We meet Oliver Peters, founder of Salty Jackal, and his partner Iris Hysko at the reception. Iris, who is from Italy, originally came to Namibia to do volunteer work at schools in Swakopmund’s informal settlements. She joined Oliver in 2019. Sitting down for a chat in the garden, surrounded by veggies and herbs, the couple tells us more about the country’s only surf backpackers.
It all started when the surf bug bit Oliver while studying engineering at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. During surf
