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The Inertia

Riding Portugal is a series in which Portugal’s culture, people, food, and amazing landscapes are discovered along the roads that ultimately lead to the country’s best waves. And it’s all done with possibly one of the most happy-go-lucky surfers to come out of the entire region, João Kopke.

João isn’t a one-trick pony. He’s a professional surfer, a classically-trained double bassist, and a happy human giving a lot of his time to exploring his home country in Riding Portugal, a travel-inspired web series. He surfs, he breaks into abandoned buildings for panoramic views of Lisbon, and he eats Instagram #foodporn-worthy treats. And he smiles the entire time. Like, the entire time.

João seems to be one of the happiest surfers in Europe, which makes him possibly the most likable. And this is what it’s like to tour his own hometown with João Kopke as your guide.

 
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