SUP Mag UK lo-res free to readers July 2014 lo-res - free to read | Page 37

People fall in love and then go to the
Maldives; don’t wait for that – go to the
Maldives and fall in love with it!

Storm Rider Guide
Grab a copy of the Storm Rider Guide and
you can get a good idea of where to go for
waves, but when you arrive the exact name
of each spot you surf can be a little vague.
Some are well known but others are called
by their island or local name. On two
separate trips we surfed the same wave,
but each boat crew and surf guides we
travelled with referred to it differently – it
can get a little confusing…

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Taking a boat trip in the Maldives to surf
and SUP is a humbling experience. Not
because it’s a destination with waves of
huge power and size, but the sheer beauty
and serenity of the place, where you can
share and experience waves with a few
friends in the middle of the Indian Ocean,
is one that will stay embedded in your
memory banks for a lifetime.
People fall in love and then go to the
Maldives; don’t wait for that – go to the
Maldives and fall in love with it!