The West Coast of the South Island feels “on the edge”, it seems like a very difficult place to make a living and has a frontier feel to it. From the hustle of Queenstown we headed over to Haast and fortunately we were blessed with sunshine as it often rains for days on end on the West coast. The south of the West coast is not well known for wind or kite surfing, or for surfing for that matter, however in a small swell it is possible to surf at Haast beach. The road from Haast north travels along the coast through temperate rain forest, it was only sealed in 1965 and all of the bridges that cross the many rivers are single lane still. As you travel north and especially between Greymouth and Westport there are a number of well-known breaks many of which require a swell window small enough for them to be surfable!