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The surf was amazing; crowd free, perfect conditions, crystal clear waters with fish swimming just meters below. Perfect barrels, long walls, powerful and fun, lefts and rights. The environment is incredible and untouched, the people are so welcoming and friendly, the fishing and diving is too good to be true and the food is beautiful. We made great friends and memories that will never be forgotten” Matt Westle (Melbourne, Australia) “Village stay is the best, meet local people and learn about the life, surf and fish. I highly recommend Kagata village stay as to the best way to experience the Solomon Islands” Peter Andrew Horne (NSW, Australia) There are no roads, no paths, no phones and few people. The sea, the forests, the wildlife and the sky are all you need. But it is the Kagata family that make this an experience to truly remember. The surf is very good, and with no-one else in the water, an indulgence to savour. Fishing, snorkelling and exploring...so much to do. The coral in the mangrove-lined channel through to Ritamala should be listed as world heritage!! Peter Lino (NSW Australia) ...after many Indo trips I never expected the Solomons to deliver waves with both the size , shape and quality that Indo delivers. Haha stupid me....and to think it's only a three and a half hours flight from home! Client Jan 2019 |
We had a fantastic time at both Kagata and Papatura and I really appreciated the uniquely different vibes of both places!
Kagata was so laid back and relaxed and the village family were absolutely charming in every way....we were pleasantly surprised with the warm welcome and how the kids were so shy at the start and came out of their shells as we spent more time around them. By the end they had warmed up to us and were hanging out quite a bit , laughing and playing, and they are definitely some of the cutest kids you could meet......being a dad myself ....I was reminded of my own kids quite often. Every one involved with the care of the guests contributed and helped us to really enjoy our stay .We felt so welcomed and the charm of the place soon saturated us into a relaxed state of mind. Dekta and Leo were fantastic guides and really genuine in their enthusiasm to find good waves for us .....they loved it too and really added a positive vibe both in and out of the water! They'd had a french surfer/s stay just prior to our visit and were carrying on in the water with "oooh lah lah's" everytime a set came which was pretty funny!! The first few days the surf was really clean- offshore from 2 to 4 foot ( with the occasional bigger set thrown in to keep us guessing?) and we were having a blast enjoying the peeling and running walls at ———-'s and another little left that didn't require a "name"!?? The pièce de résistance came on the 3rd day ( at least I think it was?.....I lost track of time-keeping after the first 2 days and had slipped into Island Time;loving being off the grid entirely!) when, I rose early in the morning and looked through my big lens from the jetty towards the reef pass, to see much bigger swell lines on the horizon! We motored out after a quicker-than-usual breaky and I couldn't believe the swell size hitting ———?? rights. It was super clean and 5 -6 foot! Double-overhead on the sets!! Big clean glassy peaks were surging out of the deep channel and bowling nicely before spinning-off ,down the line through the inside. The older guy's who were staying with us at Kagata didn't appreciate it as much as we did after realizing how much effort was required to get into the waves and also having to avoid the clean-up rouge sets that randomly( but regularly ) surprised us! They watched from the boat for a while before we came in to see what they wanted to do? So we went around to ———-'s thinking it might be a little more manage-able for them? It was a bit , but again with the big clean-up sets. It showed a completely different mood to the previous sessions we'd had there. The wave was wedging harder out of deep water ,further out and much rounder and heavier. We had another amazing surf and were completely taxed by the time we got back to Kagata for a very late afternoon lunch! What a day!! I was personally very surprised by the quality of the surf that day......after many Indo trips I never expected the Solomons to deliver waves with both the size , shape and quality that Indo delivers. Haha stupid me....and to think it's only a three and a half hours flight from home! So close, I am sure it will beckon me to return!! client Jan 2019 |
The Kagata Village experience is not your average holiday. This is a place that is special, and needs to remain simple and unspoilt. The world needs places like this, to allow us to learn to slow down, to breathe, to realise there is another way to live. Here is a life of quiet simple dignity, attuned to the environment. Survival means understanding. Understanding the nuances of the jungle and the sea. And Yes! come stay with us.
