BonaireTalk Discussion Group
Everything Else Bonaire: Is there anywhere to surf in Bonaire?
Bonaire Talk: Everything Else Bonaire: Archives: Archives 1999 - 2004: Archives - 2002-03-27 to 2002-12-01: Is there anywhere to surf in Bonaire?
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Darryl Vleeming on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 5:10 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hi,
I was wondering if there is anywhere to surf in Bonaire? I know its a world class wind surfing destination, but what about plain old surfing? The east coast maybe?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Carole Baker on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 5:36 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I don't think the conditions on Bonaire support regular board surfing....waters are active and the shoreline (mostly) is rocky. I will defer a more specific response to folks who know the island water conditions on the East Side better than I do, but I would think it too dangerous to surf on the East Coast. I don't recall seeing any real wave action on that side, either...not conditions conducive to surfing, at least. Try the windsurfing at Lac Bay...you'd love it! Carole

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Darryl Vleeming on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 5:43 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I'm not much of a windsurfer unfortunately. The first time I tried it was during some strong winds, and it blew me and my buddy half way around the lake. If I had the time I'd love to get into it though.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ann Phelan on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 9:56 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

The three places the guys surf are Baby Beach, Playa Grande and out at the reef in Sorobon...yes, rocky and reefy..not nice to me but they love it..

Annie

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mercy Baron on Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 12:35 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hmmm...I'm an old surfer from way back and I didn't see anywhere to surf on the island when I was there last month. I think I asked someone and they said there is some, but I never saw waves that you could surf there...or I would have!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ida Christie on Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 11:58 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

We saw waves that were at least 5'-6'. Lot's of coral. We did not see anyone surfing.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jake Richter - NetTech on Monday, August 26, 2002 - 10:05 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

As Annie said, some of the more risk-seeking folks here do actually wave surf on the East Coast, and have the fire coral (not a real coral) and sea urchin scars to prove it.

The entry is pretty nasty just to walk on (you want thick soled booties), and I can't imagine falling into it, but some folks thrive on that sort of thing...

Jake

 


Visit: The Bonaire WebCams - Current Bonaire images and weather!
The Bonaire Insider - the latest tourism news about Bonaire
The Bonaire Information Site, InfoBonaire
Search Bonaire - Search top Bonaire Web sites


Topics Last Day Last Week Tree View    Getting Started Formatting Troubleshooting    New Messages Keyword Search Contact Moderators Edit Profile Administration