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Western Sahara. Right points don't come any better than this setup in Western Sahara, north of Dakhla. Sand bottom perfection, north Atlantic groundswell, no one surfing. There's a massive fishing camp on the bluff of Moroccan fishermen who come for octopus season - they have ten or so days to catch a year's worth of octopus for export to Europe; so when fishing season is on, forget about surfing - too many boats and serious people working to feed their families and make some money. There are plans to enclose the point with a long jetty - which would make fishing much easier but destroy the wave, one of the best in North Africa. 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.