Concerns Over Extreme Tourism in the Maldives

Surfer on a wave - Andi Perdana / Pixabay The death of a surfer once again raises concerns over extreme tourism in the Maldives. The incident occurred just days after authorities confirmed the discovery of the bodies of five Italian divers who disappeared during a dive in underwater caves more than 50 meters deep in the Vaavu Atoll. The Maldives Islands are going through weeks marked by a series of accidents linked to water activities after a 53-year-old Spanish surfer died w

Ian Walsh surfing Jaws in Maui, Hawaii, 2021 - Fred Pomperpayer / Red Bull Content Pool On the north shore of Maui Island in Hawái, there is a wave that for decades was considered impossible to surf. Its official name is Peʻahi, but the entire world knows it as Jaws. Before the 1990s, many surfers watched this spot from the cliffs without imagining that anyone could ride those massive walls of water. The problem was not only the size. Fast and extremely violent, the wave brok

The mystique of La Punta at Cavancha Beach came alive once again with the opening event of the regional Mar de Campeones circuit, a championship that every year brings together a large part of northern Chile’s bodyboarding scene. In the middle of that atmosphere, Queen Of The Wave riders Viviana Araya and Paloma Freyggang once again left their mark in the water during an intense day on the beaches of Iquique. The event, organized by the Local Bodyboard Sports Association of I

Kai Lenny surfs giant waves in Nazaré, Portugal, 2020 - Mattias Hammar / Red Bull Content Pool On the coast of Portugal lies Praia do Norte, a place where the ocean seems to defy all logic. Every European winter, surfers from around the world arrive to challenge mountains of water that can exceed 20 meters in height, while hundreds of spectators watch from the town’s famous lighthouse. For years, Nazaré remained relatively unnoticed within the surfing world until 2011, when A