A love for the ocean, a passion for his business, and a need to protect the marine ecosystem. These are the things that drive John Patterson and fuel his charter boat and adventure experience business.

Operating from Matedrevula along the Coral Coast, Point Break Adventures provides customized packages for those interested in fishing, spearfishing, surfing, camping, snorkelling, yoga getaways and island charters. John comes from a long line of seafarers and ocean lovers and was finally able to mix his love and his career with the birth of Point Break in March of this year.

“It’s just a love for the sea. I love the sea, I love cleaning it, protecting it, enjoying it,” he said of his business.

A unique take on the charter boat and fishing business, Mr Patterson welcomes his guests and clients to keeping the fish they catch on their trip and doesn’t take deposits ahead of time.

His packages are tailored to the desires of the client, and his own love for the sea occasionally allows guests to enjoy an extra few hours on the house because he finds peace and pleasure being one with the ocean.

“It’s not just about the money, it’s about giving them what they want, and that’s access through me so that I can show them that they can have a good time out there instead of just the hustle and bustle of the cities and towns. I have never turned down people. If you’re keen to do this just come, I’ll talk to you, and we can customize a package.”

Mr Patterson also does all in his power to ensure seafaring trips are conducted sustainably so no harm is brought to the sea, the marine ecosystem, or the villages and islands that are visited, not only by his business but by all in the industry. “Preservation is something we don’t advertise we just do it.”

“Cleaning up the whole beachfront, collecting all the plastic and recyclable waste that you see; we do it, we don’t advertise it. Because it’s something that we have to do. It’s for the marine animals, the reefs, the turtles; you don’t see as much of them now as what we’ve seen before,” he said of the decline in the state of the marine ecosystem.

He expressed his pure passion and childlike wonder surrounding the sea when speaking of his fishing trips with his deckhand and regular clients, in particular a spotting of a Blue Marlin some weeks ago.

“We haven’t seen anything like that out there in ages. I mean we’ve seen like Yellow-fin Tuna; 80-90 kilos. But Blue Marlin is hardly spotted.

“I haven’t caught one in my whole entire life. The fish was at round-about 200 meters, just over 200 meters, and it burst out and the guys were all freaking out!

“Because it was caught on my hand line. Because we were high speed trolling. So that’ll be my top moment. Or I don’t know, at least till I meet her again. But that’s the deal, I don’t want to kill it; just to land it and then just release it back would be just nice.”

Truly a family of nature-lovers, his business has the support of his mother and step-father whose property the business operates from.

“My vision for Point Break Adventures was to be based in the places which I know and which hold the history to our background.”

John’s earliest memories of the sea are of his father and grandfather taking him out fishing. A father of three, he now takes his own children out to the waters, passing down the same love for adventure and care for the sea that’s run in his family for generations.