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FOLLOW THE JOURNEY

After speaking to over 200 locals of #Mentawai last year, researching the goals and challenges of the region, we couldn’t believe how little value the reef and jungle were given.

After a little exploration, it became apparent that since Mentawai was so heavily identified as a surf destination, people were rarely enthusiastic to explore what actually goes on underneath the waves. It was the market and its customers shaping this perception.

When the swell isn’t over-head? No one around. Even when the clarity is spectacular for free-diving and spearfishing, we find ourselves enjoying deserted islands, warm water and some of the most breathtaking tropical downpours before the sky clears for insane sunsets.

With locals, we are so pumped to share the other side to this ancient island chain, filled with rich spirituality, powerful flavours, jungle ecosystems and a reef in need of urgent protection.

You have an important part to play #VOPOMentawai 2018.

#RoguePlastic #girlswhosurf #WildEnterprise #ecotourism #culture #padangfood

A photo says a thousand words. This one here holds a great memory of one of our co founders, @amor.earth with #VOPOMentawai local guides (and friends!) Alvino & August after an inter-island dash before sunrise, under a blanket of stars.

Who knows the last time we showered, we definitely weren’t wearing shoes, but we were unbelievably stoked. The things we do to come up with a wild-ass itinerary for our guests!

You can experience it this December. Just a few spots left, applications close this week.. the requirements? A good attitude and the taste for adventure. YEW! 🌊🛶✨ #SukuMentawai #RoguePlastic #WildEnterprise #spearfishing #surfingdestination #tropicalparadise #ecotourism #volunteerabroad

Bypass #Bali this Christmas. Escape on a mind-blowing #VOPOMentawai adventure, that provides income to local businesses and funds a critical micro-waste management solution for the #Indonesian island chain.
Supported by the community and designed by @vopo.earth, the solution aims to prevent this paradise from suffering the current pollution crisis across parts of Indo.

Swim in crystal clear, warm waters, island hop, harvest fresh coconuts (without a plastic straw) and learn the tribal language.. Maeruk!
Share the good vibes with our legendary local guides and a hand selected crew of interesting adults from across #AsiaPacific.

Now, that’s worth working hard for 🌊🌏👊🏼 #surftour #freediving #wastemanagement #rogueplastic #wildenterprise #SukuMentawai #sikerei

#VOPOMentawai isn’t just for the avid surfer dudes. Although yes, we do have a few of them booked in for December already!

It’s a place for the curious to learn new skills and taste wild experiences outside of your comfort zone.
We provide a safe, judgement free space for women and men to embrace being fully themselves, while paving the path of your future and who you dare to become.

Board hire, surf lessons, yoga and freediving sessions are available during #VOPOMentawai, on top of a fascinating (relaxed) program focused on innovative waste systems and remote #WildEnterprise.

Join us for the trip of a lifetime. Applications close this week! 🔮🌴 #ecotourism #sustainability #biomimicry #travelistransformational

What appears on the surface to be an idyllic beach, is in fact sitting a knifes edge of Plastic Armageddon.

Island communities across Asia Pacific face significant waste management challenges driven by the tyranny of distance and economies of scale. Based on VOPO’s work across Asia Pacific, it was identified that communities such as #Mentawai are becoming culturally dependent on products packaged in plastic. However, these populations generally lack the infrastructure, cultural education and knowledge to manage the consequences of this shift. Hence, the birth of @vopo.earth #RoguePlastic in 2016. An initiative that takes a systematic approach to ocean plastic, to prevent plastic waste from ever entering the oceans.

Much of the growth in coastal areas of Asia is said to occur outside the formal planning process, and nearly a third of the urban population in developing countries live in settlements lacking city services, including solid-waste disposal. That’s where it gets exciting. Not only do #vopoexpeditions prepare you to travel plastic waste free, but your adventure of a lifetime directly funds the establishment of critical, regulation approved waste management systems and infrastructure in the regions you’ll call home.

We don’t just clean beaches. We prevent the need to. 📷 @amor.earth
#plasticpollution #wildenterprise #ecotourism #freediving #mentawaiislands

In the words of @asworldsdivide founder, Rob Henry, “Whether we choose to ignore it or not, tourism does impact local communities and their native environment in a big way – sometimes positively, sometimes negatively. What is important, however, is that we do have control over the decisions we make and therefore a choice in whether we’d like our travel ventures to either be of help to the people and places we love, or to be destructive.” If the #Mentawai islands are on your list of dream destinations, we can guarantee @vopo.earth itineraries here are unlike any other experience of the region. Plus, by exploring with @vopo.earth you directly contribute to tackling a future plastic pollution crisis similar to Bali.

Together with local organizations @yayasan_psm @ummamaonumentawaicamp and @mentawaiecotourism we have created an authentic experience that’ll get you devouring traditional feasts, speaking tribal Mentawai language (masurak baggata 🙏🏻), hanging with locals and seeing far deeper below the surface of the waves in this exquisite region on Earth.

Invest in the world you want to live in. Take a wilderness impact adventure that’ll change your life forever.

#MentawaiExpedition #ecotourism #surfari #sikerei #shaman #surfdestination #rogueplastic #sumatra #wildenterprise 📹 @asworldsdivide

Although the grips of the jungle may possess your mind forever, it’ll be just two days before you return to saltier pastures on #MentawaiExpedition.

The swell during December is perfect for beginner - intermediate surfers. Beautiful reef breaks, without the steep slopes (and egos) of high season. You’ll be blessed without competing crowds, as most larger resorts in the region are closed for maintenance. In 2017, @vopo.earth crew couldn’t believe the warm water, gentle barrels and opportunities for free-diving, before catching a sustainable seafood dinner to cook up on the bonfire with our group 🌈🐠🌊 Bloody perfect!

#surfing #ecotourism #rogueplastic #wildenterprise @ummamaonumentawaicamp 📷 @amor.earth