DISCOVER OUR WAVESDEFINITIONOFSURFMANAGEMENTPLAN(SMP)Intheeyesofthemodernworld,manystillconsiderPNG toberelativelyancientbyvirtueofacontrastinglandscape,itspeopleandoldcustoms.Atthesametime,inregardtosurfinginPNG,wearesurpassingcurrentexpectations andareatthecuttingedgewithanewworldapproach –namelysustainabilityandlongevity.

Workingtogether,theSAPNGinconjunctionwiththe surfindustry,tourismoperatorsandtraditionalreefcustodians,havedevelopedauniqueanddefiningfeaturethatcrystallisesatrulymemorablePNGsurfexperience–SMP’s(SurfManagementPlan).

ThevastmajorityofPNG’slandownershipisundertraditionalcustomaryclans.Forcoastalcommunities,thisextendstotraditionalandcustodialrightstofringingreefs.SMP’sareessentiallyaccessagreementswhichenlistsustainablequotalimitsinexchangeforfeesoflevies.Thesehavea2foldeffectofsupportingthedevelopmentofsurfclubsandthesportitself,whilstalsogeneratingapassiveincomestreamforthereefcustodialcommunities.

InadditiontheSMPinitiativesprovidefor:• Recognitionoftraditionalrights• Growthofcommunitydevelopmentinitiatives• Fosteringgoodcommunityrelations• Sustainablequotastoavoidsurferovercrowding• Conservationandawarenessofthemarineenvironment• Tourism,awarenessbenefitsandparticipation

Visionary?No!Simplyseeingthefuture inlightofthepast–Awareness!

Formoreinformationonsurfingandkitesurfing inPNGcontact:AndrewC.Abel,ML(President)SurfingAssociationofPapuaNewGuinea,Inc.(SAPNG)POBox240,UniversityPO,NCD,PapuaNewGuineaTel:+6753263999Fax:+6753263999Mob:+67576867979Email:sapng06@yahoo.com.auFacebook:www.facebook.com/surfingpapuanewguineaSkype:andy.surfpngWebsite:www.sapng.com

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COME TO PAPUA NEW GUINEAA THOUSAND DIFFERENT WAVES. A MILLION DIFFERENT JOURNEYS.

CHOOSE YOUR MISSIONSURFING:Asasurfdestination,PapuaNewGuineaisrelativelynewtosurfingenthusiasts.Youmightbesurprisedtofindthatbreaksherearejustaschallengingandexhilaratingasinanyotherlocation.PNGhasunlimitedsurfingpotentialfromOctobertoAprilduringmonsoonseasonsandthousandsofmilesofcoastlinejustwaitingtobeexplored–nottomentionbreathtakingsceneryandpristinecoastatolls.LocatedjustsouthoftheEquatorand100milestothenorthofAustralia.PNGenjoyswarmwatersadconsistentwaves,complementedbytherichanddiversetraditionalcultureofpeopleinitspremiersurfdestinationsofVanimo,Wewak,MadangandNewIrelandprovinces.

KITESURFING:Greatsurfingisn’tallthatPNGoffers.Thesamewindsthatsurfersenjoyalsomakeforperfectkitesurfing.Relativelyundiscovered,thewarmwatersofPNGareuncrowdedandidealforkiteenthusiasts.Thereefbreaksprovidegreatactionforwaverider,whilethepristinebluelagoonslureflat-waterfans.VisitPNGfromlateMaythroughtoNovembertotakeadvantageoftheLaurabadatradewinds,providingconsistent10.25knotwinds.

KitesurfersshouldfocustheirattentiononthesouthernpartofPNG.AreasaroundPortMoresbyandMilneBayhaveoptimalconditionsandstunningscenery.FifteenminutesfromPortMorseby,Serobeach’slargelagoongiveswaytoasurfbreak500yardsout.DaugoIslandisa20minuteboatridefromthecityandoneofthebestlocalspotstokitesurf.Twohoursdownthecost,HulaisalargepeninsulathatreceivesthefullbruntofLaurabadawinds,creatingtheoptimalenvironmentforkitesurfers.

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