Surfing exciting and Promote Tourism in Bali

Surfing exciting and Promote Tourism in Bali and Indonesia


When you cross the Kuta tourist, and beaches in the afternoon or evening, will be found the bule (foreign tourists) milling about carrying a surf board. From along the Kuta beach as the place to bule-bule sunbathing, you can find many people who rent out surf boards so mushroomed into street gangs Popiws I, II, which is the access road to the beach of Kuta. With spend USD. 30 thousand to USD. 40 thousand, a tourist can rent a surf board. Next could be as much skating with the waves of Kuta Beach.

One senior Balinese surfer, Piping, when met mangkalnya place in Kuta Beach recently, revealed post-bomb Bali I happened 2002 ago, the surfer has big hand in promoting tourism in Bali to restore the image of Bali that suffer in terms of security at the time.

'Surfer famous as the people who have high solidarity, as well as love a challenge. when foreigners do not dare to come to Bali, surfer-surfer is what it comes to Bali, 'said the owner of Magic Wave surf tabloids, the only tabloid surfing in Indonesia. The surfer who has visited Bali after the Bali bombing, he added, were promoted to other communities also place surfers surf the go.

November 2002, exactly two months after the first Bali bombings, a few surfers surfing championships held an International event, titled Nembralla Open 2002 followed by the surfer from 6 countries of Brazil, Italy, Australia, France, America and host Indonesia. 'This is the first post-event internasinal Bali bombing, and surfer who invited all the world come to Bali. In terms of tourism promotion, clearly provide a positive image for tourism in Bali in the international world, 'he explained.

In fact not only Bali alone, the surfer to promote tourist destinations in Indonesia. 'Pacitan Beach adjacent to the home of President SBY, could appear in a surf magazine from cover My Life and Freak that has markets worldwide. The beach has become famous and then visited a lot of foreign surfers, "he said.

Tourism Gold Mine

According to the man who has become a surfer since 1986, these surfers are tourists with huge potential for cultivation, Section, an average surfer chose to stay in Bali between one month to four months. 'Bali is sorganya surfers the world, because all the beaches in Bali has good waves for surfing. In addition, Bali has a kind of waves that surfers sought, ranging from extreme waves until chiken (for new learning to surf). And all professional surfers surely have been to Bali, 'he explained.

The months of April through November, from coast to Medewi Pecatu in Jemberana (West tip of Bali), having good waves for surfing. Whereas in November through March, along the coast Jasri (Karangasem regency) to Nusa Dua (Badung) is the preferred type of extreme wave surfer hardcore or professional. 'So throughout the year in Bali's beaches are very suitable as a place to surf, and surfers can just select the type of waves that diingkannya. This is what makes Bali ahead of Hawaii, where (Hawaii), not all beaches have good waves for surfing. In addition, not all year, at just four months, 'beber man who was married to Swiss women.

Hawaii surf world can be more superior than Bali, he said, because there has made surfing as a culture. 'Because they are ahead of us, I am optimistic about surfing in Bali can be cultured. Now there are here already there are about 6 thousand to 10 thousand surfers lokarl, 'said the owner of Tattoo magazine with a tone of optimism.

In addition, the surfer can be classified as tourists are generous and deep pockets. 'Imagine sajar, the average salary of a surfer prefisional can reach 20 thousand dollars per month. That does not include income from sposnsor. In Bali it not been for a local surfer who lives from hand to mouth. Economically they have sejehtera, 'he concluded.

Local Surfer by Piping, making a living from surfing as well, such as a guide to surf, surf board rental business and the more fortunate can get a sponsor.

Governors 'Cup' for 'Surfing'?

Piping tell, Kuta before sparkling, as now, was once the lush countryside of segiekonomi lnelayan a minus. Since the arrival of a surfer named Mr. Kook of the United States around the year 40s who later chose settled in Kuta, Kuta be sparkling. 'In the past Mr. Kook had his residence in the land Ina Bali Hotel, Kuta, before the hotel was built, 'he explained.

Mr. Kook and then invite some foreign surfer to conquer the waves of Kuta beach. Since then dikenas as an area of Kuta beach surf by foreign tourists.

'So Mr. Kook was the first to introduce surfing beach of Kuta as including surfing techniques to teach local people, 'he said.

In the era of the 80s in the area of Kuta (Ages La Barong), some local surfers make Popies as a place they get together. Now some local surfers of the '80s had established their own businesses in the area of Kuta, Warung Made dianataranya owner, Fat Yogi, TJS and Mexican.

Piping to the local government expects to provide to surf in Bali who had been there at all dirasakanya tida. 'How would give attention to, because I knew it was not. If there Governors Cup for the championship surfing, khan is very good for the exciting world of surfing in Bali that can not be separated from the tourism of Bali itself, 'he hoped.