Wave Gliding Guru. Photo: @whoisram Roark first heard of the “Surfing Swami” a few months before we embarked on our travels to India as we scoured the country’s expansive coastline for enlightened surf spots. Roark did not make it to the Swami’s ashram in Mulki, a...
The surfing hot spots of the world are usually found in places like California, Hawaii or even Australia. But now some die-hard wave-lovers want India to join that list. The country recently held its largest internationally-recognised surfing competition, drawing...
MULKI, INDIA — The shore is empty. The sharp morning sun cuts the water into diamonds. For the guru and his pupil, the surf beckons. “There are more than 1.2 billion people in India. How many people do you see in the water? Hardly anybody,” said the guru, Jack Hebner,...
From the age of eight, Shamanth Kumar was destined to be a waterman. Surfing Swami is one of the pioneers of the Indian surfing scene. Having come to India in the 70s, he’s surfed the entire east and west coastline of India. And like his name...
The Indian Himalayas are home to some of the roughest conditions in the world, but also some of the most beautiful. Nestled in the high altitudes are numerous rivers and lakes, some visited by tourists, others too difficult to reach. After months of intense planning...
