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China. Hainan Island, left point on the South China Sea. While seemingly out of the path of major swell sources, Hainan gets a surprising amount of surf. The winter northeast monsoon funnels down the Taiwan Strait, pushing groundswell south and west towards Hainan where a number of good setups are ready, like this left point on the grounds of an exclusive golf course. Image: Callahan/surfEXPLORE
surfEXPLORE is a multi-lingual, multi-national collective of explorers, surfers, photographers, authors, researchers, cultural anthropologists and artists dedicated to surfing exploration. Since 2007, they have traveled to over 20 countries in search of new waves, new experiences and deep cultural immersion. Their materials are featured regularly in specialty surfing publications, adventure travel magazines, websites and newspapers worldwide.
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About John Seaton Callahan:
John has been a professional photographer since graduation from the college of Fine Arts at UCLA with a degree in Design in 1986. His work is published worldwide; with over 3,500 documented pages of editorial and more than 100 cover images. Originally from Hawaii, he has lived in the city-state of Singapore since 2000.
For more of John’s work visit his website.