Small Teahupoo

This wave is known as the heaviest surfable wave in the world. It's incredibly dangerous as it breaks in water that is about a foot and a half deep. This pic is of a pretty small wave in comparison to what a big swell brings, and the guy surfing it is 12 yrs old. On big days, the best pros in the world will be getting towed into it.

Enter French Polynesia

February 17th 2012
It took about 12 days to get to Tahiti from NZ. The route took us through an area where there is pretty much absolutely nothing going on, and there is no normal reason for anyone to be there, as there is no real shipping going on between NZ and Chile (our course to avoid the weather took us nearly straight East). The only interesting thing that we saw along the way were the birds--nearly everyday ... read more

Oceania » French Polynesia » Tahiti » Papeete

The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January ... ... read more

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