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G-Land & Bobby's Surf Camp
Grajagan / Plengkung, East JavaA Grajagan heritage record connecting G-Land's early surf-camp history with Balinese surfer Nyoman 'Bobby' Radiasa.Why it matters
A key node in the history of surf travel in Indonesia.
The story
Research traces the first paying camp at G-Land to the mid-1970s, established by Mike and Bill Boyum with Nyoman 'Bobby' Radiasa.
Place and respect
G-Land sits in the Alas Purwo area, a place with deep Javanese spiritual significance. Surf history should not detach the break from its setting.
Connection to surfing
The camp developed around the G-Land surf area in the mid-1970s.
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Research behind this record
A Grajagan heritage record connecting G-Land's early surf-camp history with Balinese surfer Nyoman 'Bobby' Radiasa.
Grajagan / Plengkung, East Java
02Places & waves
The coastline around this record
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