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Documentary by Matty Hannon
We all wanted to know how on earth Matty was able
to fully immerse himself in the surf, wilderness, and
societies of so many foreign places, which is why I
was stoked to have the opportunity to chat with him
about it.
He told me that, while his favourite places to live are in
the subtropics, he loved visiting the cold and extreme
environments in Patagonia, British Columbia, Alaska,
and Peru.
“Mentawai will always keep calling me back. I left
my heart in the tropical rainforest there, especially
when you can hear the call of the Bilou gibbons in the
morning, but I suppose I was always intrigued by the
wilderness of Alaska, the steamy tropics of Central
America, and the towering Andes mountains.
“Just knowing there was a traversable coastline that
long in the world, that also copped swell all year
round, was enough of a reason to grab a board and
go.
“I left my heart
in the tropical
rainforest there,
especially when
you can hear the
call of the Bilou
gibbons in the
morning.”
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