New Caledonia

[kripchik]

Hey Guys

I am heading off to New Caledonia, Noumea, in April. I am going to compete in my other sporting interest - Judo, but hope to get a little surfing in. Has anyone been and what was it like? Do I need to take a gun as well?

Cheers
Sophia

[Beeline2.0]

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[kripchik]

If your any good at Judo, leave the gun at home.
Besides they are hard to sneak on planes nowadays.

Thanks beeline, your probably right!

[red]

Sophia,
Turtle, Blue and a bunch of PI guys have been there last 2 years. Chat to them.
I think you surf reef passes, so you need a boat to get to the spots. Unlikely to need a gun, though, because it doesn't often get big.

Check out http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/Australia ... index.html

Ask to swap boards next time you see Chickenman and me out at Wooly or Kittys. Always good to feel something different.

[kripchik]

Hey Red

Thanks for the link and the offer to swap boards. Hope to see you out there.

Cheers
Sophia

[Bryan Jackson]

Haven't been to New Caledonia but there is a surf travel web site with some good info on the place. Check out www.wannasurf.com. Go to the Australasia section. Also I believe there is a Surf Report available. From what I've read and heard all the breaks are located miles on barrier reef passes far, far from shore, many miles out to sea, so a boat is must (which also means it is expensive to surf there). But heck, if you're already there anyway might as well check it out at least once or twice!