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A perfect way to experience the magic<br />
of the Caroline Islands is by staying<br />
at the Pohnpei Surf Club, the PSC. It’s<br />
situated on the estuary that opens to<br />
the island’s lagoon, so it’s just a case<br />
of waking up, waxing up and sitting<br />
in the boat until its time to get wet.<br />
With great positioning and a relaxed<br />
atmosphere, everything you need is<br />
at hand. PSC voluntarily limits surfer<br />
numbers to an easily manageable<br />
twenty people at a time.<br />
If the people make the place, then this<br />
place has it made. The host, Allois,<br />
is heaps of fun and goes out of his<br />
way to make guests as comfortable<br />
as possible. The saying ‘arrive as a<br />
stranger, leave as a friend’ definitely<br />
applies here. His local knowledge is<br />
second to none and he knows the area<br />
intimately.<br />
When it’s the off-season he scours<br />
the island, usually to feed his appetite<br />
for fishing – and the fishing is unreal.<br />
Tracking swells days in advance,<br />
Allois’ almost supernatural talent<br />
for picking the right spot has guests<br />
surfing on the best waves to suit their<br />
personal surfing ability.<br />
Legendary surf guides Richard and<br />
Amy Kotch signed on at PSC last year<br />
and decided to come back for the<br />
20<strong>12</strong>/13 season. Fun, friendly and<br />
super handy with a camera (most<br />
of these photos are taken by the<br />
dynamite duo) this married couple<br />
work as surf guides around the world<br />
and are a great asset on any surf trip.<br />
Then throw in a bunch of larger than<br />
life characters that go above and<br />
beyond to make sure your surf holiday<br />
is just that ‘a holiday’. These locals<br />
themselves are happy and inviting,<br />
like all Pacific islanders.<br />
Allois is also the proud owner of<br />
whole flotilla of seaworthy and fast<br />
vessels. Jet skis, long boats with<br />
photography towers, twin engines<br />
and huge canopies for comfort. This<br />
armada of surf tenders is the icing on<br />
the cake when you’re staying at PSC.<br />
What a place to stay, what an<br />
amazing place to explore with so<br />
much to offer.<br />
48 jul/aug 20<strong>12</strong>
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