MIDDLE EAST

The Middle East incorporates the region from South Asia to North Africa. Surfing The Nations holds annual trips to Egypt, Jordan and Israel. Our purpose is to explore and experience the richness of the “Holy Land” while advancing the sport of surfing by promoting our motto: “Surfers Giving Back”.

VISION

To see local surfers’ passion increase for impacting their nations through love and service, and to dive into the rich history that these three nations hold.

HISTORY

In 2002 Tom Bauer took a small team of surfers to Middle East with the belief that there must be surf and maybe even some surfers along the Mediterranean. The team started their journey in Egypt were led to a coastal town on the outskirts of Alexandria where they got connected to Egypt’s first surfer, Teymour “Tim” Adham. Tim propelled STN into the surf community and opened the doors for STN give back by hosting surf contests on the Mediterranean, and providing clothes and toys for local orphanages. From there the journey continued to Israel, meeting up with people along the way in Eastern Egypt and Jordan. This first team opened the doors for future STN teams to experience the Holy Land from within the walls of the ancient city of Jerusalem and to build new relationships with the surfers along the Mediterranean coast both in Egypt and in Israel.

PRESENT

STN continues to build its relationships with the surf communities of Egypt and Israel. We are currently collecting donations in the form of food, clothes, surfboards and surf related items.

FUTURE

Surfing the Nations sees this trip as crucial for anyone who wants to experience the Middle East, we will continue to recruit more surfers, scholars and adventurers from all around the globe to partner with us to sustain and explore methods for charitable travel.