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If There Are Any Surfers In KOREA pm Me

 
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saint_moi



Joined: 06 Apr 2003
Location: That little place where I'm meant to be.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:48 am    Post subject: If There Are Any Surfers In KOREA pm Me Reply with quote

I been surfin since high school, any surfers around here?
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sonofthedarkstranger



Joined: 15 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah but is there any SURF in Korea is the imperative question.
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just because



Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964

PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm a long time surfer but in Korea the pasttime is now dead....

However I've done japan a few times and will probably go over for a bit of a surfing trip in october which should be cool
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sonofthedarkstranger



Joined: 15 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Japan's got surf. I think Japan actually blocks Korea from getting any, it grabs up any waves Korea would otherwise get. These swells build up and up over thousands of miles of Pacific and hit Japan like a freight train, leaving korea with nothing, but absolutely nothing, in the way of rideable waves.
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turtlepi1



Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 10:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

for more info do a search on surfing and my username.

There is a little surf, but nothing to write home about.
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keithinkorea



Joined: 17 Mar 2004

PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 11:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I saw some people trying to surf on jejudo a few weeks back, pretty silly really.

The waves were tiny little things and it was a rare thing when someone was able to stand up for more than 2 or 3 seconds. If you're into surfing save your money and go to Bali or Sumatra, the surfing in Korea is worse than the UK.

If there is a big typhoon hit Korea in the summer then there will be some big waves but it would be very, very dangerous to surf in those conditions.
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animalbirdfish



Joined: 04 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sonofthedarkstranger wrote:
Japan's got surf. I think Japan actually blocks Korea from getting any, it grabs up any waves Korea would otherwise get.



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broken



Joined: 07 Apr 2005

PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 4:57 pm    Post subject: surf Reply with quote

I totally agree with 'keithinkorea', there is absolutely nothing around here, ( sorry to dissapoint you) believe me I've tried. I ended up going to indonesia during one of my holidays, to catch some waves. Sad
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lunalilo



Joined: 11 May 2005
Location: somewhere in-between

PostPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

As a windsurfer, I was surprised to see these pics of Korean windsuring scene:

http://photos1.blogger.com/img/104/3241/640/DSC00739.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/img/104/3241/640/DSC00748.jpg and

http://photos1.blogger.com/img/104/3241/640/DSC00731.jpg

The actual Korean blog site is, I think he is a register member of this forum, http://www.mrcheslock.blogspot.com/
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turtlepi1



Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

PostPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've only been to busan twice.

Once it was flat.
Once it was waist to shoulder high.

It was definitely "surfable".

but that is not really to disagree with those that say Korea is not a place worthy of dragging a board around.
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