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You are here: Home / Surfing / Chippa Wilson and Asher Wales – Just Around The Corner

December 17, 2018 by Daz Davenport

Chippa Wilson and Asher Wales – Just Around The Corner

Chippa Wilson on a heavy barrel at Frigates Pas Fiji

Chippa Wilson and Asher Wales score empty perfection of Fiji’s Coral Coast. 

It was while the eyes of the surfing world were focused squarely on an upcoming swell at Cloudbreak that Chippa Wilson and Asher Wales snuck into Fiji under the radar and set up camp just around the corner on the Coral Coast at Matanivusi Eco Resort.

The progressive goofy footed duo were in the country for a photography workshop with the legendary Russell Ord and cinematographer Andre Rerekura, and while they knew the forecast was looking good, they had no idea they were about to experience a full-blown Fijian fantasy. 

While everyone swarmed on Cloudbreak, Chippa and Asher took advantage of abandoned perfection. From sun-up till sun-down they feasted on windless, crowdless tubes at a variety of different setups.

The following images serve as testimony that there’s far more to a surf trip to Fiji than the Tavarua and Namotu region. And with a little bit of luck and knowledgeable hosts, the Coral Coast can deliver a surfing high that will stay with you for a lifetime.

All photo: Russell Ord /Vagabondphotographic

Chippa Wilson deep barrel at Frigates Pas Fiji

Chippa inspects a fine piece of Fijian roofing

Asher Wales hand drag in a fun Frigates Barrel in Fiji at Matanivusi Resort

Asher seeking shelter from the storm.

Aerial perspective of Frigates pass in Fiji

Wonderful things can be found on the Coral Coast’s outer reefs.

Chippa Wilson takes to the air at Frigates Pas Fiji

If there’s one surfer who’s gonna find some room to launch it’s Chippa.

Surf Guide Kuke barrett styling in a Frigates tube

Matanivusi Resort surf Guide, Luke, deep in the big blue folds of the Pacific.

Surf Guide Luke barrett standing tall n a Frigates tube

Luke Barrett On the run down the reef and with plenty of room to move.

You can never have too many tubes on one wave, Asher squeezes one more in before the channel.

Chippa Wilson standing tall in a FRigates Pass tube, Matanivusi ECO RESORT

Chippa makes himself comfy in the eye of a Coral Coast special.

 

Pumping Frigates pass

Nothing beats pre-perfection anticipation.

Empty Frigates Pass perfect barrel

Nothing to do now but jump overboard and get amongst it.

Luke Barrett getting barrelled at Frigates

Matanivusi Surf Guide, Luke Barrett, threading the eye of a fine blue needle.

Chippa Wilson and Asher Wales fishing at Matanivusi Eco Resort

The only thing that rivals the waves in Fiji is the fishing.

Luke Barrett small barrell

Yep, not a bad setup … not a bad setup at all.

If you have ever wanted to build your confidence in the water then we have teamed up with One Ocean International to run the first of its kind Surf and Waterman trip staying at Matanivusi Eco Resort on the Coral Coast of Fiji in June 2019.   This will be an incredible life changing experience and you can see more details here.

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