Yes, England. In the winter, thousands of surfers flock to Cornwall to ride the waves. However, swells, breaks and boards aren’t the only surprises the region offers the discerning traveler.
I tell people I’ve surfed 7-foot waves in England, and they say, “You’re lying.” Â
What’s funny is that some of the people I’ve told are surfers. Actually, most of them are far more experienced and committed surfers than I’ll ever be. Men and women who drop phrases like “rhino chasers” and refer to Tofino, Bondi and Teahupoo as if they are exes they sometimes spend holidays with. That’s the kind of people I’m talking about and still, the same clockwork reaction.Â
But I’m not lying.
Sitting amid the fashionably bundled up on the patio of the popular Blue Bar and looking out over the pristine dunes and cliffs of the village of Porthtowan in Cornwall, you have to remind yourself that you’re in Britain…Â Details
It is the place they visit in their mind on those slow winter days, or when stuck in the office. It even comes to mind sometimes when they are out fishing, but nothing is biting. For some it is a wild river on the Olympic Peninsula that holds trophy steelhead. Many prefer chasing tuna and marlin in Mexico. Others dream of giant tarpon in Florida.
My fantasy spot is Alaska, and in my dreams I am catching big king salmon and pacific halibut from my fishing kayak.
Sometimes dreams come true.
My previous kayak fishing trip to Alaska, in 2007, was primarily an expedition to catch the largest fish ever from a kayak. My three companions and I did just that while at Hinchinbrook Island, south of Valdez. We all caught salmon sharks in the 450-pound range…Â Details
SurfSnowHouseXchange.com launches house exchange website for the surf and snow cultures
SurfSnowHouseXchange.com the world’s first and only house exchange website for the surf and snow cultures. Ex-pro surfer and owner Navrin Fox came up with idea of Surf Snow House X-Change, ‘I now have a family but I still have an incredible thirst for travel. With the current state of the world economy it’s really expensive to travel.
I wanted a way to be able to bring my family with me on my travels and that really inspired the concept of Surf Snow House X-change. Why spend thousands on accommodation when there are other people just like yourself willing to help each other out.’
“The site aims to give people who enjoy the beach and snow a direct link to houses around the world in locations similar to there own… Details