03 3 / 2012
“Apparently Kenya’s surf was rideable for only a few months per year. East Africa typically shied from the crosshairs of a solid groundswell, jinxed by a long continental shelf and a shadowed bight, the majority of swells headed for the opposite direction, toward Indonesia. Madagascar blocked many swells, and the prevailing wind was stiffly onshore. Lack of roads made much of the coast unreachable, and the accessible parts were usually either too polluted, too windy, too sharky, or had no good reefs. Various rivermouths offered quality sandbars on occasion, but sea snakes and saltwater crocodiles were real threats.” Read the full article
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02 3 / 2012
The city’s abattoir attracted them, he said. It pumped fresh blood straight into the Indian Ocean.
“I see many shark here. Many big shark, small shark. Tiger, hammerhead, zambezi. Dis place, we have most shark in Madagascar.”
Somewhat of a warning via Michael Kew.
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