A day surfing the playgrounds | Mentawai islands

[@photobossbali]

Highlights from surfing Rifels, Aframes and BengBengs the last few days. Its been a fun start to our current charter with moderate swell and variable winds. Subscribe to our channel for weekly video uploads from the Mentawai Islands. bit.ly/3hm9aII. Cheers, Luke

[@ekarahma3887]

Yeahhh go Dd ❤

[@photobossbali]

❤️❤️❤️​@@ekarahma3887

[@photobossbali]

Some of the water shots are from Rifels yes correct. The other waves are from that playgrounds area. Thanks 🤟🤟🤟

[@4amwaj]

wow

[@photobossbali]

Thanks for watching 🙌🙌

[@brucepedersen4032]

Boats in background are liveaboards. Charter them for multi day surf trips. 😊😊😊

[@photobossbali]

Yes Bruce correct. Thats the Pelagic and king Milennium in the keyhole there. Lots of longboats from the resorts also. Thanks for watching

[@paulmahy]

On the list.

[@photobossbali]

Thanks for watching Paul, Cheers 🤙

[@ugo-sp9bj]

4 Bobs 🙌🏽

[@photobossbali]

@@ugo-sp9bj yes correct. Surfing 4bobs, aframes and rifels. Thanks for watching the video

[@DavidArbuckle-sc8zc]

Awesome.

[@photobossbali]

Thanks for watching Dave, Happy New Year 🤙🤙

[@DavidArbuckle-sc8zc]

@@photobossbali I used to have a video of Kelly Slater at the Menawai Islands with some of his posse. I think it was filmed back in the 90s. It was amazing. This reminded me of that but the audio is so much better.

[@photobossbali]

@@DavidArbuckle-sc8zc Would love to see that footage. Them old clips are gold. Must have been magic back in the 90's. Our first season was 2011 🙌🙌

[@DavidArbuckle-sc8zc]

@@photobossbali It was a DVD, and I got it for free somehow. I have since lost it, (Or it was lifted from me)

[@photobossbali]

@DavidArbuckle-sc8zc Can you remember what it was called?

[@antonibertolacci7030]

Heard so much worse ! I like the sound of the ocean myself ! GREAT VIDEO 👏

[@photobossbali]

@@antonibertolacci7030 thanks for watching. Will try keep the original sound for our next upload. Cheers 🙏🙏🙏

[@LatinoTropico]

$5000 AUD, 6 hours travel time, sweating waiting to be picked up by boat and cars, going through customs, greetings, unpacking, catching your breath, gearing up to go out, paddle out, wait in the line up for ages, and your wave is approaching fast .... and all just so some other tourist decides to drop in on you !?! Wow... yeah lovely.

[@CraftyCraftCraft]

Lol - from SA it's 43 hours of travel - I'd give my left nut to only fly 6 hours 😂

[@photobossbali]

Thanks for watching the video. Yes a Mentawai boat trip is an expensive trip and surf travel to remote areas isn't for everyone. Personally I avoid the playgrounds region because of the crowds. Although some guests request to go there. Plenty of other areas are less crowded if your willing to explore. Sounds like you had a bad experience on your trip, did you already try a boat trip or did you visit a land camp. Cheers Luke 🤙🤙

[@CraftyCraftCraft]

​@photobossbali did 4 boat trips in early 2000s and built a holiday house near bankvaults in 2010 - and that's with needing to travel 46 hours from SA to get there and watching rising crowd numbers over the last 20 years. You can't moan about the ments 😂

[@photobossbali]

@@CraftyCraftCraft yes you would have had the best of it in the early 2000's. Do you still own your place at bankvaults. Anchored at burgerworld today 🤟

[@CraftyCraftCraft]

@@photobossbali sick Bru, enjoy it! I'm guessing it's a flat day then ☺️ 100% still own it - that place is my sanity dude - wouldn't give it up for the world.

[@shanegosper9283]

So you put your hand up, then they pick you up from the small boat to go back to the main boat or cruiser. Wowser...

[@photobossbali]

Thanks for watching Shane, Cheers 🤙

[@shanegosper9283]

Thanks.

[@photobossbali]

@@shanegosper9283 🙏🙏

[@pesax1]

Amazing - Loved it - felt like i was experiencing the dream holiday!!😁.....What was that sea life at 14:28?? Flying fish?

[@photobossbali]

@@pesax1 cheers legend, thanks for tuning in. You did well to spot that. Think it might be something bigger but hard to tell. Hope you been getting a few. All the best legend 🤟🤟🤟

[@pesax1]

@@photobossbali Ha Ha - No Worries! I've watched many of your vids.... You motivate me to my #1 bucket list destination a reality!! Plus i wanna find out what that bird/ sea creature thing was!! 😃 Keep 'em coming!!!!

[@photobossbali]

@@pesax1 much appreciated and thanks again. Look forward to your next slab video 🤩🤩🤩

[@dmand-w5y]

Is that Rifle range?

[@photobossbali]

Yes the opening waves are from Rifels

[@MrColinManning]

nice video cheezy music

[@photobossbali]

@@MrColinManning Thanks Colin, do you have any suggestions for good copywrite free music??

[@pesax1]

@@photobossbali LOL! 😂 You getting killed on the music..........Karma is a bitch!!! 🤣...........i actually like the music - fits the 'vibe' in my opinion 😉

[@photobossbali]

@@pesax1 yeh its funny reading the comments. Hard to find decent copywrite free music. Any suggestions legend?? Guess people can just hit the mute button if they dont like the tunes 😁😁😁😁

[@davel4708]

@@photobossbali Maybe just have no music. Go and record some general surf sounds and make that your soundtrack. Lots of surf channels do that and it works well. I don't understand why people think they need music. great footage though. I enjoyed it. (With the sound off haha!)

[@photobossbali]

@@davel4708 yeh totally agreed. Thanks for the idea. Will try it on the next few videos. Cheers 🙏🙏🙏

[@shafts2447]

Do you have to shank somebody for a wave?

[@photobossbali]

Yes it does get crowded in that playgrounds region.

[@איילרז-פ6נ]

Is this heaven?

[@photobossbali]

Thanks for watching, Its a fun spot. Cheers 🤙🤙

[@theaardee]

Makes you think God surfs. What a set up.

[@photobossbali]

@@theaardee how good is it 😁😁😁

[@cjgamer2140]

I liked the video, but the music is horrible.

[@photobossbali]

Thanks for watching, yeh agree on the music. Hard to find any decent copywrite free music for KZbin. Any Suggestions?

[@cjgamer2140]

@@photobossbali Soundcloud maybe.

[@photobossbali]

@@cjgamer2140 will check it out. Thanks 🙏🙏🙏

[@cjgamer2140]

@@photobossbali No problem. Keep giving us the goods. I'm trying to get to Indo someday soon. Pura Vida from Costa Rica..

[@photobossbali]

@@cjgamer2140 thankyou and hope your getting some good swell there.

[@audreyjackson5366]

Avg surf, below surfing

[@photobossbali]

@@audreyjackson5366 thanks for watching. Cheers Audrey 🤟

[@antonbothma6715]

But awesome vibe that’s what counts awesome video guys

[@jhonnkelly]

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[@photobossbali]

Thanks for watching the Video John. Trips still available on Pelagic next year