Mentawai, Heaven For surfers

Mentawai, Heaven For surfers

Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, have many the best surfing spot. It turns out many points in between the slides, two of which are in the list of the ten best surfing spot in the world. This was disclosed by Head of Culture Youth and Sport Tourism Mentawai District, Desti Seminora.

"Surfing is the leading market in the spur tourist arrivals. Majority of the tourists who come to the Mentawai are surfers," said Dusti, during a press conference "International Pro Mentawai Surf 2013" at the Sapta Pesona Building, Jakarta, Thursday (04/11/2013).

"In the world there are 10 best surf spots according to Surfer magazine Magazines and 2 of them were in the Mentawai," he said.

The place is Lanches Right in Katiet and Makaronies in Silabu, Mentawai. Mentawai reason as the best surfing spot, according to Desti, the waves in Mentawai is called the barrel, the wave shaped like a hole in the middle. The waves, he added, has always appeared consistent on these points.

In fact, said Desti, some tourists who often visit there even has a favorite spot for surfing. Moreover Mentawai still have hidden beaches are unspoiled and very beautiful.

"Surfing has these very special characteristics; to surf spot should not be too crowded. Undisclosed there are also spots that travelers alike, so only those who know," he said.

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surfing at mentawai, one of the best place for surfing

Surfing tourism activities in coastal waters or surf the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, has rebounded even showed an increase after the tsunami that struck the region October 25, 2010.

Surfing in the Mentawai flagship locations has rebounded and it continued to increase after the tsunami, said the Head of MentawaiTourism DestiSeminora.Previously, according to him, there are many parties concerned after the tsunami and earthquake that hit Mentawai impact on tourist arrivals, especially the surfers to this area.

Mentawai archipelago is about 100 nautical miles west toward the west coast of Sumatra island on October 25, 2010 rocked by 5.2 magnitude earthquake followed by a tsunami caused 447 deaths and damaged much of the infrastructure and housing communities.

The accident also caused damage to infrastructure in the field of tourism, especially surfing, including a world-class surf spot on the beach and Beach Resort Macaroni Sikabu, Mentawai.Desti explains, concerns the impact of the disaster on the world surfing tour especially in Mentawai, quickly resolved even months locations world-class surfing beaches in the area has been re-visited by surfers.

Even after the tsunami, until now, based on estimates of data while the number of surfers to the Mentawai has reached 4,000 people per year, or about the same as before the disaster, he said.
He added that foreign investors who invest in businesses Mentawai surf resort previously feared to leave the area, apparently to survive and re-start their business.

Before the disaster on record, there are five foreign investors who invest in businesses surfing resort in the Mentawai tsunami and the number actually increased to 15 companies to date, he said.
Mentawai has about 40 locations in the category surfing beaches in the world and recognized by surfers around the world who have tested the ferocity of the waves on the islands, Desti said.

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