The surfEXPLORE Podcast, Episode 20 SIERRA LEONE

This travelogue follows an expedition through Sierra Leone to document the country’s emerging surf culture and discover unmapped waves in remote coastal regions. The journey begins on the Freetown Peninsula, where the team engages with the local Bureh Surf Club, a community-led initiative fostering tourism and sport through board rentals and lessons. The narrative then shifts to a more rugged exploration of the Turtle Islands, an isolated archipelago governed by traditional societal structures and accessible only by private boat. Through the guidance of a long-term French resident, the authors provide historical context regarding the nation’s civil war recovery while successfully identifying pristine sandbar waves that had never been previously surfed.