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Wild
Point Tours,
South Africa
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Wild
point is a little under 2 hours away
on our "Wild Coast". Only a handfull
get to surf it.
A summary of the what we offer etc.
follows:
Flights and logistics: We have
a local airport which receives connecting
flights from JHB and CT. I believe
it's best to book a flight directly
from where you are to East London
as the airlines appear to throw in
the local connecting flight at a nominal
rate. This might only be the position
with SAA. You'd have to check with
your travel agent. There's no malaria
or bilharzia.
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What
we offer: We collect at the airport,
and provide all transport relating
to the tour incl. the odd night out,
outings when the surf is not up to
standard eg game parks etc, and all
surf trips around here and down the
coast. We supply all meals. Neat accommodation
with en suite and TV. This is a surfing
tour, so if a guest doesn't want to
get out of bed in the morning, he
is left behind and collected later
for the second session, if there is
one! The tour is only really recommended
for those who want to surf and that
way you get to see more, and experience
more. The most important ingredient
in our formula is the guide, who knows
what to avoid, and where the waves
will be.
The surf guides: Your chief
guides are Roger, or Louis, or Nick,
or Glenn, or Julian or John. We are
all in our late 30's and 40's. We
know our way around, and can ensure
that you get to surf A LOT, and enjoy
the whole experience. Vehicles are
roadworthy, and driven carefully by
guides who are mature and intent on
living to surf another day!! We absorb
you into our lifestyle, and you get
to meet the locals!
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What
to bring: 2/3 fullsuit and 2/3
shorty. Minimum of clothing. We recommend
guests buy here if they prefer as
it's cheap. If you don't get carried
away, you can get by with US$50-100
spending money (liquor, clothing and
odds) Our local shapers make world
class boards which can be custom made
and cured by the time you arrive (at
probably half the price you would
pay).
The surf!!: Totally uncrowded!
Most times just us out. The local
surfers are a friendly lot who consider
visitors a curiosity. In JANUARY we
are out of the winter swell period,
so the swell would probably be mostly
2-4ft (4ft=overhead) with the odd
4-6ft day if we are lucky. Offshores
are not as regular (average maybe
3 out of 5 days). When it is onshore
at the main spots, we take you to
Glen Eden or Igoda where it is offshore
in the onshore!! From FEBRUARY onwards,
the swell picks up, and our nearest
spot is regularly 4-6ft, with some
days at 6-8ft.From MARCH to NOVEMBER
the prevailing wind in our area is
offshore!! The breaks are varied,
from beachbreaks both left and right
breaking, to right points which show
a bit more swell, to reef breaks both
left and right breaking. We visit
J-Bay regularly from March to November,
and stay there until the swell drops
or the conditions turn unfavourable.
We surf long shortboards but the guys
who surf longboards handle and have
great fun. The water temp fluctuates
in our area, depending on factors
incl. the wind. From 17-19C on a day
when there are upwellings, to 20-22C
when it's been offshore for a while.
Air temp is about 20-30C during the
day.
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We
offer discounts for groups of three
or more.
Be sure to read the Testimonials page
on our website. We can let you have
references and contact details if
you are interested, including details
of guys from your area who have joined
us and left surfed out and stoked.
Check out the site at www.dawnpatrol.co.za/tour.htm
for current prices. Let me have more
questions if you have any. It's no
trouble. Keep surfing.
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