Downtime in the Mentawai Islands. A blog about surfing in Indonesia’s fabled surfing Mecca and what surfboards I rode.

The guys at MSA (surf instructors/guides & students) have been testing our products for many years and our annual staff trip to Morocco normally means an opportunity to kick back & make the most of MSA’s amazing guiding services.

Since the early days of the camp we have always given the kids at our local beach, Imouranne (Devil’s Rock as it is known in the surf community), our surplus surf boards & wetsuits as we renewed our guest hire equipment. The kit was largely second-hand and generally well used, but was always gratefully received.

The camp is currently closed for Ramadan until around 10th August. The staff have gone off to spend some quality time with their loved ones and for a well-earned rest.