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Seven Ghosts. By: Chris Knipe. The Event. A tidal bore is a body of water that rushes up stream and is characterized by a defined front of one or several waves that often break, followed by the main body. Tidal wave by definition sweeps up river 65 kilometers. Location. Sumatra, Indonesia - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SEVEN GHOSTSBy: Chris Knipe
The Event A tidal bore is a body of water that rushes
up stream and is characterized by a defined front of one or several waves that often break, followed by the main body.
Tidal wave by definition sweeps up river 65 kilometers.
Location Sumatra, Indonesia Kampar Bono
River name. Locals call it Bekudo Bono (Bono rodeo) South China Sea Gulf of Thailand Java Sea Malacca Straight Ketam Island to Kuala Panduk village Kuala Kampar Teluk Meranti
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
Factors Incoming tide Narrow channel Larger bores happen during full moons Larger bores during the wet season,
November to March Larger bores during daily tides from
October to April Guaranteed waves
Incoming tide http://www.stormsurf.com/locals/ment.shtml
Getting there Flight to Pekanbaru, Indonesia
$2,247.00 Philadelphia to Raleigh, N.C, Raleigh to
Singapore, Singapore to Pekanbaru Bus ride from Pekanbaru to Teluk Meranti
From 4 to 7 hours depending on road conditions
$150.00 Travel time approximately 35 hours
Situations dictate
$2247$2247 [Total Incl. fees excl. taxes]
US Airways Flight 3409 E70 More Information
Philadelphia (PHL) Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
10:55pm -01Apr, Sun 12:18am -02Apr, Mon
Nonstop Coach
1hr 23min
Operated by US AIRWAYS EXPRESS-REPUBLIC AIRLINES
Connecting flight wait time 10 hours 7 minutes
United Airlines Flight 803 319 More Information
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) Singapore Changi (SIN)
10:25am -02Apr, Mon 12:20am -04Apr, Wed
2 Stops Coach
25hr 55min
Connecting flight wait time 6 hours 30 minutes
Garuda Indonesia Flight 9026 319 More Information
Singapore Changi (SIN) Pekanbaru (PKU)
06:50am -04Apr, Wed 06:55am -04Apr, Wed
Nonstop Business 1hr 5min
Operated by SilkAir
Flight Duration : 28hr 23min Layover Time : 16hr 37min Total Trip Time: 45hr 00min
Garuda Indonesia Flight 179 738 More Information
Pekanbaru (PKU) Jakarta (CGK)
06:30pm -15Apr, Sun 08:10pm -15Apr, Sun
Nonstop Coach
1hr 40min
ANA Flight 938 763 More Information
Jakarta (CGK) Tokyo Narita (NRT)
09:45pm -15Apr, Sun 07:15am -16Apr, Mon
Nonstop Coach
7hr 30min
United Airlines Flight 9682 777 More Information
Tokyo Narita (NRT) Washington Dulles (IAD)
11:05am -16Apr, Mon 10:40am -16Apr, Mon
Nonstop Coach
12hr 35min
Operated by ANA
United Airlines Flight 3388 ER4 More Information
Washington Dulles (IAD) Philadelphia (PHL)
12:26pm -16Apr, Mon 01:32pm -16Apr, Mon
Nonstop Coach
1hr 6min
Operated by UNITED EXPRESS/ TRANS STATES AIRLINES
Flight Duration : 22hr 51min Layover Time : 7hr 11min Total Trip Time: 30hr 02min
Bono Surf Camp Teluk Meranti Village of 2500 Mega Lestari Hotel Restaurant adjacent to hotel
Fish, chicken, rice, spicy
Camp Operations Daily trips from the village Boats with experienced pilots
Confident pick ups Rescue operations
Considerations Zero Latitude
Equatorial climate, warm, humid, sunny Wildlife
Crocodiles, snakes, mosquitos(malaria) Hospital: Pekanbaru, 4-7 hours from Teluk
Meranti Teluk Meranti
Power at night Cell and internet coverage
No alcohol Majority Muslim
Further Considerations Greenpeace
Several trips resulted in slashed boats/ confrontations/ etc.
Culture Small surf culture No one in the line up Nearest culture through villages Teluk Meranti
Muslim Pop. 2500
Sumatra’s divided into nine provinces Each with different dialects
Best time Wet season from November to March Full moons or new moons Incoming tide
APRIL 2012 (20-120%) April 5 - Tidal Range : 87 / 95 April 6 - Tidal Range : 101 / 106 (Full Moon) April 7 - Tidal Range : 110 / 113 April 8 - Tidal Range : 114 / 113 April 9 - Tidal Range : 110 / 106 April 10 - Tidal Range : 101 / 94
Equipment Skis Zodiacs Tow lines Boards
Warm water waxWave for all stylesFresh water, more buoyant boards
Rides Can last 1 hour or more Unconfirmed record was 62 minutes Can produce 10 foot faces Majority 2-6 feet Breaks for approximately 4 hours 4-5 sections able to be surfed
References http://www.ripcurl.com/index.php?t2t9#popup-1 http://www.bonosurf.com http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl http://uwong.blogspot.com/2008/05/bono-on-kampar-river-longest-surfi
ng.html#!/2008/05/bono-on-kampar-river-longest-surfing.html http://www.google.com/imgres?q=map+of+indian+ocean&hl=en&sa=X
&biw=1280&bih=872&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=c-dkQYTGk4gB6M:&imgrefurl=http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Indian_Ocean_laea_relief_location_map.jpg&docid=PPGkhebLEyNsnM&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Indian_Ocean_laea_relief_location_map.jpg&w=1181&h=1109&ei=OB6vTp7OH4PagAf-nsWvAQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=63&sig=103032668943935621440&page=11&tbnh=140&tbnw=149&start=224&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:224&tx=103&ty=51
http://www.stormsurf.com/locals/ment.shtml http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMmG6rmfXGA
