TOURS.ID - Bono Seven Ghost Wave Surfing
INDONESIA has a lot of natural beauty and uniqueness of a charming. One of the unique nature of Indonesia is Bono waves in Riau inland river. Bono waves is located in Kampar, Riau Province and is a natural phenomenon due to the current meeting of the river to the sea and ocean currents into the river. Surfing or surfing in the Kampar River is a surfer's very challenging, and most surfers whom I asked Bono admits surfing on the river is a surfers dream destinations. According to the surfers, this natural phenomenon only exists in Brazil and in Indonesia. To be able to surf also have to wait for the full moon is full, so any time they can enjoy the waves bono. Kampar is a long river that fell from the Bukit Barisan mountains that form of Sumatra island along the west coast. The river passes the Riau province, finally empties into the Strait of Malacca, on the east coast of Sumatra. The river itself split into two major branches known as the Kampar Kanan (right branch Kampar) and Kampar Kiri (left branch).
The river's flow is then gathered in
Violates in Pelalawan in the Kampar estuary. Here joined by many other rivers
that lead out to the mouth of the Kampar river channel width. In each pair, the
high waves of the sea rolling in and meet downstream from Kampar, where two
opposites meet the energy that keeps the surf bono case. Surfing on the beach
is common, but surfing on the Kampar River just incredible. That was expressed
by many surfers who have tried Ombak Bono. Incredible sensation as long surfing
can spend 40 minutes more. More challenging because in this river upstream
estuarine crocodiles in length up to 3 meters. In addition to the estuarine
crocodile is also a lot of pythons and other snakes are not venomous found
here.
Bono waves by surfers internationally
known as The 7 Ghost, because Bono has 7 layers layered waves. When I boarded
the rubber boat and crashing surf bono, very clearly I saw the seventh wave.
Yes, just look at but not had time to take pictures. The photos I took just now
in Bono was wearing a rubber speedboat, in addition to great photo speedboat
was very adrenaline. The reason, I was riding a rubber boat was special for
surfers who fell and was driven to be lowered again to the front and a multi
layered waves crashing it. Bono waves only once and not several times as the
sea. Surfers can enjoy the waves for 40 minutes more. The Bono usually occurs
during the rainy season where the water flow is large enough that the Kampar
River in November and December. Indeed, river surfing different than surfing in
the ocean because the waves were a little different character. Surfing on the
river requires a strong enough stamina for playing the waves more than 40
minutes.
To surf the Kampar River is best to
use the services of an experienced operator or people who know the local
conditions. Those who want to go places Teluk Meranti Bono waves occur normally
must pass through Pekanbaru by road for 5-6 hours. When the road was a
landslide, you can use transport streams using a speedboat for 4 hours. Besides
watching the surfers in action, you can also traveled around the village along
the river. Another fun activity to do when you're not surfing is renting a
motorbike and explore the countryside to see the activities of the villagers.
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