Stormrider Surf Stories Nusa Tenggara
This eBook is a chapter excerpt from the book Stormrider Surf Stories Indonesia, which is available in both paper and selected electronic formats.
Other chapters include:
Stormrider Surf Stories Sumatra
Stormrider Surf Stories Java and Bali
Nusa Tenggara may lack some of the tropical allure of western Indonesia, but what it lacks in thick jungle, it makes up for in rugged landscapes and wild seas that ooze adventure. Whether it’s navigating the deep, dangerous channels in dodgy boats or traversing the mountainous interiors on death-trap motorbikes, these tales of life and death are often closely intertwined with the mystic spiritualism that pervades all facets of life in these far-flung outposts. Perfect for quick-hit missions to rare, super sucky reefs, Nusa Tenggara nonetheless has a powerful allure. Some travellers never leave and now call this ancient land their home. This book also includes an appendix containing insightful cultural observations, advice on how to travel in a lighter, more sustainable way, while protecting the coastal environment and helping change the way we interact with this awesome land and its people.
The Stormrider Surf Guides and Stormrider Surf Stories Kindle eBooks bring the world’s best-selling and most respected surf guide books to the Amazon electronic platform. The Stormrider Surf Guides come in just about every format possible including paper, iBooks, iOS App and now the Kindle edition eBooks. They are the only comprehensive colour guides to the coastlines of Europe, North America, Central American and the Caribbean, Indonesia and the Indian Ocean, South America, Africa, East Asia, The Pacific and Australia. The authoritative text includes oceanographic, environmental and cultural notes on the entire coastlines. Each guide contains numerous full colour maps and superb photos of the best waves, shot by the best photographers. All information is compiled with the help of local riders whose sensitive approach enables an accurate and knowledgeable appraisal. A Stormrider book, in any format, is an essential tool for surfers, searching for their perfect wave.
Alex Dick-Read is a freelance writer based in the Caribbean. He was Founding Editor of The Surfers Path magazine and before that worked as a news reporter for Reuters and Associated Press. His work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers including the Guardian, Independent, High Life, ID, Index on Censorship, and he has worked as a contributor and editor on books for Dorling Kindersley, Schiffer Publishing and Low Pressure publishing. He surfs most days, travels when he can and is always trying to figure out a way to get back to Indo. Bruce Sutherland, a director of Low Pressure, and co-author of The Stormrider Guide Europe, The Stormrider Guide North America and The World Stormrider Guide trilogy has 35 years extensive experience of surfing and travelling.