An interview over the internet is never ideal. So much is lost without meeting face to face. I caught up with Sampu Samantary or Sanjay Ray as he’s more widely known, after he returned from a trip full of discovery to the “wild and virgin” region of the Bay of Bengal, where he said he found some “world class waves.” Original Blog: ...

Surfing Yogis headed by Sampu Samntaray had long weaved a dream of bringing all Indian surfers, local artists, musicians and introduce Stand up Paddle in the state of Orissa to promote eco-tourism and on February 7th-2012, India held it's first surf festival at Puri, Orissa. Original Blog: http://rammohanphotography.com/india-surf-festival-2012 ...

Original Blog: http://thealternative.in/travel/sampu-and-friends-the-surfers-guide-to-festival-organisation/ “If you want to be part of the festival, you have to become friends with me. OK?” At the heart of India’s first locally organised International Surf Festival was a coming together of spirited folk to a celebration of the small, the beautiful, and the ecologically sensitive....

Original Blog: http://distressedmullet.com/india-surf-festival-recap Hey guys!! Just got back from the East coast of India helping with the India Surf Festival. I am exhausted! I was so stoked to help out with this event by giving so many SUP lessons and putting on such a memorable SUP race! Although things got off to a slow start, the surf expression event and SUP races were a hit. Surfers came from all over south India to show off their skills. Then we had a great International recreational race. We had to run it in heats due to limited board supply, but the competition was steep and ...