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The Road to Patagonia<br />
“Surfing in Alaska was unique because I was<br />
alone, surrounded by huge mountain ranges<br />
capped with glaciers and snow. The best waves<br />
we had on the trip were probably the hissing<br />
tubes of the Baja peninsula, the perfect point<br />
breaks of El Salvador, and the endless lefts of<br />
Chile.<br />
“I was scared at Mavericks beforehand, and<br />
pretty nervous at Todos Santos too. I was<br />
even spooked out of the water a few times in<br />
Alaska and Oregon by the wildlife, but generally<br />
speaking, I enjoyed the different characteristics<br />
of each break. It made surfing even more<br />
interesting.”<br />
The terrifyingly beautiful is something you get<br />
used to seeing in The Road to Patagonia. As<br />
soon as the film fades onto screen with a kombi<br />
van crash on a scenic highway deep in the<br />
Alaskan tundra, it’s clear that Matty’s ambitious<br />
journey is going to be one stunning, chaotic<br />
ordeal.<br />
From torrential weather, dead ends, and a<br />
stolen motorbike to the looming threat of<br />
predators, the doco certainly keeps you on<br />
the edge of your seat. But it also does what<br />
it sets out to do – capture the greater sense<br />
of freedom, spirituality, and happiness that<br />
comes with living on the land, while still showing<br />
how hard it is to remain off the beaten path,<br />
especially in such a modern age.<br />
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“I was scared at<br />
Mavericks beforehand,<br />
and pretty nervous<br />
at Todos Santos too.<br />
I was even spooked<br />
out of the water<br />
a few times in<br />
Alaska and Oregon<br />
by the wildlife,<br />
but generally<br />
speaking, I enjoyed<br />
the different<br />
characteristics of<br />
each break.”