WE'RE GUNNA HIRE A HYONDAI TUSON
4x4 with roofracks as standard issue, from Coasral Cars.
fj$130/day .. will delier to resorts
can be left at airport.
Now that we know our way around we would probably
pick up a hire car at Nadi on arrival.
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL MORNING AT MANGO AT
Andrew, manager of Beachouse (only one h),
came to see us last evening to advise that he had
a better fin setup for my board and is sending it over in the boat
first thing today.
As luck would have it, there's another small group of surfers
hanging here and we're going out together soon after brekkie.
They are experienced in the area so it could be good.
We only have to share in the fuel costs .. too easy.
what about some pics 2MT, for all we know you and Skeghead could be in lockdown at primrose sands and this fiji thing is just a big hoax
Call Brian & Donna at Matanvusi Resort on Coral Coast if you want to go to Frigates. He has a 20ft Noosa Cat with twin 200s. Takes about 40 minutes as it it 20ks away. Very comfy ride with lunch & beer on the way back.
Girls can lounge around the pool & have lunch.
They have a couple of SUPs which would be good to paddle around the lagoon.
Great resort
Spent the morning at Dump Truck .. well actually
the lefthander on the opposite side of the DumpTruck passage.
Only 5 in the water with waves going to waste.
Good shape, hollow, clean faces but out the back there was a
15kt. sideshaw which made it difficult for SUP.
Skeghead was sneeking the insiders which were more proteted
from the cross chop.
After a good session I gave the locol boatman a go with my rig.
Paul is his name and he's the Beachouse waterman. Turns out
he's ranked number 3 surfer in fiji. .. really shredded ..
He's got a 7.0 SUP at home .. says he liked the bamboo
Watersport TAS paddle .. it's the best that paddle's ever
performed.
Few little cuts and abraisons and one victim appologised for
bloodieing up the boat .. Paul said this boat has had lots of
blood .. no pain no gain .. paul had extensive reef tattos
and no front teeth.
Gordon, from Aus Sunshine Coast, invited us along.
He's had 3 years up here and is an accomplished surfer
from way back. He says surfing up here is hard work matching
conditions with swells etc. It's definately hard work paddling SUPs
in the side wind and chop.
But we do have a plan to mittigate against this ..
Hopefully to be revealed next issue
SCOTTY
Havn't done that part of the coast but Shangri-la
is at Cuvu harbour which, they say, works inside
the harbour on a big swell.
Havn't had any other feedback on that area.
Sorry, no photos. Would like some but can't see
how it's gunna happen
Take two to Frigates early tomorrow , after first trip aborted due to me being the only board rider on the boat. Had a great day visiting nearby Yanuca Island including a visit to the village school and surf camp on the other side of the island . 2MT has gone to Sigatoka today for some medicine for his crook back leaving me to paddle out the front of the resort. ( Someone has to do it !) Riverider I will post a photo later today to confirm our location . I don't think Primrose Sands has palm trees and 31 degrees temps and water to match. let you know how it goes tomorrow .
BULA from Fiji
Sounds great please keep the reports coming , yeah Pauly from the Beachouse rips , check out his forearm next time you talk to him , pretty nasty scar from a shark attack at Sigatoka sounds like you guys are having a ball.So what size waves are you guys scoring.
Thanks , you will love Frigates, I was very lucky first trip out and score it 6+ with some much bigger sets. Really good for Sup just go for it but watch the inside section where it bends around, you will get pushed right on top of the reef if you don't make it.
Re:- Andrew and Gooby tell them I owe them a beer for keeping their mouths shut.
PHOTOS COMING
CAN'T WORK OUT HOW
TO LOAD THEM yet .. quite
LOTS OF ACTION TO
FOLLOW .. look out for vids
of big killer cleanup sets at
frigates on BIG FRIDAY
TASSIESUP FIJI BOOT CAMP
TEAM PHOTO
Front row victums Skeghead and 2MT
holding hi-tec Watersport TAS paddles
Back row .. Wes(personal trainer) .. Elizabeth(hairstylist)
.. and Bill(accountant/crowd controll)
now that we've grasped the complexities of loading
pictures .. you won't see the end of it.