MARGS
I never tend to spend much time in Margaret River aka ‘Margs’, as free camping is not so easy as up in Geraldton, the wind kicks in later and I didn’t really know any decent places to freestyle. There was barely any swell around, so with some help from ‘google earth’, we headed out to search for new spots! Just south of Hamelin bay we stumbled across a dirt road that lead to one of the most beautiful deserted beaches I have seen in WA to date. There was nobody on the beach, nice consistent wind and some amazing rocks sticking out of the water to create the perfect background for JC’s cameras to work with! Walking down a small track from the “car park” the session was already unique before we even started. The fun thing about having Amado with me was that I didn’t have to freestyle on my own, making it even more fun to explore new beaches like this! What’s the use of finding a new spot when you can’t share the joy with anybody else? That night in the pub, JC randomly was chatting to a guy who had just started working for Margaret River Tourism and somehow managed to wangle a free helicopter ride for the following day, what a score!
With the shoot all set for early afternoon, Amado decided to try something different! He was on a solo mission to sail the smallest possible windsurfing pool inside the lagoon in the reef. I honestly didn’t really think it was doable but somehow Amado showed enough control and timing for the gusts to prove me otherwise. Navigating through the jagged reef, just a few centimetres wider than his board, he is without doubt the first one to ever throw down freestyle moves within just a few square meters of water! It will probably also stay that way! That was definitely an expert’s only mission! Unless of course you don’t mind breaking a few fins and boards to get that one amazing shot. And also don’t forget to bring a helicopter with a photographer onboard too!