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.
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Hey mate! Thank for that! I actually didn't know that, in my head, it's all just Old Mans, but then again I never surf it either hahah!!
@EternalJourneys Жыл бұрын
@@DanHarmon123 haha no worries man! Yeah it causes confusion. Love your vids btw 🙏🏽
@jonathanwalmsley8241 Жыл бұрын
A guy posting complete guide not even knowing spots. Pppfffttt what a tool
@LordFlashheart1 Жыл бұрын
I remember surfing up that way in 1997, just rice fields and the odd shack for cokes or fantas. Gold. St Ives posse 💪
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Sick!! Bet it was epic back then!!
@alexsalo Жыл бұрын
Kudos for acknowledging the hypocrisy of complaining about the crowds while literally being part of that crowd!
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Yeah everyone does it, but still goes haha! And I'm one of those haha...
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
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
@destinationawaken14 күн бұрын
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
@blueroadtravel2 күн бұрын
Amazing
@PA96704 Жыл бұрын
Yes everyone must experience it. Book your flights mate its once in a lifetime experience.
@andreagrillo4231 Жыл бұрын
Great video! I appreciated the honest review of the spot that is not always a paradise but is affected by pollution as well
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Andrea!! Yeah definitely both sides to it!
@AmoorAlzhrany8 ай бұрын
Great video! Planning my first ever surfing trip and found this video after deciding on Canggu. Incredibly helpful.
@bill-gray4 ай бұрын
Great video, very helpful. One of the best I have watched.
@neilstleon62518 ай бұрын
Great overview mate. Pity about the plastic and rubbish pollution in such a beautiful place. Very honest review. Thank you
@DanHarmon1238 ай бұрын
Thanks, Niel! Yeah definitely a big factor, especially now in wet season :(
@daviddavidaycock9328 Жыл бұрын
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
@crystalmak1437 Жыл бұрын
I surfed in canggu - specifically batu bolong (3 days in a row) and got gnaaarly bali belly. I WISH I KNEW BEFORE
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's so easily done and I'm not sure if that advice has any scientific backing to it! But nothing to lose either way hahah!!
@Jay-fq8uz Жыл бұрын
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!!!
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Hey Jay! Glad you're finding them helpful and sickkk! Excited for ya!!
@cisnerosigonda Жыл бұрын
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).
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Yeah i bet it was a lot better during the Pandemic. well, not for local businesses, but for the crowd factor! But yeah goos shout on the food, so many options and yeah I've been in November a few times and always been super rainy! And yeah thanks for the heads up on the clinics! will consider that next time I get cut in Bali!!
@marc_aussie Жыл бұрын
Need to get The Ocean Cleanup involved at that river mouth
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
For sure!!
@sci-fi767 Жыл бұрын
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.
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Hahah sick! I've been to Tassie actually and must say, it is chilly... Think I wore a 4/3mm and boots/hood in November down there hahah!! Yeah there's some fun waves up that way!!
@sci-fi767 Жыл бұрын
@@DanHarmon123 flying up to QLD tomorrow so will get a few waves in shorts I hope. Water temp 20 😋
@rodg89268 ай бұрын
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
@DanHarmon1237 ай бұрын
Hey mate!! Easily done after heavy rain for sure!
@michaelj8793 Жыл бұрын
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 👍🤙
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Hey mate!! Yeah it is gnarly actually, the crowd!! But yeah it's perfect if you're travelling with friends/family that don't surf as it just has everything!! Thank you and plenty more coming :)
@erdemulubas Жыл бұрын
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
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Yeah you're right! You can get a few hours early with glassy conditions, but later in the day, you can head over to the East Coast and get offshore waves again!!
@brantrichardson1949 Жыл бұрын
I love Indo but you quickly convinced me to give Canggu a miss due to the crowd factor.
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Yeah If you're not a fan of crowds, I would give it a mis for sure!!
@HarveyBentley Жыл бұрын
great content man! please do a vid on Lombok 🙏
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Hey Harvey! Thanks mate. I'm actually in Lombok now, so hopefully going to release a video in the next few weeks :)
@bongboard4398 Жыл бұрын
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 !
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Hahha, yeah all of that is true!! But, there's still a few fun wavs to be had (sometimes) hahah!
@dudeleboski2692Ай бұрын
Dan, when are you headed to South Sumatra?
@keikibeachbungalows Жыл бұрын
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
@laowai2000 Жыл бұрын
Yeah pretty depressing. Been there with just two of us in the water on a day with perfect barrels.
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Hey mate! Wow! Bet it was so sick back then surfing by yourself! Proper surf adventure stuff hahah! And yeah i bet that was a shock coming back!!
@jrcxley Жыл бұрын
Would you believe my first trip to Bali was in 1970, from Perth, for $108, including return fair, a Losmen for 2 weeks with a breakfast of a jaffle, a banana and a tea. We surfed all the main breaks from Ulus to Cangu, with not one Balo to be seen. And it was like that until about 78, then it started to get busy.
@laowai2000 Жыл бұрын
@@jrcxley Amazing. Love hearing these stories as someone born in '72
@dudeleboski2692Ай бұрын
Dan, what about Air B&B?
@HawaiiDeva10 ай бұрын
Do any surfers go to Bali to help with the trash problem!? Or just come to and add to the traffic and trash problem...
@DanHarmon12310 ай бұрын
Hey mate!! Good question... To be honest, I don't know. I think the problem is regarding how trash is dealt with generally in Bali, not the amount of people coming/going!?
@HawaiiDeva10 ай бұрын
@@DanHarmon123 right, the surfers aren’t to blame for the trash but they certainly contribute to it and the traffic. It’s more the idea that if your going to a place to use it. It’s a great attitude to give before you take. Not just take what you came for and leave. Finding a way to help the trash and traffic problem are just some of the ways to give back. Certainly don’t think just your tourist $ is fixing or helping anything.
@billyhodgen2953 Жыл бұрын
Hey dan, would be sick to see a review of Sunshine Coast/ Gold Coast in Australia. Keep ripping 🤙
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Hey mate!! I just used up all of my three month Aussie visa, so not sure they'll allow me back in just yet hahah, but will definitely make one next time i'm over there!!
@mtbdaza4 ай бұрын
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
@DanHarmon1234 ай бұрын
Hi mate!! Epic, sounds like you've got a wicked trip planned!! Hmmm, I'd say Medewi up North could be worth checking out. There's a long left point there, which is pretty mellow :)
@maximillianharrison Жыл бұрын
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
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Wow! I reckon, you'll be shocked on what it's like now hahha! I first went in 2015 and since then, it's basically unrecognisable!
@adlene59619 ай бұрын
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
@DanHarmon1239 ай бұрын
Yeah, it's pretty gnarly!! At least the waves still break the same hahah!
@felixk1339 Жыл бұрын
Is it possible to drive with a surfboard on a gojek Scooter
@EternalJourneys Жыл бұрын
Not safely. Too much traffic around
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Hey mate! Yeah i'm not sure to be honest. They never have surfboard racks so like @MrStevie said, it wouldn't be that safe due to the traffic. They might have a policy against it, but I think it would depend on the driver! If anyone reading this knows, please let us know :)
@wazalapa82 Жыл бұрын
What do you do for work ? Great channel by the way - motivated me to hit Nicaragua
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Hey mate! Thank you! Definitely hit up Nicaragua, sick waves!! I do a few different things, freelance content writing, teach english online and now, KZfaq is becoming my main job haha!!
@user-qn7qc1ht2i Жыл бұрын
Dan you the man!!
@mattg9085 Жыл бұрын
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?
@wavespoiler Жыл бұрын
Perhaps Medewi, Balian or the east end are less crowded. Anything else on a 20 km radius from the airport is packed.
@brantrichardson1949 Жыл бұрын
How about going to any Indo island other than Bali. If I remember correctly 90% of all tourism in Indonesia takes place on Bali.
@EternalJourneys Жыл бұрын
@@brantrichardson1949 Lombok and Sumbawa are other options nearby. Lombok definitely still gets a crowd, but there are a lot of different spots to explore. Ive surfed alone a few times in Lombok
@eatsurfsleeprepeat5485 Жыл бұрын
Short answer: yes there are. 🤫
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Yeah I'm sure there are plenty of places left to explore. But yeah places like Medewi and Balian might be a good shout. I've never been there though so i don't know first hand!
@timeli60219 ай бұрын
Do you need covid 19 vax to get into Bali?
@DanHarmon1239 ай бұрын
Hi mate! No you don't anymore :)
@timeli60219 ай бұрын
@@DanHarmon123 thanks. Thinking of 1 month in canguu and 1 month uluwatu. What do you think. June , july?
@greenlion7750 Жыл бұрын
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.
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
It's not exploiting surf spots at all. Canggu is one of the most crowded/well-known places on earth. Also, If I go to these places and say how crowded they are, wouldn't that put people off and result in less crowds?
@greenlion7750 Жыл бұрын
@@DanHarmon123 you need slaps, donkey
@kostasgoulas3625 Жыл бұрын
i was there in 2018 and i didnt like canggu. I prefered to surf kuta beach (halfway kuta) and kuta reef
@DanHarmon123 Жыл бұрын
Yeah good shout!! Can actually be less crowded down there hahah...