The Eyes of Ra’ivavae

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Described as “Bora-Bora with wind,” a French Polynesian waypoint in the Austral Islands offers raw-boned nature, zero luxury, and decent odds of reef pass solitude.

By Michael H. Kew

Volume 28 Issue 6 (2019)

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Volume 28 Issue 6

In this issue

We journey from the wood mill that launched surfing’s balsa revolution to modern caravan camping in Western Australia, from atoll searching in remote French Polynesian to surf-skating concrete pipes in the Arizona desert. The ocean-infused artwork of John Millei, Waikiki under the blanket of night, and Nolan Hall’s photographs of surfing’s offbeat “athletes” add visual high points.

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