Pesta Benak / River Surfing in Sri Aman Sarawak, East Malaysia

Would you dare to be on a surfing board and battle a tidal bore in Sarawak’s Batang Lupar, famed for its crocodile-infested waters? Dare-devils should look no further then Sri Aman, 170km from Kuching. The tidal bore here, or “benak”, could be a big tourism draw in which it could be known as a fantastic extreme sport.
So far only one man has dared to take up the challenge in battling the benak. He is Frenchman Antony Colas, a hardcore tidal surfer and author of the World Stormrider Guide, a guide book on the best new surfing locations worlwide.

This year, the event will be held on 6-8 April 2012 and you will seeing more action and hopefully we will seeing one of our own Malaysian surfer riding the waves in the river.

For more information or pics, please check:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64357569@N00/sets/72157627253819926/


Pictures courtesy of Anthony Colas.