Just to clarify.. Old Mans surf break is not in front of Old Man's Bar. The break is further down the beach towards Echo. Surf in front of the bar is called Batu Bolong.

I remember surfing up that way in 1997, just rice fields and the odd shack for cokes or fantas. Gold. St Ives posse 💪

Kudos for acknowledging the hypocrisy of complaining about the crowds while literally being part of that crowd!

It's crowded, but the waves are still there and Canggu still has some charm! Any questions about surfing in Canggu, please fire away below! Also, check out my other recent video "World's Cheapest Surf Destinations": kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZmqicph3d7eYKM.html

OMG great tip about the taking a shot of gin or vodka for the bacteria. I am SO happy to have to found your channel, AWESOME VIDEOS!!! Now I am reading your blog, SO GOOD. Btw your blog link on about channel section, didnt work - I copied and pasted it into google and then it pulled the updated link. Thank you for this amazing surf travel content, SO GOOD

Amazing

Yes everyone must experience it. Book your flights mate its once in a lifetime experience.

Great video! I appreciated the honest review of the spot that is not always a paradise but is affected by pollution as well

Great video! Planning my first ever surfing trip and found this video after deciding on Canggu. Incredibly helpful.

Great video, very helpful. One of the best I have watched.

Great overview mate. Pity about the plastic and rubbish pollution in such a beautiful place. Very honest review. Thank you

Thanks for getting back to me. As you probably know it’s not cheap surfing Costa, so when you’re headed here I’ll try and hook you up. Dave pavones

I surfed in canggu - specifically batu bolong (3 days in a row) and got gnaaarly bali belly. I WISH I KNEW BEFORE

Thank you so much for making these, I am saving up and going to hit at least three of the destinations you've covered next year!!!

It's gotten a bit more expensive last couple years. Then again, I was there for the pandemic when everything was half price. Definitely the best place in Bali to party is that's on your To Do list. Also food is insanely varied and good. I've had amazing Mexican and Italian there. Rainy season is especially bad the first month which is when all the mucked up creeks and riverbeds flood out to see, including off of the highways. I think I would simply pass that month of November. Everyone I met including me had ear infections which in the tropics can turn into lung infections simply because of the bacteria count. Don't shy away from going to the local clinics for ear drops and antibiotics. I would recommend the same for reef cuts if they need cleaning. For $15 you can go to any local clinic and get that cleaned and dressed much better than you can. And then give it some time. That wound in dirty water is not going to be happy. It's different in the Ments where water quality is really nice, you can get stitches and surf the next day (assuming antibiotics as well).

Need to get The Ocean Cleanup involved at that river mouth

Oh how I miss surfing in shorts. Love in Tassie and spring suit is go to summer attire. Stayed near changu 2017 and got a surf guide to take me north about 40mins to a good spot. Don’t remember name.

Canguu and Finns are the best early morning or late sessions if had in ages Just a tip tho, wear some ear plugs the water can be incredibly polluted at times n me mate got a horror infection and an early flight home Thnx for d chanel

I found it to be waaaaay too crowded Transportation is a must especially if you don't want to surf with a few hundred of your closest friends Besides that I'd highly recommend it for anyone wanting to have a great time even if you're bringing your loved ones Thanks for sharing as always my friend Keep em coming and Be well 👍🤙

I think in wet season the waves are pretty chaotic with on-shore wind. Last year people were going to Sanur to have off shore wind

I love Indo but you quickly convinced me to give Canggu a miss due to the crowd factor.

great content man! please do a vid on Lombok 🙏

Extrem heavy xxx traffic/kamikase driver, polluted, very dirty ocean (e.coli) and beaches with tons of plastic evrywhere, dogs and trashes, crowds, impossible to sleep du to almost constant music bass anywhere you stay, not cheap anymore... enjoy your stay !

Dan, when are you headed to South Sumatra?

Thanks for your video. I use to surf Canggu from 1987-1995 when there was one drink cart on the stairs. Would buy from Ketut a water to rinse off and a coke to kill any shit water I may have swallowed. No place to stay, no restaurants and no bloody surf schools. Just rice fields everywhere. Went back for a visit about 5 years ago and was not impressed. Love the right off the rivermouth and the left sandbar sometimes would get good but there are so many other waves much better and with cleaner water

Dan, what about Air B&B?

Do any surfers go to Bali to help with the trash problem!? Or just come to and add to the traffic and trash problem...

Hey dan, would be sick to see a review of Sunshine Coast/ Gold Coast in Australia. Keep ripping 🤙

Hey Dan, great videos - have watched lots of your Bali & Lembongan surf ones as we head there in April We have 6 days in Canggu, 3 out at Nusa Lembongan and then back to Bali for 3 nights at the end. Need to book the last spot, and wondering another good surf spot to try and stay right near the beach. My boys are intermediate surfers but not used to reef breaks so after something user friendly and not gnarly. Thanks for any recommendations Cheers Darin

Went in 2018 and seemed way to crowded and commercial, had a good time though but haven’t been back since, don’t think I ever will

First Thanks to Dan for his video, as a personal experience crowd is the common point of all negativeness about this place. This part of Bali lost the authentic soul and spirit of Indo islands it’s just a place to be for fake hipsters and instagram followers of the trends. As he said we are the crowd but i prefer belong to a crowd into my spirit

Is it possible to drive with a surfboard on a gojek Scooter

What do you do for work ? Great channel by the way - motivated me to hit Nicaragua

Dan you the man!!

Are there any locations in bali with great surf that arent over crowded and party areas? Cheaper is better with great surf and a quiet chill atmosphere. Or, are those gone now?

Do you need covid 19 vax to get into Bali?

exploiting surf spots on the internet i.e.KZfaq is a dubious unethical endeavor. Kooks sharing info to kooks bringing more kooks to the area. In the name of personal gain.

i was there in 2018 and i didnt like canggu. I prefered to surf kuta beach (halfway kuta) and kuta reef