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Surfers Discover massive waves in Luxon County
Summer swells attract international attention
Luxon, Grand Duchy of Ananto
August 18, 5520


Gaduri surfer Daniel Gomez rides a 30 foot wave face at Tapper Reef south of Luxon

When people think of surfing in Kalistan, the Suldanor shore south of Sulari is usually what comes to mine. Sun, skin and surf are so associated with that area that locals refer to it as Surf Coast. But more attention is beginning to be paid attention to the Ananto coast outside of Luxon, and as international visitors and surf enthusiasts begin flocking to the region, developers begin to see a golden opportunity for tourism and recreation.

"We've noticed a pretty significant increase in sports tourism recently," said Edward Reece, of the Greater Luxon Economic Development Bureau, a tourism promotion association that serves Luxon County and is counts as one of its members the Prince Consort. "People have discovered that the close proximity to both the Kublai Hills which offers hiking, camping, fishing and climbing opportunities, and the swells that come ashore just a few miles away near Tapper Reef can give people all kinds of outdoor recreation opportunities which are not available anywhere else in Kalistan."

The swells that Reece is referring to are from the northern section of the South Anantonese Current, a deep sea river of warm water that pushes north from Gaduridos. Rolling into the relatively shallow Strait and crashing into the southward pushing North Anantonese Current in the Strait creates some fairly choppy seas in the strait, but those same swells create long, repetetive and regular waves that wash the southern Ananto Island shores. In the summer time, the waves created by hurricanes to the south and west can generate waves up to 30 feet high that crash onto reefs like Tapper Reef. "Few people have historically surfed these waves," said Reece, "because the travel infrastructure wasn't in place. But there has been a relatively large influx of tourists and visitors from other parts of the Empire over the last few decades following the completion of the MagLev rail here in Ananto and now the word is out."

In recent years, Luxon has hosted the All Kalistani Surf Exposition four times, and the reputation for huge waves and unspoiled shorelines is now popular in Kalsitan. "We're giving Sulari a run for their money," said Reece. "We've got excellent waves year round here, but in the summer time especially, they are massive. The highest waves you'll see in Sulari are 10 to 12 feet waves unless there is a cyclone in the ocean. Here, we get killer waves sometimes 35 feet tall. They don't get bigger anywhere in Seleya."

Reece also noted that there is a corresponding increase in hotel construction on Ananto's south point, as well as other businesses to cater to increased tourism. "We're in talks with Gold Coast in Sulari to begin constructing a casino and resort here. Luxon Bay is great for all manner of outdoor activities, including sailing, deep sea fishing, snorkelling, and cliff diving." And surfing? "Absolutely! And surfing!"

Surf's Up in Luxon!