7 Feral Surf Destinations

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Halifax is brutal in the winter as this picture makes obvious. However, when conditions cooperate, you get waves like these. Worth it? You bet. Photo: Zak Bush

$To surf Poopie Point in Liberia, you must first bribe a security guard and navigate the natural hazards in the area before scoring one of these left drainers. Photo: Brody/<a href=\"http://www.surfresource.org/\" target=_blank>SurfResource.org</a>$

To surf Poopie Point in Liberia, you must first bribe a security guard and navigate the natural hazards in the area before scoring one of these left drainers. Photo: Brody/SurfResource.org

$Cyrus Sutton and crew were the first to surf this Northern Indonesian spot (to the best of their knowledge). He says, \"These small Northern Indonesian islands were first discovered by the crew of our boat only a couple of weeks prior. I can remember sitting on the beach waiting for another set to provide Rasta and Daniel Thomson with more small right peelers.\" Small, previously undiscovered and remote? Yep, this place is wild. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.korduroy.tv\" target=_blank>Cyrus Sutton</a>.$

Cyrus Sutton and crew were the first to surf this Northern Indonesian spot (to the best of their knowledge). He says, "These small Northern Indonesian islands were first discovered by the crew of our boat only a couple of weeks prior. I can remember sitting on the beach waiting for another set to provide Rasta and Daniel Thomson with more small right peelers." Small, previously undiscovered and remote? Yep, this place is wild. Photo: Cyrus Sutton.

$Haida Gwaii, on the Northwest coast of British Columbia, Canada, can be an absolutely wild surf destination. If the killer whales in the lineup don\'t convince you, maybe the bears and wolves on shore will. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.kylervos.com/index2.php#!/Home\">Kyler Vos</a>$

Haida Gwaii, on the Northwest coast of British Columbia, Canada, can be an absolutely wild surf destination. If the killer whales in the lineup don't convince you, maybe the bears and wolves on shore will. Photo: Kyler Vos

$Gabon. The excellent and virtually unsurfed left point at Mayumba sits on the Equator making this a tough place to survive. Sunscreen and clean water are a bare minimum. Photo: Callahan/<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/SurfEXPLORE/153813754645965\" target=_blank>SurfExplore</a>$

Gabon. The excellent and virtually unsurfed left point at Mayumba sits on the Equator making this a tough place to survive. Sunscreen and clean water are a bare minimum. Photo: Callahan/SurfExplore

$Surfing in Antarctica isn\'t the best way to stay warm. There isn\'t much around either. Without the proper precautions, you may end up an icicle. Feral is right. Photo: Howie Cooke$

Surfing in Antarctica isn't the best way to stay warm. There isn't much around either. Without the proper precautions, you may end up an icicle. Feral is right. Photo: Howie Cooke

$Haiti, a country devastated by a massive earthquake in 2010, has fun waves if you know where to look. If you\'re a do-gooder, this surf destination is right up your alley. You can surf in the morning and roll up your sleeves to get your hands dirty and helpful in the afternoon. There\'s plenty to do. Photo: John Seaton Callahan$

Haiti, a country devastated by a massive earthquake in 2010, has fun waves if you know where to look. If you're a do-gooder, this surf destination is right up your alley. You can surf in the morning and roll up your sleeves to get your hands dirty and helpful in the afternoon. There's plenty to do. Photo: John Seaton Callahan

Some surf destinations have become clichés. From boat trips in Indo to holiday trips to Hawaii or Central America – the list goes on. I’ll spare you. The reason we make expeditions in the first place is to escape from what’s familiar, from what we already know. To go somewhere new and score great waves while doing it. These seven places combine those variables to the max and are also difficult places to live, travel and/or surf. Going to these destinations means you will probably score the wave of your life, but getting there, and surviving there, will be a story unto itself.

There are plenty of feral surf destinations all over this planet. If we missed one you’re particularly fond of, or if you have another yarn to spin about an adventure, share your story below. We want to know about it! Best story wins $200 worth of gear from Howler Brothers. While you’re at it, take a peek at previous installments of Call of the Wild powered by Howler Bros.

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