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Rarely Surfed Lineups around the Planet

From Oman to Mauritania, Haiti to Comoros, Liberia to Algeria, surfEXPLORE is a collective dedicated to surfing exploration. Since 2007, we’ve traveled the world in search of new waves and deep cultural immersion. These images of rarely-touched lineups prove it.

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Mauritania. Right point with shipwrecks in No Man's Land. The Nouadhibou Peninsula in North Africa does not officially belong to any country. Formerly part of the Spanish Sahara until 1975, since claimed by Morocco and currently occupied by Mauritania, it has several high-quality right points surrounded by land mines. If the Commandante of the Mauritanian Army detachment likes you, you can surf. There has not been any active fighting since the early 1990's and the soldiers are very bored. If he doesn't like you, no surfing. The Commandante can provide a guide to ride shotgun through the minefields to reach Metorites, this long right point with two shipwrecks. If he likes you. 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.

For more about surfEXPLORE visit them on their Facebook page.

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.