Exploring Tahiti Iti The southern nub of Tahiti is known as Tahiti Iti meaning Little Tahiti and is my favorite spot to get off the grid for a few days. Lush and wild looking with deep green velvet mountains, waterfalls, caves and rugged hiking trails it is a refreshing, but unexpected, back to nature element of a destination mostly associated with turquoise lagoons and water sports. It's also home to traditional Polynesian villages, archaeological sites, beautiful black sand beaches and one of the world's most powerful waves, Teahupoo, and with it a sort of relaxed surfer community vibe.
Time moves slowly on Tahiti Iti, which still feels undeveloped and uncommercial — something not easily found in today's chaotic, digital world. It's also home to some excellent unique boutique lodging options and family pensions most of which do have WiFi should you wish to stay connected. I remember having drinks, sitting on the beach at the end of a long day during that first successful contest, and as we sat there looking out to sea, we saw the tower get knocked over right in front of us.
They were instrumental in that. Witness the immaculate October sessions at Teahupo'o Over the course of several days in October, …. Looking forward, and the importance of Teahupo'o's discovery. Surfers come out of the tube and straight towards the cameras. But, to get those moments captured, a lot is at stake. Injuries are a reality out there. And our response plan, between the WSL and the Tahitians, has morphed into something very complex, extensive, complicated and, above all, necessary.
Breaking boards here is never your biggest problem. Share this article. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Linkedin. Share on Reddit. Latest surfing news How to improve your duck dive technique in 4 simple steps. What is a tropical storm? Top Stories Surfing How to improve your duck dive technique in 4 simple steps. There are a lot of things that can discourage a developing surfer: mistiming their pop-ups, the lack of fluidity in their turns and twists, not being able to tap into the wave's energy, and so on.
I hit the reef five times, got held under for a bit, popped up and fought for a breath before the next wave landed on top of me. That second wave sent me straight into the reef on my back. Then there were two or three more before I finally washed into the lagoon. We had front row seats to the greatest show on planet ocean the other week.
Tim Bonython, myself and an investment banker from The U. Thanks for the brentbielmann. In one of the first-ever surfing competitions held at Teahupoo, the contest boat carrying all the marshals and judges capsized after a wave rolled the boat into the lagoon.
In another incident, a photographer famously bailed from the boat, leaving his girlfriend to hang on and just make it over the wave. And in , a Brazilian photographer suffered three broken vertebrae after the boat she was in was forced airborne by a wave.
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