with Cody this fall and was very impressed to hear that he had spent a chunk […] Surf Miles Clark | May 17, 2013 1 Comment
Bali, Indonesia’s 10,000-Foot Mt. Agung from Nusa Lembongan A Nusa Lembongan seaweed farmer gazing back at Bali’s 10,000-foot Mount Agung. Indonesia has the largest number of historically active volcanoes (76), has had 1,171 recorded eruption. SnowBrains | May 3, 2013 0 Comments
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