Activities in Vanimo
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Surfing
One claim to fame that Vanimo does have is the best surf in PNG, and it's one of the primary reasons why people come to Vanimo. The surf is strictly seasonal, from October through April, when monsoon swells bring waves between 3ft and 6ft. Vanimo and around has excellent point breaks and beach breaks with consistently good surf. There's a local bunch of surfers known as the Lido Surf Club - an informal collective who show visiting surfers around in a banana boat out to the nearby island breaks.
They can even arrange accommodation in local villages. There's no surf-rage in PNG and the scene is just in its infancy. BYO boards.
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Surfing Association of Papua New Guinea
In February 2007 the Surfing Association of Papua New Guinea held the national surf titles here and by all accounts some got 'axed by gnarly bombs in the green room' while others 'boosted some major, bitchin' air' - umm right.
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