Dave Kalama has been coming to Namotu for over 35 years (before our first guests stayed in the rustic shacks in the early 90s). First he came as a windsurfer when that sport was still in its heyday, then it was paddleboarding when he pioneered its resurgence in the early 2000s. Throughout there’s been foiling,
Renowned Hawaiian big wave surfer, stand-up paddlboarder, surf and SUP board shaper, foiler and windsurfer, Dave Kalama and his team of watermen (and women) have just wrapped up their annual 2 week surf camps on Namotu. Of course any trip hosted by Dave is going to include a lot more than just surfing. There’s foiling,
Ben Wilson answers the top 10 most asked questions about his signature Kite Weeks. Questions like, “am I good enough to kite in Fiji?”; “I’m not a great surfer but I’d love to try. Will there be waves for me?” and “my partner doesn’t kite, what can they do?”
PADDLE TECHNIQUE, STANCE AND GETTING STARTED Article by Rory Chapman. I first discovered stand up paddling on Namotu Island in 2012 when I was working there as a lifeguard. I caught my first wave on a 10ft SUP board and instantly realised it offered another way to spend more time in the ocean. I was
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