Reserved: THE RIGHT TO RIP AND PROTECT
What would you say if I told you there’s a wave that’ll hit a point and then break for 600 metres, giving the potential for rides that can last over a minute with a wind direction that lets you simply park your kite and ride?
What if I told you that the wave was empty and would only be shared by the people you were with? I’d probably have you sold with that alone, but what if I added the fact that by going and riding this wave you’d be helping support the preservation of the wildlife and environment where it was located?
“MARTIN RECENTLY STARTED MANAGING A NEW ECO SURF LODGE, CALLED ‘PUNTA LUNA’; A PLACE THAT HE’S BEEN VISITING, IN SECRECY, FOR 14 YEARS.”
Reusable containers, mugs, buying local, avoiding single-use plastics and overall sustainability are now well practiced for good reason. If you’re anything like me, news of the environmental impact that humans have can all be a bit overwhelming and depressing at times, leaving you wondering how you can actually help, to actually do more than pretending that you care by sharing a hashtag about sustainability. There is a long list of things you can do to move the needle, but I’m not here to preach about that. Instead, I’d like to share a bit of info on how someone did begin to make a difference and, in turn, offered up a way to take a kite trip with less of an impact. Obviously there’s no easy way to get around the impact of flying, but once on-location, your trip could actually do more good than just recharging your personal batteries.
In May I was invited to Northern Peru from old friend and 2001/2003 PKRA world champ, Martin Vari, (be prepared for a few kitesurfing history references in
