Not long ago, villagers on the remote Mentawai island chain off the west coast of Sumatra lived without electricity, cell phone reception, and even a local government. But, as has happened to many ...

On August 1, the Mentawai Government Tourism Department enacted a "surf tax" for the island chain's ample supply of A+ lineups. Visiting surfers will be required to pay $77 USD for a 15-day stay and ...

For surfers, the Mentawai Islands are like Disneyland. The Indonesian archipelago, situated off the western coast of Sumatra, boasts a smorgasbord of waves, catering to varying skill levels, swell ...

Stay on land in the Mentawais and you may face the following dilemma: You're surfing a perfect left reef, off a small palm fringed island. A single charter boat motors away, leaving you alone in the ...

A tiny island chain in Indonesia has achieved mythical status in the surfing community. Here come the resorts. In 1991, an Australian named Lance Knight came upon a perfect wave. Brushed by gentle ...

Known as one of the hardest working surfers out there, Brazilian great, Adriano de Souza, is always striving to learn and evolve his surfing. While on the Red Bull Minor Threat project, four junior ...

I am a terrible surfer. Let that be stated now. Dropping into my first perfectly forming left-hand roller at Beng Beng’s, a popular surf break in Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands, I was about as terrified ...